A Master rider of the Cadre Noir at Saumur France, born in Lambres, France in 1878 General Albert Dicarpentry is a riding figure worth studying. A pupil of the teachings of Baucher, D'Aure, L'Hotte and Fillis.
From 1933 until 1939 Decarpentry, served as a Dressage Judge in Europe and later in 1947 as President of the FEI. But these privileges might not have been possible were it not for his fourteen years as riding master at the Cadre Noir in Saumur France. An honest and honorable man, Decarpentry would speak the truth about riding, and especially when it came down to himself and that of his pupils (As can be noticed in his writings).
Although Decarpentry was held in great esteem as a rider he had no desire to compete as such. A clear scholar of the art of riding General Decarpentry, compared styles of riding from the French Calvary School to thoso of other Rinding Schools in Europe, such as the Spanish Riding School and made comparisons as well to the classical teachings of the masters of the past to the teachings in current years (1940's).
General Albert Decarpentry died in Paris in 1956 immortalizing his name to competition Dressage riders and pure Classicist of riding art, through his teachings and writtings.
Information taken from notes at Centaur Institue of Classical Equine Studies, dictated by
Master Michael Scott 1935-2010
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