Pauline BASQUIN

Pauline BASQUIN, French Dressage athlete.

Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?	Began her riding career early as her parents ran a pony club near Rennes, France.
Club / Team	Cadre Noir: Saumur, FRA
Name of coach	National: Jean Morel (FRA). Personal: Jan Nivelle (BEL), Carlos Pinto (POR)
Training Regime	She rides for up to eight hours per day. "In Saumur, we are lucky enough to have several miles of outdoor tracks. Sertorius spends half the day in the paddock, and has massages three times a week. As the teachers of future instructors and trainers, we are there to teach them how to learn: the horse's physical and mental well-being is a point that I really emphasise in my teaching, which I try to pass on to my students, so that they, in turn, can then pass that principle on to their students." (equitalyon.com, 27 Oct 2022)

Further Personal Information
Family	Two children
Other names	Pauline Vanlandeghem
Residence	Saumur, FRA
Occupation	Athlete, Coach, Horse Trainer
Languages	French
Higher education	Sports Science - National Equestrian School: Saumur, FRA

General Interest
Ambitions	To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (ifce.fr, 20 May 2022)
Other information	SWITCH TO DRESSAGE She used to ride showjumping horses, training and competing them up to a 1.35-meter level. She joined the Cadre Noir de Saumur as a show jumping rider in 2006. However, after the birth of her two sons, she decided to shift her focus to competitions and towards more equestrian galas, particularly the performances with the Cadre Noir. In 2012, she turned to dressage during a trip to the CHI in Aachen (GER) with students from the Cadre Noir.
General highlights	Selected for France for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Competed at the 2022 World Championships in Herning (DEN), and the 2023 European Championships in Riesenbeck (GER).
Milestones	She was part of France's first FEI Dressage Nations Cup winning team in Rotterdam in 2023. She became the first female rider to be part of the famous the Cadre Noir de Saumur. (equitalyon.com, 27 Oct 2022)