Count Antoine Cartier D'Aure
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Count Antoine Cartier d'Aure (1799–1863) was a riding master in France.
Antoine Henri Philippe Léon Cartier d'Aure was born in Toulouse
, southwest France. He graduated from the Military Academy, St Cyr
. In 1817, he joined the "Grand Stable" of the Palace of Versailles
, which was under the direction of Pierre-Marie d'Abzac, as an assistant instructor. He entered the Riding School of Versailles as an instructor. He was the Master of the Grand Stable for Louis XVIII
and Charles X
.
D'Aure was the chief trainer of the Riding School in Saumur
(1847–1854), accepted over the other well-known master of the time, François Baucher
. While there, he promoted jumping and the use of the medium and extended trot to help with the training of the horses. D'Aure was a strong opponent of the methods of Baucher, believing his training to be forceful and unsympathetic.
D'Aure was appointed the Director of the stables of Napoléon III and then installed as General Inspector of the stud farms in 1861.
Antoine Henri Philippe Léon Cartier d'Aure was born in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, southwest France. He graduated from the Military Academy, St Cyr
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr is the foremost French military academy. Its official name is . It is often referred to as Saint-Cyr . Its motto is "Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre": literally "They study to vanquish" or "Training for victory"...
. In 1817, he joined the "Grand Stable" of the Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
, which was under the direction of Pierre-Marie d'Abzac, as an assistant instructor. He entered the Riding School of Versailles as an instructor. He was the Master of the Grand Stable for Louis XVIII
Louis XVIII of France
Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815...
and Charles X
Charles X of France
Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
.
D'Aure was the chief trainer of the Riding School in Saumur
Cadre Noir
The Cadre Noir is an equestrian display team based in the city of Saumur in western France. The troop was founded in 1828, and gets its name from the black uniforms that are still used today...
(1847–1854), accepted over the other well-known master of the time, François Baucher
Francois Baucher
A "baucher" is also a type of bit, named after the man.François Baucher was a French riding master whose methods are still hotly debated by dressage enthusiasts today. His methods diverge from those of many earlier masters, but he still has a strong following of riders and trainers today...
. While there, he promoted jumping and the use of the medium and extended trot to help with the training of the horses. D'Aure was a strong opponent of the methods of Baucher, believing his training to be forceful and unsympathetic.
D'Aure was appointed the Director of the stables of Napoléon III and then installed as General Inspector of the stud farms in 1861.
Published works
The published works of the Comte Antoine-Henri-Philippe-Léon d'Aure include but probably are not limited to the following:- Aperçu sur la situation des chevaux en France, par M. le Vte d'Aure,... 1826
- Projet relatif aux chevaux et aux écoles d'équitation, par le Vte d'Aure 1828
- Traité d'équitation, par M. le Vte d'Aure... Paris: Mme Leclère, 1834, "Treatise of equitation"
- Situation chevaline de la France, par le Vte d'Aure 1835
- De l'Amélioration du cheval en France 1836
- De l'industrie chevaline en France et des moyens pratiques d'en assurer la prospérité Paris: Chez Léautey et Lecointe 1840, "Of the horse industry in France and the practical means of ensuring its prosperity"
- Observations sur la nouvelle méthode d'équitation, par M. le Vte d'Aure 1842, "Observations on the new method of riding"
- Quelques Observations sur la brochure du Mis Oudinot (″Des Remontes, de leurs rapports avec l'administration des haras″), par M. le Vte d'Aure 1842
- Réponse de M. le vicomte d'Aure a un article du Spectateur militaire du 15 janvier 1843 (signé Guillaume-Auguste D.) en faveur de la nouvelle méthode d'équitation. [Paris, Imprimerie de Ve Dondey-Dupré, 1843], "Reply of the Vicomte d'Aure to an article in the Spectateur militaire of 15 January 1843 ... in favour of the new method of equitation"
- Utilité d'une école normale d'équitation, de son influence sur l'éducation du cheval léger, sur les besoins de l'agriculture et sur les ressources qu'elle peut offrir à la classe pauvre, par M. le Vte d'Aure 1845
- Traité d'équitation illustré: précédé d'un aperçu des diverses modifications et changements apportés dans l'équitation depuis le XVIe siècle jusqu'à nos jours ... Paris: A. Leneveu, 1847. "Illustrated treatise of equitation ..." (the 3rd edition, according to Brunet)
- Des haras et de la situation chevaline en 1852 Saumur: [s.n.] 1852, "Of stud-farms and the situation of the horse in 1852"
- Cours d'équitation Paris: J. Dumaine 1853 "Course of equitation"
- De la Question équestre et de Madame Isabelle à l'École de cavalerie, par le Cte d'Aure 1855
- Encore la question chevaline Paris: Dumaine 1860, "The horse question again"