Welcome at Quadrille
When I'm on the horse
When I'm on the horse I feel omongst equals
straight back, head held high, like all the riders
all the differencs and the disabilities suddenly disappear
and slowly the dream comes true
When I'm on the horse, gather the reins and start to ride
I discover a special path before me, a golden path
there I am brave like a warrior before the battle
and al my body speaks to me,
saying " you'll succeed, you can do it"
When I'm on the horse, life looks totally different
suddenly my disabilities fall away and disintergrate
suddenly my dreams and desieres are withim my reach
mostly I'm certain that I'm not alone
When I dismount ther horse, slowly, carefully,
I land on the ground to th reality,
return the riding clothes and return to be a disabled person
but I always am left with a sweet afterthought
riding the horse is a wonderful experience
it gives joy to my heart and peace to my soul
the time is short, the succes is great
When its over, I know that next week i will experience again
Zadok Aomasi
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Anne Van Neste-d'Ieteren, Belgian Dressage Champion from 1977 until 1982 founded this sports club in 1981.
In the dressage world, Quadrille is unique, because this club is working not only with valid riders but also with paralympic riders, offering possibilities to participate to different contests.
The organization of the World Championships 2003 was a perfect example in this way and a highlight for sports intended to disabled in Belgium
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The objectives of QUADRILLE
- To promote the equestrian sports and in particular the dressage
- To give support to its members and particularly the riders and their companions to participate in national and international competitions including Olympics and Paralympics
- To organize competitions or to participate in the organization of these
- To promote this sport among people with disability
- To organize practice and education
- he organization of all possible activities and developing all initiatives that could contribute to the widest possible publicity of the equestrian sport among able-bodied and riders with disability and their environment
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Managing board:
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From left to right: Fernand Smagghe, Anne d'Ieteren, Bruno Bouckaert, Ann Bostyn, Christophe Desmet en Kris De Pelsmaeker |