La Table des Cavaliers: meet Charlotte Defalque
La Table des Cavaliers: meet Charlotte Defalque
Inspirational Stories

Thu. January 29, 12:15PM

La Table des Cavaliers: meet Charlotte Defalque

High performance, quiet discipline, and the modern demands of dressage.


Charlotte Defalque is a Belgian Grand Prix dressage rider competing on the international circuit. Her work sits at the intersection of performance and patience: training programmes measured in years, not weeks, where small changes make the difference between “good” and world-class.


Like many riders today, she also operates in a sport facing tougher expectations. Questions around horse welfare, transparency and sporting legitimacy are no longer peripheral. They shape how athletes train, compete, and communicate.


Join us for lunch with La Table des Cavaliers founder Fabio Ghezzi Morgalanti, for a focused conversation on elite preparation, pressure, and modern dressage.

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Charlotte Defalque

Charlotte Defalque is a Belgian Grand Prix dressage rider who was part of the team representing Belgium at the 2024 Paris Olympics. At the end of 2025 in Mechelen, she gave her longtime partner Botticelli a well-deserved retirement after 13 years together in the arena. She will join us to share her story, her future plans, and how she intends to continue competing at the highest level with a new horse while simultaneously building a career in business. She is, in fact, one of the few riders at this level who is not a full-time professional.

moderator

Fabio Ghezzi Morgalanti

Passionate horse rider and founder of La Table des Cavaliers
Start
Thu. January 29, 12:15PM
End
Thu. January 29, 2:00PM
Format
A Seat at the Table
Language
French (BE) / Français (BE)
Guest allowed?
Yes, 1 per member

Price

Registration for La Table des Cavaliers: meet Charlotte Defalque
74.66€ Incl. VAT

Address

Event
Pl. Poelaert 6
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Parking
Parking Poelaert, Place Poelaert 1000 Brussels

Detailed programme

Welcome drink
Thu. January 29, 12:00PM
Start of the lunch
Thu. January 29, 12:30PM
End
Thu. January 29, 2:00PM

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