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56 JA N UA R Y/ F E B R UA R Y 2 018 U N TAC K E D PROFILE children in their community. "I love doing that because in comparison it's much easier because you get to be the good guy," she says. "You don't have to worry about their homework and all that stuff. I've had quite a few kids, not all of them being into horses, which, of course, is harder. "e one I was closest with was Aiden because he was so into the horses and just loved them—loved the horses, loved all animals and loved tennis also and just wanted to do everything that I wanted to do," she adds. Aiden's since moved to San Jose, but he still comes to visit. "He is excelling at tennis now, so that is really good," Charlotte says. "I mean, I had him playing since he was 9, and now he's on the tennis team." Educating The Next Generation With her love of children and optimistic outlook, Charlotte's current role of assistant youth dressage coach for the U.S. Equestrian Federation was a logical fit. "I've always loved coaching, but I love it even more now," she says. "It's super rewarding when you feel like you're really making a difference for somebody. ey are happy, appreciative, and it's such a positive experience." Charlotte started the position near the end of 2014, and she works as an assistant to George Williams and under U.S. Dressage Technical Advisor Robert Dover. "Charlotte has been a fantastic asset to our youth program," says Dover, who was also Charlotte's teammate at the 1992 Olympics. "She has unlimited passion and dedication to the kids and is constantly trying to find new ways to bring about positive change in the way they compete and in their results." Charlotte believes she creates the biggest impact through teaching and training. "I try when I'm teaching to influence them to always look at themselves first," she says. "Don't blame anything on the horse; make sure you always look to yourself; 90 percent of the time it's a rider issue." In addition to coaching, Charlotte is also a Fédération Equestre Internationale four-star judge, a distinction she earned in 2012. While she enjoys the travel and counts many wonderful experiences, Charlotte Bredahl has competed 42 horses over 37 years, including Eskada at the 2006 USET Foundation Dressage Festival Of Champions in Gladstone, N.J. SUSAN J. STICKLE PHOTO After raising two foster children, Charlotte Bredahl and her husband Joel Baker are also now grandparents to 2-year-old Tyleiyah. KATHRYN BURKE PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO