Originally from the Dutch province of Friesland (from which it takes its name), the Friesian horse belongs to one of the oldest breeds in Europe, so old that it’s said to have existed for over 3000 years. The Friesian horse was already known to the ancient Romans and, during the Middle Ages, it was used […]
Here’s a list of the “good manners” that regulate the relations among “horse addicted” when they work in the stables with horses, when they are in the stable and when they observe the riders. FOR THE RIDERS IN THE FIELD • Ask the instructor or users for permission before entering and exiting the stables • […]
The rules of the Polo. Each Polo match is played by two teams, each consisting of four runners, who must score goals in the opponent’s goal, usually on grass pitches as large as 4 football pitches. These are the rules of the Polo . The four players are also called knights or amazons. It is […]
Here is my diary of the trip riding in Cappadocia This is my story of the trip on horseback in Cappadocia. “There is no land like the world”. It is the most frequent comment of travelers of all ages once they have known Cappadocia . In the geographical heart of today’s Turkey , this region […]
This brave girl, Amberley, was born in January 1991 in California. She has loved horses since she was a child,and began competing in barrel races at a very young age with excellent results. In January 2010, at the age of only 19, she was paralyzed from the waist down due to a terrible car accident. […]
Many will have already heard or have been moved by watching the movie dedicated to him … Secretariat, born on March 30, 1970, was an English thoroughbred born in the USA and made history because he won the very difficult Triple Crown at the age of three. Secretariat not only wins the Triple Crown, but […]
Have you ever wondered why the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company decided to take Clydesdales horses to promote Budweiser beer? For over 80 years, the Clydesdales have been the icons of this beer: its brand dates back to the Prohibition era and has reached today and Super Bowl Sunday. ..but let’s dive into the past together … […]
A LONG TREKKING … 500 DAYS ON THE SILK ROUTE, FROM MONGOLIA TO THE HEART OF EUROPE The protagonists of this story are a woman and her two Mongolian horses (Keeper and Чигээрээ ). Paola Giacomini, recently returned to Trento after a long horse trekking that took her from the Mongolian steppes to Poland. Check […]
Everybody who loves horse racing cannot certainly ignore this name… Federico Tesio (Turin, January 17, 1869 – Milan, May 1, 1954) was an Italian breeder and politician. Even nowadays he is considered one of the most important English thoroughbred horse breeders in the history of Italian and international horse racing, and he is also recognized […]
He was a legendary horse The mythical Varenne , a legendary horse, was born on May 19, 1995 at the Zenzalino farm in Copparo in the province of Ferrara. It is considered one of the best trotters of all time and it is the richest trotter in history because it won € 6,035,665 thanks to […]
Premio Turismo responsabile Italiano 2011
