Savor the silence, enjoy the peace of a snowy landscape, with only the muffled sound of your horse’s hooves accompanying you. For those wishing to spend an ecological and different winter holiday, the Trentino Alto Adige region offers valid alternatives to replace skis with horseshoes, even if only for a day. Wonderful rides in the […]
The Giara horse (acheta, akkètta, cuaddeddu in Sardinian) is an endemic breed of Sardinia , confined to the Giara plateau where it lives in the wild . The origin of this horse is uncertain , some scholars argue that it descends from African equines imported by Phoenician or Greek sailors in the 5th-4th century BC. […]
The Amazon’s riding style made its appearance in Italy at the beginning of the 14th century at the Court of Mantua, during the sumptuous wedding for the marriage of Ludovico I Gonzaga to Caterina Malatesta. The first saddles (sambue), were an adaptation of the pack saddle on which it had been screwed, a padded seat […]
The Sartiglia of Oristano Sardinia has a special relationship with its horses. It is a land of riders of particular dexterity and renowned skill. There are many events that see them as protagonists, throughout the island, during the year. One of the most important, which takes place during the Carnival period is the Sartiglia of […]
The Sartiglia of Oristano Sardinia has a special relationship with its horses. It is a land of riders of particular dexterity and renowned skill. There are many events that see them as protagonists, throughout the island, during the year. One of the most important, which takes place during the Carnival period is the Sartiglia of […]
Here you are all the dialectal terms used in 19th century Milan to identify the different types of carriages…. Taken from the Milan and Italian style vocabulary of Francesco Cherubini of 1839. Bagher … kind of a little gig that has a case with a mobile bellows cover, without doors nor front sides, supported on […]
Here you are all the dialectal terms used in 19th century Milan to identify the different types of carriages…. Taken from the Milan and Italian style vocabulary of Francesco Cherubini of 1839. Bagher … kind of a little gig that has a case with a mobile bellows cover, without doors nor front sides, supported on […]
Rinselvatichiti is the right term for those animals that belong to domestic species but, for various reasons, have lived free for several generations, have lost contact with humans, have stable characteristics and live in a defined area …. this is the case of the horses of Aveto, in Liguria. Discover now all our trips, tours, […]
Rinselvatichiti is the right term for those animals that belong to domestic species but, for various reasons, have lived free for several generations, have lost contact with humans, have stable characteristics and live in a defined area …. this is the case of the horses of Aveto, in Liguria. Discover now all our trips, turs, […]
The Derby Day constitutes, in every country where galloping horse races are played, the most important sporting event of the whole season: a unique day that absolutely guarantees the most awaited moment for show, competition and choise. The Italian Derby is over 130 years old and the Ippodromo delle Capannelle in Rome has always been its perfect […]
The Derby Day constitutes, in every country where galloping horse races are played, the most important sporting event of the whole season: a unique day that absolutely guarantees the most awaited moment for show, competition and choise. The Italian Derby is over 130 years old and the Ippodromo delle Capannelle in Rome has always been its perfect […]
The 2018 edition of the CSIO in Rome is number 86 , but the link between Piazza di Siena , that is the vast area inside Villa Borghese and horse riding, is even more long-standing. The debut of Piazza di Siena as a setting for equestrian competitions dates back to 1922. Find out now all […]
The 2018 edition of the CSIO in Rome is number 86 , but the link between Piazza di Siena , that is the vast area inside Villa Borghese and horse riding, is even more long-standing. The debut of Piazza di Siena as a setting for equestrian competitions dates back to 1922. Find out now all […]
Not many people know that the greatest equestrian statue in the world is Italian and is located in Milan ! We are talking about “Leonardo’s Horse”, which holds the distinction of being the greatest, but also certainly the most beautiful and the most harmonious in its proportions. Discover now all our trips, tours, holidays and […]
The Palio di Legnano 2018 edition, held on May 27th, was won by the Contrada della Flora , represented by the jockey Sanna Gavino riding his horse “Escobar”, who competed as always in front of an audience of quivering people. An annual event rich in history that has its origins in the important event of […]
Not many people know that the greatest equestrian statue in the world is Italian and is located in Milan ! We are talking about “Leonardo’s Horse”, which holds the distinction of being the greatest, but also certainly the most beautiful and the most harmonious in its proportions. Discover now all our trips, tours, holidays and […]
The Palio di Legnano 2018 edition, held on May 27th, was won by the Contrada della Flora , represented by the jockey Sanna Gavino riding his horse “Escobar”, who competed as always in front of an audience of quivering people. An annual event rich in history that has its origins in the important event of […]
The tradition of the Palio is so ancient that it does not have a certain date for its origins, as indeed there is no precise information for the foundation of the city of Siena, which in the myth begins with a “palio” in the long run, run by the children of Remo, Senio and Aschio, […]
Among the beautiful hills of the Marche region, in the Asola valley , situated in the field of the “San Marone” trotting horses breeding, the Historical Museum of the Trotting has been running for several years, in which national media (RAI, La Stampa , Il Giornale , Il Resto del Carlino , Corriere Adriaico , […]
The Sanfratellano dei Nebrodi horse (or San Fratello breed) is an Italian breed which borns from the Messina area. Majestic and rustic, docile and proud, the Sanfratellano horse has been the undisputed master of the Nebrodi mountains for centuries. Discover now all our trips, tours, holidays and horse trekking in Italy. Its origins are very […]
Among the beautiful hills of the Marche region, in the Asola valley , situated in the field of the “San Marone” trotting horses breeding, the Historical Museum of the Trotting has been running for several years, in which national media (RAI, La Stampa , Il Giornale , Il Resto del Carlino , Corriere Adriaico , […]
The Toy Horse Museum is located in Como, and it is the first and to date only museum in the world dedicated to the toy horse . The Museum is housed in the former stable of the famous trotter Tornese who was world champion several times in the 1950s. Discover now all our trips, tours, […]
Let yourself be enchanted by the snowy landscape and the world of Italian glaciers aboard a wonderful sled… The paths will slide next to you while you are wrapped in warm blankets. No motor-powered horse, only horses in flesh and blood! There will be no other sound than the one of the bells on the […]
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