A proper contract Avv. Michela Masoero – Horses and Law horsesandlaw@gmail.com – www.horsesandlaw.it Horse transport has been a topic of discussion for a long time.Generally the focus is on the regulations governing the person that can transport horses, the method of transport used, etc.A professional company to transport our horses constitutes a ‘contract of transport.’…
The horse, a distinguished prodigy throughout the times Susanna Cottica This article synthesises the beliefs of Colonel Lodovico Nava (1929-2016), one of the most distinguished personalities in the history of Italian equestrianism.An Olympic event rider, he later dedicated his life to training instructors in Italy.Colonel Nava was the brain of the instructor courses established at…
An invisible universe Prof.ssa Emanuela Valle Dip. Scienze Veterinarie – Università di Torino Full Professor – EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition If we think of the horse as an organism made up of billions of cells, we should know that something even bigger lives inside him: the microorganisms in his intestines are…
I cavalli, la potenza dell’amore Susanna Cottica Jean François Pignon is one of the greatest equestrian artists. His charisma, mastery, and joyful, yet wild connection with his horses have made him famous and appreciated worldwide.Thanks to his extraordinary talent, passion, sensitivity, and empathy, Pignon is able to bring to life inimitable emotions with his horses.…
Paolo Torlonia and Zinny The growth of the ‘Made in Italy’ Susanna Cottica/ Verdiana Diaris Paolo Torlonia was born on the 14th of February 1997, in Rome (Italy) and moved to England in 2016. An international event rider, his career has continued to grow, from achieving brilliant results in pony, junior, and young rider competitions…
My ethical considerations Prof.ssa Emanuela Valle European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition Some encounters don’t happen by chance. There are beings that don’t enter our lives just to stay, but to teach us who we are. For me, the horse is this: a silent being that teaches me awareness of the moment, the stillness…
United Touch S ed Ermitage Kalone Luca Paparelli United Touch S and Ermitage Kalone, two super performer stallions and top breeders already.They are supported by two different ‘schools of thought’ but above all by their extraordinary quality. Sports have always epochal champions and, for show jumping, this is the era of United Touch S and…
Mauro Checcoli Olympic Eventing Gold individual and team medalist Tokyo 1964 Five years have passed since I started doing FISE Instructor Training Courses at Pratoni del Vivaro (taking into consideration the COVID gap). I have taught over a hundred riders. For the most part, at different competitive levels, coming from almost all Italian regions, with…
Theory and practice Theory is knowledge, practice is knowing how to do, but it is always knowledge that precedes the action. Without equestrian culture and skill in training horses no teaching is possible. In horse riding, the trainer moulds his student, the horse.This is an extremely sensitive creature on which any intervention, positive or negative,…
THE PHYSICAL FITNESS OF THE RIDER Susanna Cottica/ Verdiana Diaris Nowadays equestrian disciplines require very thorough and targeted athletic preparation and training for both horses and riders. The modern training parameters require extreme fitness, which is essential to develop sporting and athletic qualities, including concentration, agility and reactiveness. This is essential not only to face…
