Purchase and change of ownership of a horse Avv. Michela Masoero – Horses and Law horsesandlaw@gmail.com www.horsesandlaw.it Horses are naturally muscular. Their extraordinary musculature is the result of centuries of selection. Often we hear people say, “the horse is mine because it is registered in my name”, or “the money isn’t into my account, I…
There are approximately 700 muscles in a horse’s body… Prof.ssa Emanuela Valle Dip. Scienze Veterinarie – Università di Torino Horses’ bodies is naturally very muscular.Their extraordinary musculature is the result of centuries of genetic changes, which have refined characteristics such as speed, endurance and strength. Each equestrian discipline has led to the formation of breeds…
The moral issue: is it fair to use horses for sport? By Angelo Telatin Modern theories concerning how horses learn oblige us to make unavoidable changes to keep up with the times. Relationship between human beings and horses. These are important words that represent different schools of thought but all with the same fil rouge:…
Angelo Telatin Professor at Delaware Valley University, Fellow of the British Horse Society, Board member of International Society for Equitation Science Silvia Missaggia ‘La voce dei cavalli the voice of horses’ From the 1st of May 2025, the FEI has officially introduced and enforced an important new rule: the tightness of the noseband on the…
THE DEVICE WILL ENSURE THE HORSE’S NOSEBAND IS NOT TOO TIGHT… Source FEI.ORG The FEI has introduced a noseband Measuring Device designed to enhance horse welfare and standardise assessments of noseband tightness at FEI events. The device will be used by stewards at FEI competitions across all FEI disciplines to objectively control the tightness of…
IN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS USA horse riding by Mauro Atzeri by Susanna Cottica Mauro Atzeri is an Italian rider, master of horse riding, as well as trainer of young horses and riders. He is loved and appreciated in Italy and in the United States. Here he lived for thirty years, and he is known for…
FENCE AFTER FENCE… …WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO YOUR HORSE’S JOINTS? Prof.ssa Emanuela Valle Dip. Scienze Veterinarie – Università di Torino Watching a horse jump is a unique emotion. The elegance, the power, the synergy with the rider is an exclusive experience: everything seems fluid and natural. But behind that athletic perfection, there is a silent…
by Susanna Cottica Davide Vitale, nineteen years old on the 28th of July, was the exiting new entry at this year’s Piazza di Siena, confirming his talent with a solid performance. The youngest of the 74 athletes competing at CSIO, Davide and his own Earl Gray have definitely made a mark by obtaining an excellent…
by Luca Paparelli Historic, beautiful, fascinating, captivating… There are a number of adjectives one can use to define the international Piazza di Siena horse show in Rome, but perhaps the most appropriate is iconic, the most accurate. Not because iconic is a ‘fashionable’ word but because it summarises all the others and brings to perfection…
Le Siepi – Cervia17/20 april 2025 The 2025 edition Cervia Italian Show Jumping Championships will be long-remembered. Not just because by winning the title of Italian champion Paolo Paini got the first medal of his career, but because he did so riding Casal Dorato, a horse born and bred in Italy. And so a Sella…
