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…
Sooner or later it had to happen… After thirty-three months of hegemony, the Longines Rankings for show jumping has a new leader: Kent Farrington. Henrik von Eckermann, who was in the lead for the longest consecutive period in the history of the ranking – from August 2022 to April 2025 – has abdicated in favor…
It is now obvious to say that we are in the digital age. An era characterized by the evolution and invasiveness of technologies which have completely revolutionized the way in which information is created, treated, shared and stored.The advent of digital platforms and social media has therefore in fact revolutionized the way in which news…
PRESS RELEASE ATS BRIANZA STUDYING NEW RULES AND GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF HORSE WELFARE The Health Protection Agency brings together experts to improve knowledge of the equine world and the assessment of their well-being. A new checklist for uniform controls is being studied. 06/03/2025 Horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, hinnies: the diverse equine population…
The real obstacle for horses Prof.ssa Emanuela Valle Dip. Scienze Veterinarie – Università di Torino EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition Equine gastric ulcers (EGUS) are a common problem in horses, with negative effects on their welfare and performance. These ulcers are divided into two main types, based on the area of the…
Equestrian Sports and Equine wellbeing: Laws do exist Owner’s duty of knowledge and awareness Michela Masoero Layer For some time, we have been listening to debates about the welfare of horses involved in sport and too often we talk about animal exploitation. Out of court, I myself am an animal lover and I shudder when…
OPU-ICSI: THE STATE OF THE ART The matter is highly sensitive but very topical. Especially since the SWB stud-book announced last spring that as of March 1, 2025 it will no longer allow registration of offspring produced through OPU/ICSI techniques (egg retrieval, ovum pick-up and intracytoplasmic sperm injection) because these procedures have been banned in…
The first steps of the future champion Foal development, nutrition and wellbeing Prof.ssa Emanuela Valle Dip. Scienze Veterinarie – Università di Torino EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinaryand Comparative Nutrition Raising a foal requires skill, patience and dedication.If it is true that nature plays the primary role, but it is equally true that management is essential…
