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…
He is under the spotlight. Inevitably given the extraordinary consistency of his performance in the most important and prestigious Grand Prix competitions of the past season, thanks to which Point Break has become the best among approved performer stallions with winnings for over 1 million euros. For Ben Maher’s phenomenal bay, however, 2025 will be…
AT THE PISANI’S Face to face with Riccardo Pisani: competence, experience, professionalism in the development of young horses and breeding, always aiming to the highest standardsRiccardo Pisani was born in 1981, and he started riding at the age of six; had a good Pony and Junior career. At 18 he won the Italian Junior Championships…
