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<\/figure>When meeting Lorenzo De Luca one can immediately understand how important a role passion plays in what he does: from the joy with which he does things, from that special light he has in his eyes and the love he shows for his horses. A champion in talent, for his evident elegance, intuition and a spontaneity during competitions, which allow him to become as one with his horses and execute truly spectacular performances. <\/p><\/div><\/div>
Lorenzo De Luca was born in Lecce (Italy)\non April 23, 1987<\/strong>. As an athlete in the \u201cCentro\nSportivo dell\u2019Areonautica Militare\u201d (Air<\/strong>\nForce\u2019s Sports Division<\/strong>), Lorenzo De Luca\nobtained second place in Longines FEI<\/strong>\nRanking in 2017<\/strong>, the highest position achieved\nby an Italian rider. To this day, he is the only<\/strong>\nItalian rider to have competed in the Rolex<\/strong>\nIJRC Top Ten Geneva<\/strong> (2018 edition, with Ensor\nde Litrange). Lorenzo won the Rolex Rome\nGrand Prix at Piazza di Siena in 2018, riding\nScuderia 1918\u2019s Halifax van het Kluizebos<\/strong>,\na stallion who right under his saddle was\nnominated number one in the world ranking\nof the World Breeding Federation for Sport\nHorses in 2017. In that same year, with\nIrenice Horta, De Luca obtained an excellent\nseventh individual place at the WEG in Tryon<\/strong>.\nIn addition to these, there are many wins\nand placements in CSI and CSIO on the most\nprestigious international competitions.\nDe Luca he has been living and working in\nBelgium since January 2015, in Wolverten, as\na rider for Stephex Stables<\/strong>. Lorenzo\u2019s life is\nnow between Belgium and Florida, where he\nspends the winter months to take part in the\nWellington circuits and where he lives with\nhis girlfriend Jessica Springsteen.<\/strong><\/p> Dal gennaio 2015, Lorenzo De Luca vive e lavora in Belgio, a Wolverten, come cavaliere di Stephex Stables.<\/strong> Lorenzo alterna periodi in Belgio a periodi in Florida dove si trasferisce in particolare nei mesi invernali per prendere parte al circuito dei concorsi a Wellington e dove vive con la sua fidanzata Jessica Springsteen. <\/strong><\/p> After China, Italy was the nation most affected <\/strong>by the virus and, therefore, the center of the <\/strong>world\u2019s attention. <\/strong>Have you been able to follow the evolution of <\/strong>the situation?<\/strong>\nYou move between Florida and Belgium, but your <\/strong>family is in Italy: how do you cope with this? Do <\/strong>you talk regularly? Are you worried?<\/strong><\/p> Well, of course I followed day by day the developing of the situation in Italy, a tragedy that found everyone unprepared. Unfortunately, many people are dead and continue to die. Inevitably there is a lot of concern and being away from my loved ones increases this mood. We talk every day and knowing that they are well reassures me. I hope that scientists and doctors find a vaccine to defeat this invisible monster as soon as possible.<\/p> How do you envision the return to competitions? It is impossible to plan in the short term, but what do you see ahead of you after this forced stop? What are the horses you\u2019re going to ride with, the ones you will take chances on, and for which ones, even among the younger, you have longer-term programs?<\/strong><\/p> As much as competing is important for us, I\u2019d say that right now it is superfluous to think about it. When the time comes I will start with a good group of young horses: Malissa, George, Nuance, Kulana and, on the front line, Scuderia 1918 Halifax, Ensor and Dinky Toy.<\/p> What impresses you the most in horses? What<\/strong>\nare you looking for in a horse when you first meet him? What are the qualities that strike you right away? Details, nuances…<\/strong><\/p> Balance, character, carefulness. Character, infact, is what matters most. If a horse understands what he has learned and is willing to stand by us – assuming that we do everything correctly – it\u2019s definitely a top horse.<\/p> When meeting Lorenzo De Luca one can immediately understand how important a role passion plays in what he does: from the joy with which he does things, from that special light he has in his eyes and the love he shows for his horses. 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Limestone Grey (ISH 2006 da Try -Time) CHIO Aachen 2018. <\/figcaption><\/figure>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cavalliecavalieri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Schermata-2020-05-04-alle-14.52.46.png\")