DR. PAOLO GUIDO PREDIERI The status of the “athlete horse” has been officially approved by the Italian state, although, it is necessary for stakeholders in the system to effectively embrace the concept of the athlete-horse with concrete decisions. The protection of animal wellbeing is the positive driving-force that decreed the birth of the Athlete Horse.…
A horse’s gut is even more complex that one thought. There are thought to be trillions of microorganisms living in the gut and affecting the health of the horse. They make up the microbiome. The intestinal microbiome is therefore an exceptionally complex ecosystem consisting of both beneficial and harmful bacteria that must be kept in…
Horses are now considered athletes under Italian law With the Legislative Decree No. 36 dated February 28th 2021, sports horses have at last been assigned the status of athletes and are in every way legally acknowledged as such. This is an important achievement and essential for the creation of rules to be established to protect…
Number 2 in the FEI’s riders’ ranking and first for amounts of prizemoney won… Daniel Deusser has been the undisputed star during these first months of the 2021 season riding Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z. ictory is Daniel Deusser’s ‘specialty of the day’ as reiterated by the German rider in no uncertain terms during the two…
The goal achieved is but a starting point This year and beyond, in addition to the primary health aspects, this pandemic has seriously affected the economies of all countries obliging most activities to close. The same has happened in the world of sport, in particular affecting gyms, swimming pools, collective and team sports as well…
Press release, April 30th, 2021 Scuderia 1918 is expanding even more with the arrival of Olympic Champion Kevin Staut who as of today is a fully-fledged member of our show jumping team. Together with Kevin Staut, his top horse Viking d’la Rousserie also joins Team Scuderia 1918 and will be followed by other horses, thereby…
ETHOLOGICAL TRAINING by Marco Pagliai THE PRIMARY NEEDS OF HORSES THAT MUST BE RESPECTED The horse has mainly three priorities in its life: – it must always be able to move around and look for food – it must be able to have company, for its own protection because when alone it risks far more…
The 14th Edition of the Vairano CCI will take place from the 22nd to the 25th of April 2021 at the Equestrian Center Team La Pista in Vairano (Italy). A regular fixture in spring, every year this event brings together the best international riders to the province of Pavia for one of the first appointments…
How to strengthen horses’ immune system The serious Equine Herpes Virus (EHV1) epidemic that has recently spread has obliged us to stop and rethink many of the ways in which we manage our horses. Their health comes before anything else, before competitions, before prizes, before victories and personal satisfaction. So as to maintain a horse…
An interview with Jean Maurice Bonneau, technical consultant and YRA’s Chef d’Equipe. His experience, his knowledge of the world of show jumping at the highest possible levels, his competence as a trainer, coach and manager added to his organisational capabilities, have made him one of the most prestigious personalities in global equestrian sports. Our sport…
