The way we were
The way we were – Travelling towards the future with Michel Robert Evolution, change and advancement are what…
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GASTRIC ULCERS
The real obstacle for horses Prof.ssa Emanuela Valle Dip. Scienze Veterinarie – Università di Torino EBVS® European Specialist…
Horses & Law
Equestrian Sports and Equine wellbeing: Laws do exist Owner’s duty of knowledge and awareness Michela Masoero Layer For…
Breeding
OPU-ICSI: THE STATE OF THE ART The matter is highly sensitive but very topical. Especially since the SWB…
Veterinary & Nutrition
The first steps of the future champion Foal development, nutrition and wellbeing Prof.ssa Emanuela Valle Dip. Scienze Veterinarie…
Stalloni Sires Rankings
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Point Break Turning Point
He is under the spotlight. Inevitably given the extraordinary consistency of his performance in the most important and…
AT THE PISANI’S
AT THE PISANI’S Face to face with Riccardo Pisani: competence, experience, professionalism in the development of young horses…
Ethical horse riding
A groundbreaking change is taking place in the world. New sympathies, ecological and ethological sustainability have become a…
Henk Nooren
Joins Scuderia 1918 as Team Manager Scuderia 1918 announces Henk Nooren as its own Team Manager; in his…
Young Riders
Regulations for Under 18s Avv. Michela Masoero – Horses and Law horsesandlaw@gmail.com www.horsesandlaw.it Compulsory safety wear Hat: For…
Veterinary
Muscle development Prof.ssa Emanuela Valle Dip. Scienze Veterinarie – Università di Torino Full Professor – EBVS® European Specialistin…
Horse Riding & Ethology
The freedom you want and the courage you need The academic art of horse riding and everyday life…
Nutrition
How much, when and what… at competitions The nutritional needs of a competition horse. At competition, a horse…
Interview with Laura Collett
The best years Winner of three Olympic medals, the British rider Laura Collett, 35 years old, once again…
Jumping Owners Club Summit 2024
Fieracavalli Verona 9 novembre 2024 Italy, November 9, 2024 The Italian qualifying stage of the Longines FEI Jumping…
Horses & Law
Rule 40 Athletes and Sponsors at the Olympic Games During the Olympic Games it is not permitted to…
Veterinary & Wellness
Joint effort The horse’s musculoskeletal system role DOTT.SSA EMANUELA VALLEDIP. SCIENZE VETERINARIE – UNIVERSITÀ DI TORINO EBVS® European…
Face to face with Giorgio Nuti
Not just a great rider and horseman, Giorgio Nuti is a man of extraordinary charisma, an excellent trainer…
The Legacy of Paris 2024
The Legacy of Paris 2024 Horse riding made its debut at the Olympic Games as an official sport…
HORSES & LAW
SAFEGUARDING OF YOUNG EQUESTRIANS Prevention measures The aim of the new ‘Sport Reform’ legislation is to guarantee the…
LAMINITIS
One of the most severe diseases for horses DOTT.SSA EMANUELA VALLEDIP. SCIENZE VETERINARIE – UNIVERSITÀ DI TORINO EBVS®…
INTERVIEW
SIR MARK TODD A NAME CARVED IN OUR HISTORY Verdiana Diaris – Susanna Cottica Sir Mark Todd is…
SMART TRAINING
Technology at the service of the horse DOTT.SSA EMANUELA VALLE DIP. SCIENZE VETERINARIE – UNIVERSITÀ DI TORINO EBVS®…
ROLEX SHOW JUMPING EVENTS
Highway TN N.O.P. & Willem Greve Willem Greve and his fantastic stallion triumph in front dof the ‘s-Hertogenbosch…
SCUDERIA 1918 TEAM UNDER 20
Ferrante Anchisi and Don Flamenco vd Kranenburg. Ferrante Anchisi took part in 2020 Team U20 edition. He now…
EDITORIAL
The Stakes Are High SUSANNA COTTICA 2024 Olympic year. There are less than 100 days left until the…
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Regenerative& medicine In horses, regenerative medicine is mainly used in the orthopaedic field DOTT.SSA EMANUELA VALLEDIP. SCIENZE VETERINARIE…
HORSE BREEDING RULES AND LEGISLATION
The foal’s birth report: how, when and where it takes place Avvocato/Layer Michela Masoero – Horses & Law…
‘GIRLS POWER’
Broodmares revenge DOTT.SSA EMANUELA VALLEDIP. SCIENZE VETERINARIE – UNIVERSITÀ DI TORINOEBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition…
TRAVEL STRESS
What you need to know to make travelling more comfortable for your horse DOTT.SSA EMANUELA VALLE DIP. SCIENZE…
THE YOUNG HORSE’S TRAINING METHOD
The basic principles for training the young horse Michel RobertHORSE-ACADEMY.FR When training a young horse, my first piece…
THE MENTAL TRAINING OF HORSES AGED BETWEEN 0 AND 3
The period of greatest learning of a horse is from the first months of life up to 2-3…
STRESS-FREE WEANING
Weaning is a delicate process that must be handled with car dott.ssa Emanuela ValleDip. Scienze Veterinarie – Università…
PRECIOUS WATER
Do we know how and how much our horse drinks? Dott.ssa Emanuela Valle – Dip. Scienze Veterinarie, Università…
PASSION AND KNOW-HOW
LUCA PAPARELLI and SUSANNA COTTICA Passion and know-how are at the base of the modern ‘project’ of the…
The athletic effort: how to support the horse
Article by Doc. Emanuela Valle, Department of Veterinary Sciences – University of Turin Athletic efforts made by horses…
Gastritis: How to recognize it and what to do
Article written by Dr. Emanuela Valle – Dept. of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin Stomach pain in our…
How does the horse see?
by Dott. Emanuela Valle, Department of Veterinary Sciences – University of Turin Delving into the analysis of the…
Editorial by Susanna Cottica
Fieracavalli & Associazione Progetto Islander Onlus 2023 marks the seventh year of collaboration between Fieracavalli and Progetto Islander…
Horse injury during a competition: what to do and how to receive compensation
Text by Horses & Law All of our articles are based on real events and have been legally…
Weeks of great sports!
Susanna Cottica’s editorial What great sports weeks we had! his year’s European Championships for show jumping, eventing, dressage,…
FEI Jumping European Championship 2023, Milan
Steve Guerdat, European Champion 2023 by Susanna Cottica Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belhem triumphed in Milan, winning…
FEI European Jumping Championships: AN APPOINTMENT WITH HISTORY
FEI European Jumping Championships: titles and medals to be awarded at the Snai San Siro Racecourse in Milan…
Instructors and athletes: The ethical and moral principles of the instructor
AVV. MICHELA MASOERO Horses & Law The instructor’s role involves responsibility when teaching underage pupils, especially if in…
CHIO AACHEN: A REMARKABLE SHOW
by Luca Paparelli Ehning among the all-time great The entire podium of the Aachen Rolex Grand Prix was…
INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT BRASH: «Horses as family, always»
by Susanna Cottica The British Olympic champion Scott Brash is consistently ranked among the top riders in the…
Aachen, a different planet
Susanna Cottica’s editorial Aachen is an extraordinary event, for many reasons it can be considered the best in…
EQUINE ASTHMA: FREE FROM DUST
By DOTT.SSA EMANUELA VALLE DIP. SCIENZE VETERINARIE – UNIVERSITà DI TORINO EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative…
MBreeches presenta la Collezione Rainbow
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Interview with Jeroen Dubbeldam: Can horsemanship save Equestrian Sports?
By Susanna Cottica Practical, wise, sensitive and highly experienced rider, with great attention to detail, always calm and…
Dressage and Para-Dressage: Management of the athlete’s career
By Laura Conz The continuous evolution of the sport brings a collection of new team members, who need…
A Good Life for Horses
The Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission (equinewellbeing.fei.org) was created by the FEI in June 2022. The purpose of…
‘We live Horses’: Philippaerts Dynasty
The passion for horses runs through the veins and is handed down from generation to generation. Anyone born…
Dressage e Para Dressage: the figure of the ‘Career Manager’
by Laura Conz Sports have assumed considerable importance in today’s society, so much so that even the European…
Superheroes
The ‘true legend’ that is H&M All In, as his rider Peder Fredricson called him, concluded his sporting…
HRVOJE DUMANČIĆ, An artist with horses in his heart
One of the greatest interpreters of the horse in equestrian art, he was born in Zagreb, Croatia, in…
How have dressage scores changes over the years?
By Laura Conz We are seeing a constant improvement in athletes’ performances in all sports disciplines and the…
Interview to Henrik von Eckermann: “King Edward made my dreams come true”
All that was missing to mark the end of a sensational year was winning the Rolex IJRC Top…
Club Equestre Baragiola, an oasis of excellence for the wellbeing of both horses and riders
The Baragiola Equestrian Centre is dedicated to all those wishing to practise competitive riding in a facility of…
La ‘Social License to operate’ in equestrian sports
. One speaks of a ‘Social License to Operate’ (SLO) when any activity has society’s approval or consent.…
Sebastiano Piazza – Trimmer
Knowledge is needed before taking action There have always been barefoot horses. We have observed in sport that…
Luca Moneta – International rider
‘I started twenty years ago. A lifelong quest’ Everyone is now talking about the fact that two of…
SILVIA TORRESANI – The Swedish show jumping team
The Swedish show jumping team The first thing I would like to emphasise is that it…
Barefoot
Everything there is to know about barefoot horses. The following articles contain the opinion of our experts Emanuela…
A matter of feeling – Interview with Simon Delestre
«What a luck for a rider to meet a genial horse in his life» Simon Delestre He was…
Leading players in a changing world
Every year Fieracavalli marks the moment at which the end of the year is approaching. It is a…
Healthy and strong hooves
The health of a horse’s hooves also depends on nutrition – Emanuela Valle Equine hoof tissue must be…
Enterprising young people in the equestrian world
INTERVIEW WITH NICOLE CERESETO Nicole Cereseto, is 23 years old and spends her time between her passion for…
The way we were
Day after day – The way we were, we are now and will be in the future Nelson…
Interview with Henk Nooren
Opinions expressed by one of the most influential horsemen in the equestrian world Henk Nooren is one of…
Scuderia 1918 and Fieracavalli 2022 amidst innovation, sport and sustainability
Now in its 124th edition, Fieracavalli is returning to its original four-day format. The event will take place…
Laura Conz – More than just a coach
With her immense international experience in dressage, her extraordinary qualities as a trainer and her authoritativeness, Laura Conz…
King Edward – A family affair
This was his World Championship. KingEdward did not touch a single pole in the five rounds he jumped…
HERNING 2022 sets the bar higher
Herning 2022 intended to create a sustainability model for great equestrian events. The approach involves the development of…
Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam
from Tokyo to the Pratoni del Vivaro After winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Australian…
How can we help our horses?
by Mauro Checcoli I was eighteen years old and full of enthusiasm when I first arrived to ride…
Conscious Horsemanship
The moral issue: how is it fair to use horses for sport? Modern theories concerning how horses learn…
Equestrian illusions
Stories and means for awareness of inconvenient realities MARCO PAGLIAI and ALBERTO ALESSI This book is addressed to…
Salts and Sweat
The important role played by electrolytes On very hot and muggy days, horses must thermoregulate, i.e. maintain an…
World Championships 3. 0
The championships scheduled for the coming weeks are not a return to the past, The championships scheduled for…
The Racing Team
Individual success is shared by everyone When one hears about a Racing Team the first thing that comes…
FIERACAVALLI: SCUDERIA 1918 TO BE MAIN SPONSOR OF NEXT EDITION
A SHARED COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Innovation, farsightedness, animal and environmental protection are the values shared in the…
ERIC LAMAZE – Life in the fast lane
During the Piazza di Siena CSIO, its prestige partner Rolex organised a meeting with the great champion and…
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Shoulder suppleness
Training of the shoulders for the posture and wellbeing of the #riderathlete The correctness and awareness of the…
Animal Osteopathy
Osteopathy is above all a fundamental means of prevention by Alessia Del Pinto In order to discuss osteopathy…
Jaguar, from Giulia Martinengo Marquet to Alberto Zorzi
Jaguar, a horse owned by Racing Team Scuderia 1918, has now arrived at Alberto Zorzi’s stables. Ridden by…
ZAMPYlife – The App for animal lovers
Edoardo Stoppa «Dear enthusiastic readers of Cavalli & Cavalieri, I would like to introduce you to a valid…
Health depends on the intestines
Rules for avoiding problems so common in horses All horses are at risk of gastrointestinal problems with colic…
Stefano Cesaretto – A professional horseman
Stefano Cesaretto, coach for the SGH Stables and Sports Manager for Scuderia 1918, speaks of himself as a…
Emilio Bicocchi is member of the IJRC’s board
Emilio Bicocchi, winner on Thursday of the 150 category at Piazza di Siena riding Sevillana del Terriccio has…
Riders, horses and grooms form a team
The FEI Sport Forum, the yearly event at which subjects concerning all FEI disciplines are addressed, was held…
JOIN US IN THE PIAZZA DI SIENA METAVERSE
Scuderia 1918 and FISE together on digital innovation, gamification and new communication frontiers in equestrian sports. …
Italian equestrianism: technique
The horse’s barycentre According to recent and very precise studies (F. Buchner, S. Obermuller and M. Scheide, Università…
Deep breaths
If one understands that for each stride at a canter a horse takes a breath, then one can…
A year dedicated to Grands Prix
The best riders and horses of the past season according to National Grands Prix results W hile the…
Three Scuderia 1918 horses for Alberto Zorzi
Daytona della Caccia (S.I. 2013 – Diamant de Semilly x Caretino) and Hopkins 31 (Westf 2012 – Hogwart…
Vitamin C a superhero
Vitamin C is essential for maintaining healthy organs and tissues Vitamin C plays multiple roles in the organism…
Kevin McNab
Producing a horse How to produce a young horse from the beginning to the top of its career…
The strongpoints of a Team
Silvia Torresani, veterinarian, talks about her work with the horses of the Swedish team. Sweden is without doubt…
Alberto Zorzi and Scuderia 1918: we’re off!
The partnership formed between Scuderia 1918 and Alberto Zorzi, officially formed last February, is now moving onto its…
Kevin McNab and Scuderia 1918: consolidating teamwork
The grey Lorett, owned by Scuderia 1918, has now joined Kevin McNab’s string of horses. A Holsteiner gelding…
We will start from here: from the horses
Since January 1st Marco Porro will be the selector of the Italian show jumping team with Stefano Nogara…
Diamant for ever
Diamant de Semilly died during his daily visit to his paddock where he was enjoying his retirement pampered…
While the world falls apart…
As we write, Russia’s attack on Ukraine is in full swing and it is all happening under our…
The adductor muscles
An athlete-riders’ weak point The various equestrian disciplines require athlete-riders to adapt and change their seat to be…
Viking’s World Champion Project
Kevin Staut is one of the best and most loved riders in the world and stands out not…
DIAMANT DE SEMILLY More than a progenitor
Diamant de Semilly’s lifetime story published in 2021 when the great stallion celebrated his 30th birthday Diamant de…
A GOLDEN SEASON FOR THE BWP
The 2020/2021 season saw BWP show jumpers dominate the international stage. A Trakehner and a Holsteiner horse led…
Alberto Zorzi to ride for Scuderia 1918
Alberto Zorzi is now officially a Team Scuderia 1918 rider thereby adding another Italian to a team that…
A Green Pass for horses
The importance of vaccinations DOTT.SSA EMANUELA VALLE DIP. SCIENZE VETERINARIE – UNIVERSITÀ DI TORINO…
Piergiorgio Bucci joins the ranks of Scuderia 1918’s riders
Scuderia 1918’s team has just become a little more Italian with Piergiorgio Bucci wearing its colours thanks to…
Lorenzo De Luca e Scuderia 1918 Highlight W
Lorenzo De Luca e Scuderia 1918 Highlight W The partnership between Scuderia 1918 and Lorenzo De Luca started…
The bone structure of the horse
The skeleton accounts for only about 10% of the horse’s weight and yet it does an exceptional and…
Managing an equestrian center
The activities of an equestrian centre require specialised administrative and fiscal management Managing an equestrian center has nowadays…
Scuderia 1918’s Community
Always looking ahead …
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Martin’s two greys: Clooney 51 and Leone Jei
CHI de Genève 2019 – Martin Fuchs and Clooney 51 | CHI de Genève 2021 – Martin Fuchs…
Easier said than done… Editorial by Susanna Cottica
A new year has begun and there is turmoil in the equestrian world. There is unrest at the…
Pietro Grandis, “To be competitive, one needs to be very good at losing”
Written by Pietro Grandis I believe that everyone likes films, and in particular I love those about great…
FEI General Assembly: food for thought
A few weeks have gone by since the FEI General Assembly was held in Antwerp and this has…
The 20th edition of the Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final
History is written by the best Ten riders, ten different styles and ten different personalities, challenge one another…
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Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, a champion with great class
A reference point for world show jumping, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson is a wise and sensitive man and rider, an…
The athlete/rider’s routine
It is now known to everyone, whether professionals or not, that any sporting discipline practiced must involve adequate…
A new world
Modern sport was born in a 19th century Britain characterised by the Industrial Revolution. From the very beginning…
Breeding & Sport
The Tokyo Olympic Games were a new and important advertisement for the horse industry. The over two hundred…
The Editorial
The voice of truth The Tokyo Olympic Games brought to light the critical issues of the new Olympic…
The Editorial
The Olympic Games and European Championships: work in progress Two great long-awaited events following a long period of…
ITALIAN CHAMPIONS TOUR: a chance to improve
The Italian Champions Tour is the great new event in the show jumping season and consists of a…
What is talent?
by Pietro Grandis Every time someone starts to practice a sport, be it riding, football, bowling or anything…
The Next Generation
Interview with Beatrice Ottaviani Growing up with her mother Eleonora Ottaviani – an important personality in the equestrian…
Kevin Staut: a new alliance
Our strength lies in the team spirit He has technique and competitiveness to spare, but even more importantly…
The Editorial
Returning to the past for a better future After a pause that has lasted almost a year and…
It is time to behave responsibly
DR. PAOLO GUIDO PREDIERI The status of the “athlete horse” has been officially approved by the Italian state,…
The microbiome: a fragile system
A horse’s gut is even more complex that one thought. There are thought to be trillions of microorganisms…
Horse is an athlete
Horses are now considered athletes under Italian law With the Legislative Decree No. 36 dated February 28th 2021,…
Daniel Deusser and Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z
Number 2 in the FEI’s riders’ ranking and first for amounts of prizemoney won… Daniel Deusser has been…
The Editorial
The goal achieved is but a starting point This year and beyond, in addition to the primary health…
Kevin Staut joins Team Scuderia 1918
Press release, April 30th, 2021 Scuderia 1918 is expanding even more with the arrival of Olympic Champion Kevin…
Life’s rules
ETHOLOGICAL TRAINING by Marco Pagliai THE PRIMARY NEEDS OF HORSES THAT MUST BE RESPECTED The horse has mainly…
Vairano International Horse Trials
The 14th Edition of the Vairano CCI will take place from the 22nd to the 25th of April…
Vitamins & co.
How to strengthen horses’ immune system The serious Equine Herpes Virus (EHV1) epidemic that has recently spread has…
Jean Maurice Bonneau: Horses, a lifestyle.
An interview with Jean Maurice Bonneau, technical consultant and YRA’s Chef d’Equipe. His experience, his knowledge of the…
One-on-one with Michel Robert
Long-distance lessons for learning, acquiring in-depth knowledge and holding a debate. For over a year now online communication…
The Editorial
Parallel routes Covid 19 and the EHV-1 Herpes Virus have the entire equestrian world in checkmate. Follow their…
EHV Relief Fund
A concrete help to horses and riders who are fighting the Herpes Virus. The entire showjumping community has…
Sara Morganti: The athlete, the woman
Multi-medal winner in Paradressage, with a seriously incomparable curriculum as well as a series of prestigious awards won…
Antonella Clerici, a life like a fairy tale
Antonella Clerici talks to us about her life with horses Faraway from shows, in the heart of nature…
Herpes Virus EHV-1: Interview with Professor Sergio Rosati
Full Professor of Infective Diseases in Animals Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin . As known by…
‘A journey to hell”: the truth about the HERPES VIRUS EHV-1
“This feels like being in hell” is what riders and grooms are saying in Valencia where they find…
The Editorial
Riding without borders This is the title of an article published in the magazine about the story, or…
Stefanie Hornig, Equine Emotions Art
Born in Bielefeld, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany, on November 18th, 1993, Stefanie Hornig is a very talented woman. After…
Lorenzo De Luca, a rider with class
When meeting Lorenzo De Luca one can immediately understand how important a role passion plays in what he…
Imagination, daydream
One of the strongest forms of involvement. It creates and dissolves on its own whim, without considering logic…
Scuderia 1918, the alliance
The Alliance A promise, a pact, a handshake, a warm embrace. To form an alliance means to have…
Santi Serra, wild
“What I seek is pure freedom. I want all horses, all animals, to be able to choose what…
Endurance, this is not sport
SOME ENDURANCE EVENTS ARE NOT ONLY RUINING A BEAUTIFUL SPORT, THEY’RE KILLING HORSES. Where to start?…
Verdi TN and Maikel van der Vleuten
A STELLAR CAREER THE HISTORY OF VERDI TN, A TEN-YEAR CAREER AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND WINNINGS OF…
Never punish the horse
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECT HANDLING ARE BASED ON TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING. In my long life as an athlete,…
Nothing gets past them
HORSES NOTICE AND SENSE OUR MOOD, ATTITUDE AND GOOD OR CLUMSY BEHAVIOUR. THE SMALLEST GESTURE REVEALS OUR STATE…
FEI World Cup: three times Champions
Winning the show jumping FEI World Cup Final is already difficult once more let alone. Five riders have…