The Apennine Horse. The Apennine Horse has decidedly recent origins, very close to the present day, origins that can be dated towards the end of the ’60s, when the first exemplars of Freiberg (Franches-Montagnes) were imported from Switzerland of the entrepreneur Vittorio Ortalli on the hills of Reggio Emilia where the entrepreneur inserted the specimens near Scandiano, in the province of Reggio Emilia, on the hills above Iano. The adaptation to the new territory of the horse was very rapid, beyond any good prediction. Here the Apennine Horse found immediate diffusion in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, populating the areas characterized by poor pastures with high temperatureRead More →

The Sanfratellano Horse and the Nebrodi Park. The Sanfratellano Horse has historical and sociological characteristics of great interest because it is not a breed of masters created by a family but is a population of horses linked to the people sand history from the Sicilian territory of the Nebrodi mountains in the Nebrodi park, west of Messina, where the Sanfratellano horse has been the undisputedmaster for centuries. The origins of the Sanfratellano Horse, like other Italian breeds, merge between history and legend: history has it that its origins derive from the Sicilian horses mentioned by the Greeks and Romans and the legend says that theRead More →

Haflinger Horse and South Tyrol The Haflinger Horse originates, and is linked to South Tyrol, and the breed hastaken its name from Hafling, the village near Merano and the name Avelignese is but the Italianization of the name. In fact, according to tradition, in the village of Hafling in the Middle Agesthere was a mountain horse not very tall, rather robust and descended from thefamous breeding of horses imported from the Kingdom of the Burgundians and theemperor Lodovico IV gave it to his son Lodovico, Margrave of Brandenburg, onthe occasion of his wedding with Margherita Maultasch, Princess of Tyrol, in1342. Beyond this it is certainRead More →

The Calabrian Horse The history and the value of the Calabrian Horse are naturally intertwined with the numerous dominations that have followed one another and, since ancient times, there are many testimonies that appreciate this breed of horses described by Polibio “elegant and quick, agile and fast” . It is an ancient race originating in Calabria derived from a group of Arabian horses imported from North Africa. During the Bourbon period the horse was crossed with the Andalusian which gave it elegance in its movements and, more recently, it has undergone the influence of the English Thoroughbred, which has produced an increase in size, andRead More →

The Delta Horse and the Po Delta, two Italian beauties we invite you to discover here, with us. Let’s start with the Delta Horse, the direct descendant of the ancient and beautiful Cavallo Camargue. The history of the breed was born in the early ’80s thanks to an entrepreneur from Ferrara who was very impressed by the perfect union between the Camargue Horse and its environment, the French region in the Rhône River Delta, and had the intuition to import a first group of horses of that Region, naturally males and females, to raise them in the Park Center of the Po Delta, a territoryRead More →

The Roman Horse of the Maremma Laziale and the Maremma Laziale, two extraordinary Italian beauties. The horse, beautiful, strong, elegant and a unique territory with places, monuments, cities and villages to visit. Let’s find out together. The Roman Horse of the Maremma Laziale is, as its name indicates, a breed originally from the Maremma Laziale and, in 2010, the Standard of the Roman Horse of the Maremma Laziale was approved by the Ministry for Agricultural Policies and included in the “Register of Autochthonous Breeds” . In all of Lazio, 400 garments have been counted and a total of around 800 are counted, also distributed inRead More →

The Sicilian Horse and Sicily. More than a true breed we should talk about horses with a strong east footprint due to the presence of two distinct ethnic groups: the horse of the eastern provinces exhibits more decisively dolicomorphic characteristics, the inner horse has a more conformational type mesomorph, also showing some difformity and lack of character. It is, however, a breed of ancient origins, admired by the ancient Greeks, who in the 7th century BC reached a very high level so as to make this breed superior to the horses of the Greek world. Our tip: subscribe to our newsletter here. We respect yourRead More →

The Napoletano Horse and Naples. The Napoletano horse and Naples, a beautiful and elegant horse and a unique and beautiful city all over the world by the great tradition in figurative arts with the largest historic center in Europe. The Napoletano Horse and Naples. The plain extending from Volturno to Sarno, which is currently part of the territory of the provinces of Caserta and Naples, has always been suitable for horse breeding. Our tip: subscribe to our newsletter here. We respect your privacy, you will enter the world of Club Cavallo Italia and only here know the horse in the arts, toys, drawings… you willRead More →

The Maremmano Horse and the Maremma, two extraordinary Italian beauties. The Maremmano Horse: beautiful, strong, elegant and Maremma, a very beautiful and unique territory with places, monuments, towns and villages to visit. The Maremmano Horse and the Maremma: of the Maremmano Horse have roots in the territory of the ancient Etruscans in the Maremma and, from then until the mid-1800s, the breed has maintained the same initial characteristics as a rough horse, strong and shady. Our tip: subscribe to our newsletter here. We respect your privacy, you will enter the world of Club Cavallo Italia and only here know the horse in the arts, toys,Read More →

The Bardi Horse and Castle. Bardi, a small town in Emilia, is famous for giving its name to the breed of Bardigiana horses and for its castle, which has over a thousand years. Let’s start by talking about the Bardigiana Horse. The first specimens of this breed were taken by Belgian Gallia to the time of the Romans and it is almost certain that the Bardigiana Horse has ties to the Avelignese Horse, as the two races descend from the same father, the Arab stallion El Bedavi, raised by the Empire Austro Hungarian. Our tip: subscribe to our newsletter here. We will respect your privacy,Read More →