Hy guys, I talk you of “ippica”! My passion

The term ipplica indicates the disciplines of sports riding where the horse runs on an accompanied track (hippodrome). In galloping races a thoroughbred horse (predominantly the English Purosangue) is used, which is mounted by the jockey, who is raised on a small and light saddle. In trotting races the trotter horse is used, whose driver (Driver) sits on a small 2-wheeled carriage, called “sulky”. Less common specialties include: trotting races (trotting horse but with a jockey in the saddle), trotting races for couples (two horses paired with a single sulky), the races at the exchange. The breeding of these athletic horses requires great dedication and passion. Horses are destined for preparation for racing at the age of 18 months and start running from the second year of life. The selection takes place both in the genetic field and in the morphological one.

Many horses have conquered a place in history. One of the best known of all time is the Trojan horse. He was not a flesh-and-blood animal but a wooden war machine that allowed Greek soldiers, hidden inside, to conquer the city of Troy. Giuseppe Garibaldi, on the other hand, was so attached to his white horse Marsala that he had himself buried next to him on the island of Caprera. Bucephalus, the horse of the famous Macedonian leader Alexander the Great, is even considered the architect of all his important victories! Horses are also real stars: on TV one of the most famous is Pippi Calzelunghe, Zietto, who lives with her and shares all his wild adventures!

Many horses have conquered a place in history. One of the best known of all time is the Trojan horse. He was not a flesh-and-blood animal but a wooden war machine that allowed Greek soldiers, hidden inside, to conquer the city of Troy. Giuseppe Garibaldi, on the other hand, was so attached to his white horse Marsala that he had himself buried next to him on the island of Caprera. Bucephalus, the horse of the famous Macedonian leader Alexander the Great, is even considered the architect of all his important victories! Horses are also real stars: on TV one of the most famous is Pippi Calzelunghe, Zietto, who lives with her and shares all his wild adventures!