Nearco (24 January 1935 – 27 June 1957) from Pharos and Nogara was an Italian thoroughbred purebred English horse, gallop champion of the Dormello Olgiata Breed bred by Federico Tesio in Dormelletto, in Piedmont. Nearco he left a descendants that has had a lot of horses important as Nearctic, Northerm Dancer, Secreteriat and others to the point that Nearco was twice (in 1947 and 1949) at the top of the list of stallions whose descendants had won the highest sum of prizes in England and Ireland. Now a little break Discover our collections of objects dedicated to horses and their elegance here (Jewelry, bracelets, leatherRead More →

Donatello II (m.s.) born in 1934 from Blenheim and Delleana da Clarissimus Owner: Teso – Incisa Coach: Federico Tesio Jockey: Pietro Gubellini Donatello II. Nine races disputed with 8 wins at 2 and 3 years including the Grand Prix of Milan, the Italian Grand Prix, the Italian Derby, the National Criterium, the Gran Criterium, the Eupili Award, and the only defeat is a placement : the second place at the Grand Prix de Paris in Longchamp. Now a little break Discover our collections of objects dedicated to horses and their elegance here (Jewelry, bracelets, leather goods, watches, Murano glasses …) and our Exclusive Services reservedRead More →

The Horses of the Beer Factory. We at Club Cavallo Italia always want to offer those who love horses like us interesting news about this extraordinary animal (but we don’t like to call it animal) and here we introduce you the Horses of the Beer Factory. And if… And if you too love horses and their elegance as we love them, visit the Club Cavallo Italia Friends page. Thank you. We waiting for you. There is an old brewery in Rheinfelden in Switzerland, which uses, on important occasions, cold blooded Belgian breed horses to carry the barrels of their precious beer. They are called theRead More →

The Salernitano Horse and the Ceramics of Vietri. Why? Our journey in search of excellence to propose to those who, like us at Club Cavallo Italia, love horses and their elegance stops in the province of Salerno because the Salernitano Horse originated here and in Vietri, in the province of Salerno, born the Vietri ceramics that the whole world of envy. The Salernitano Horse The origin of the Salernitano Horse dates back to the settlements of Greek horses in southern Italy after the founding of Paestum, later crossed both with Carthaginian and Etruscan horses and with oriental horses, due to the Saracen invasions and tradeRead More →

The Horse in children’s drawings is an excellent topic for discovering this form of art. Have you ever wondered how children see the horse? Or, better, as they imagine it because it is increasingly difficult for them to meet a “real” horse, especially for the little ones who live in the cities, away from the countryside. Furthermore, meeting a horse today is not as simple as many years ago, when travel was mainly made with carriages and the car was being born. For this reason we have created, in collaboration with Passione Cavallo, an Italian non-profit association for the knowledge of the horse, a seriesRead More →

Arabian Horse Arabian Horse is one of the oldest breeds, naturally originating in Saudi Arabia, which has also been used to create or improve other breeds from all over the world, first of all the English Thoroughbred. The thoroughbred Arabian horse is the result of centuries and centuries of selection and use in climatic conditions so difficult as to allow survival only for the most resistant and courageous subjects. And if… And if you too love horses and their elegance as we love them, visit the Club Cavallo Italia Friends page. Thank you. We waiting for you. To this must be added that the breedingRead More →

The Great Ribot Probably the Largest Horse of the Italian Horse Racing The Great Ribot was born in England in Newmarket, in 1952, by Tenerani and Romanella, was bred by Federico Tesio and his interpreter throughout his career was the jockey Enrico Camici. Owes his great fame to his unbeaten throughout his career: a good sixteen consecutive victories in the most important Grand Prix disputed in Europe, including two Arc de Triomphe and an edition of King George. Ribot had a chest of incredible depth and had to do a lap of about twenty centimeters longer than normal! Camici, his faithful jockey, said that “hisRead More →

The Napoletano Horse and Naples The Napoletano Horse and Naples. Discover them with us at Club Cavallo Italia, a beautiful and elegant horse and a unique and beautiful city in the world with a great tradition of figurative arts with the largest historical center in Europe. The Napoletano Horse 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. In fact, the Etruscans chose this area for their horse farms, close to the Greek settlements of the Flemish coast, in the Capuana area, where the Romans subsequentlyRead More →

The Maremmano Horse and the Maremma Discover the Maremmano Horse and the Maremma, two extraordinary Italian beauties, with us at Club Cavallo Italia. The Maremmano Horse: beautiful, strong, elegant and the Maremma, a very beautiful and unique territory with places, monuments, towns and villages to visit. The Maremmano Horse 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. Around 1870 he began to cross it with horses of the most gentleRead More →

Beautiful and Elegant The English Thoroughbred Horse is a breed, a very beautiful breed originally from Great Britain. In fact, its English name Thoroughbred means bred in purity and to this magnificent breed we have dedicated a watch, our Thoroughbred Watch. The breed of the English Thoroughbred Horse was born thanks to the English passion for horse racing, a passion already rooted several centuries before the selection of a racehorse specifically designed for gallop races began. The origins of the breed of the English Thoroughbred Horse date back to 1700, from the crossing of mares of native race with three stallions of Arab origin: DarleyRead More →