Paint Horse We can hypothesize the beginning of the history of the Paint Horse in 1519 when the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes sails to the American continent, taking horses with him for the journey and one of the horses has large white patches on the belly. By crossing this piebald horse with the native Mustang horses, what will become the American Paint Horse was born Centuries later, in the early 1800s, the western plains are populated by herds of horses, including piebald horses. Due to their particular colors, these horses soon became the favorite horses of the Red Indians. A short break Before continuing toRead More →

Appaloosa Horse Appaloosa Horse is a breed of horse originating in North America that cannot fail to catch the eye with its typical patchy coat. Appaloosa Horse. The first testimonials… The first tests of the Appaloosa Horse, the “horse with spots”, are lost in the mists of time. In fact, the cave paintings are found in Lescaux and Peche Merle in France, dating back to 18,000 BC. but painted horses are thought to be more a representation of dreams and visions than horses actually used by primitives. Appaloosa Horse. The typical spotted coat… The typical spotted coat gave the Appaloosa Horse many names: from theRead More →

Friesian Horse Also known as Hard-draver (strong trotter), the Friesian Horse is one of the oldest horse breeds in Europe and some finds suggest that the progenitors of this breed were even from prehistoric times. Originally from the Friesian Islands (Holland), it is famous for its characteristic morello coat and its thick, often wavy horsehair. Breed selection… The selection of the breed was made by crossing the most powerful and heavier subjects with the Andalusian and Arabian Horses and was the protagonist in the formation of all the racing trotting races, also through the Hackney that derives from it. In the Friesian Horse three linesRead More →

Falabella Horse The Falabella Horse is a miniature horse but it is not a pony, as it is often confused, even if the perfect proportions and conformation are decidedly different from the ponies, and it has all the typical characteristics of a horse of normal stature: they are only reduced and compared to its size. For more than 150 years, the Falabella Horse Breed has been bred in the Recreo de Roca Ranch in Argentina, owned by the Falabella family, from which the Breed takes its name. The History The history of the Falabella Horse Breed is fairly recent and begins in 1845 when PatrickRead More →

The Calabrian Horse The Calabrian horse is an ancient breed, naturally originating in Calabria, derived from a group of Arabian horses imported from North Africa.. The Calabrian Horse. The history The history and value of the Calabrian Horses naturally intertwines with the numerous dominations that have followed one another in the territory and, since ancient times, there are many testimonies that appreciate this breed of horses described by Polybius (Megalopolis 206 BC – approximately Greece 124 BC ) “Of elegant and quick shapes, agile and fast”. The Calabrian Horse during the Bourbon period During the Bourbon period the Calabrese Horse was crossed with the AndalusianRead More →

Salernitano Horse and the Ceramics of Vietri. Our journey stops in the province of Salerno because the Salerno horse is born here and in Vietri, in the province of Salerno, the Vietri ceramics that the whole world envies us are born. Discover 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 trade exchanges promoted by Amalfi merchants. But the ancestors of Salernitano Horse are certainly to be found among the horsesRead More →

Arabian Horse Arabian Horse is… … 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. To this must be added that the breeding criterion of the Bedouin tribes has always been to use the subjects endowed with the maximum speed and able to withstand long marches thatRead More →

The Napoletano Horse and Naples The Napoletano Horse and Naples. Discover them with us 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 subsequently brought the best specimensRead More →

The Maremmano Horse and the Maremma

The Maremmano Horse and the Maremma Discover the Maremmano Horse and the Maremma, two extraordinary Italian beauties, with us. 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. A short break Before continuing to read about the Maremmano Horse and the Maremma, we invite youRead More →

English Thoroughbred Horse 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 from our collection, finished in rose gold, numbered on the back and, of course, limited edition. 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 The origins of the breed of the English Thoroughbred Horse dateRead More →