JESSIE LOCHRIE
from Manhattan Saddlery, NY
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”
FieraCavalli was absolutely wild, I was not at all
prepared for the sheer scale of it! It was such a treat to
have world-class competition, shopping, exhibitions,
food, and a trade fair all in one place.
I was extremely impressed by the
overall quality of the event...
it was surreal and amazing to wander right from a
vendor booth filled with buery leather goods into a 5*
jumping competition. Verona is a beautiful town and
the food and hospitality were impeccable everywhere
we went.
“
CHRISTY WEFLEN
owner of St. Croix Saddlery, MN
“I was absolutely blown away by the larger-than-life displays
at the trade show portion of Fieracavalli. I’ve aended years of
trade shows in the U.S., and
I’ve never seen anything like this!
The sheer number of aendees at this fair similarly stunned
me! Rows of buses bearing school children arrived constantly,
and the place was just packed with both industry buyers and
public spectators. No maer the time of day or the height of
the fences, the jumping competitions boasted full stands. All in
all, this was a great experience, and one I would recommend
trying whenever you get the chance!”
”
Given the amplitude of every area of Fieracavalli, it would
have been easy to get absorbed in any one of the aspects,
and not see the whole spectrum, but ITA did an
incredible work at taking us through the event by organizing
a schedule that gave us the chance to have a comprehensive
view in just two days.
The trade show area had representatives from the best
brands of equestrian articles and apparel, technical equipment,
veterinary items, horse feed, trailers and barn equipment.
Fieracavalli has a big, sporting heart, involving all different
disciplines and athletes from all over the world. During the
four days the calendar included one of the events of the
LONGINES FEI JUMPING WORLD CUP, the FIERACAVALLI
120 BY 120 GRAND PRIX, the WESTERN SHOW (barrel racing,
pole bending, team penning and reining), Dressage
competitions, the Italian Young Riders and Pony national
competitions and numerous morphological competitions in
the different breed pavilions.
Along with some rare breeds there was a surprise, the Zebrallo
or “Zorse”, which is the hybrid born from the crossing
between a horse and a zebra, generally a male zebra and
Competition Areas: The competition ring and the warm up areas
were always filled with riders and horses, that took part in the
different shows during the four days of Fieracavalli 2018.
The Zebrallo, from Lancellotti Ranch was being displayed to
the public in between his performances in the outdoor ring.
a mare. The first Zebrallo was bred in the1800, by the Boers.
The idea was to obtain a strong, and muscular animal, to
be mainly used for the transport of weapons, and food
during the wars with England. The Zebrallo present at the
event was being ridden and shown in its own performance
in one of the outdoor areas.
In the evening there were several competitions and the
Gold Gala, which was very impressive. It had many different
artists that contributed to its success.
The Fieracavalli was arranged over an area of about
120,000 square meters and offered a really varied program
for this year:
• Hall 1: Equestrian Tourism, where visitors have the chance
to plan and book horseback vacations in Italy and abroad,
and Children’s Village with recreational and educational
initiatives for children
• Hall 2: Arabian Horse, with morphological and equestrian
competitions
• Hall 3: Italian saddle horse, with free Jumping, Obedience
and Gait and Morpho-Aptitudinal Circuit.
• Hall 4: Trade Show Area. A large area dedicated to
showcase international brands of riding equipment, veterinary
products, technical items, horse nutrition and accessories
for riding schools and stables
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