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The Works of Chivalry – The book

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History

History

  • Horses that looked like flame!
  • Dom Duarte’s travel
  • Equestrian traditions of the Roman Carnival during the Renaissance
  • A riding academy in Sicily during the Renaissance: the Congregazione dei Cavalieri d’Armi
  • Anglomania (Part 2): Federico Mazzucchelli witness and critic of the “British Fashion”

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Myth

Myth

  • St. George, The Holy Knight
  • The bit that tamed the flying horse: Pegasus and Bellerophon

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Characters

Characters

  • Without horses I’m not even the half of myself. The equestrain passion of Vittorio Alfieri. Part 2
  • Without horses I’m not even the half of myself. The equestrian passion of Vittorio Alfieri. Part 1
  • Bellerophon
  • Kikkuli
  • Federico Mazzucchelli

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Techniques

Techniques

  • Anglomania (Part 2): Federico Mazzucchelli witness and critic of the “British Fashion”
  • Snapshots of a medieval knight. Mastino II della Scala and the “a la brida” seat
  • “Maneggi and jumps”. The basic exercises of Renaissance horsemanship (Part 3)
  • “Maneggi and jumps”. The basic exercises of Renaissance horsemanship (Part 2)
  • “Maneggi and jumps”. The basic exercises of Renaissance horsemanship (Part 1)

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Other

Other

  • Four millennia of equestrian civilization 
on display (part 1)
  • The Austrian Art of Riding
  • Equus frenatus. The book about the Giannelli Collection of ancient bits
  • A book that changed my life. A personal tribute to Sylvia Loch.
  • A passion called farriery

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