“If you don’t have clean boots, you won’t get on.” This is the number 1 rule of horse riding in the past, true, serious, professional riding. The riding of Piero D’Inzeo and Adriano Capuzzo who trained a promising young man, until he became Stefano Brecciaroli.
And so, even after 4 Olympics, 3 World Championships, 4 European Seniores (with team medal in 2009), the 6-time Italian absolute champion has never lost his dedication: “Cleaning your boots is a ritual that is part of the respect for horses and equestrian discipline ”, urges the Appuntato Scelto of the sports team of the Carabinieri.
“Every time I wear them, I check them as if it were the first time because the boot is not an accessory, but a fundamental technical element that can guarantee 100% sports performance. It is a part of the athlete. For this reason, when you wear Parlanti, you never go back. It is a question of modernity that translates into foot consistency, full support, grip, adherence, elasticity, comfort and lightness. As a Roman, I am proud to represent a Roman company appreciated all over the world “.
It can be said that for Brecciaroli – as well as for all athletes of his caliber – the relationship with boots is strictly “confidential”, exactly as if they were two allies. This is why an episode remains in memory, as hilarious today as it is tragic 20 years ago: “I was doing the reconnaissance of the cross in Santa Barbara. With me, my dog Dudi (an Irish setter, ed) who loved to follow me everywhere and chase the stones I threw at him between one obstacle and another. I threw a stone into the pond, trusting in the swimming ability known to be linked to my dog’s breed. Dudi dives, starts well and then slowly loses his rear as he swims to go down. I had to sacrifice my boots to save him. And mount immediately after. Indelible memories “.
