The riding It's a so-called elite sport, but in recent years more and more people are approaching this world, especially many young people. Among them is Francesca Spedicato, a very young rider from San Cesario di Lecce who last week brought Puglia to the top by winning the silver medal at the tournament FISE Eventing Sports Project in category 2.
Francesca Spedicato wins the silver medal in the FISE eventing event.
Francesca Spedicato, the eighteen year old Amazon of San Cesario di Lecce She distinguished herself in a not so popular sport like horse riding. In fact, the girl won a splendid silver medal in the Final of the FISE Eventing Sports Project in category 2. The competition was held in Tina, in the province of Turin at the “Lo Sperone” equestrian center from 14 to 16 October and over 250 athletes participated, mostly from Central and Northern Italy.
The discipline of Eventing which is a race with a single score composed, in reality, of Dressage, Cross Country e Show Jumping It is practiced mainly in the North and this is why Spedicato's result is important and should be celebrated.
A weekend of great sport and excitement
Francesca Spedicato She experienced a weekend of great sport that saw her as the protagonist together with her mare MHS Secter Garden, an English thoroughbred. The rider on her mare, since the first day in the race of Dressage, demonstrated elegance, technique and tenacity, immediately placing himself among the top positions in the category rankings. However, in an Eventing competition, the greatest emotions are given by the demonstration of Cross CountryIn this race, Francesca tackled a highly technical cross-country course with great determination, specifically designed to highlight the qualities of the participating pairs. Finally, she completed the obstacle course with a clear course and within the allotted time, receiving many compliments.
The scores obtained in the three tests earned her the second overall position among the Best Rider 2022 for Complete for Category 2This is a significant achievement for Francesca, demonstrating how this discipline can bring prestige to the Salento region. It's all made possible by her commitment, that of her family, and that of the equestrian center. ASD L'Ilatro managed by the instructor Antonio RosatoHe also achieved a great result, placing 20th in the instructor rankings and 4th in the instructors' rankings with only one pair competing. The other rider from the same center, Elena Perlini, had to give up the race due to a bad injury suffered during the last training session before the start.
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