Tuesday, November 12, 2024

France: Carla Mosti’s Endurance Joy with ‘Flying’ Gino

FEI.org - Full Story

11 November 2024
Words by Stacey Stearns
Images by Oreste Testa

The French talent wants to build on a glorious victory...

A triumphant Carla Mosti felt like she was “flying” on Gino D’Armani as they soared across the finish line to take gold at the 120km FEI Endurance European Championship for Young Riders & Juniors in Arborea (ITA) in September.

The victory was even sweeter for the 19-year-old French rider because of the special relationship she has built with her family’s eight-year-old gelding. Added to that was the feeling that all her hard work had paid off, and that her family and friends’ support and encouragement had been vindicated.

“I was filled with emotions when I won, joy – crying, pride, happy; I jumped into the arms of my loved ones,” Carla said.

“Gino was born at home, he is the first foal of Djalila du Porche, who belongs to us. He is a delicate horse; in his early days he was quite complicated. Gino is very sensitive and attentive to the slightest noise. He has very good cardiac recovery, is very generous, and a fighter...”

Read more here:
https://www.fei.org/stories/sport/endurance/carla-mosti-flying-gino-darmani

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