Carlo Mascheroni (born 7 June 1940 in

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and sportsman who competes at the international level in horse-driving (single, pairs and four-in-hand).

Biography

Mascheroni was born in Giussano into a family of

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rs. Since 1898, his grandfather Carlo and his father Ugo produced hand-crafted leather harnesses and goods. Nine-time Italian champion in driving, Mascheroni represented Italy at the

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(WEG) 1994 in Den Haag, the Netherlands; in 1998 at Pratoni del Vivaro,

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; in 2002 at Jerez de la Frontera,

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and in 2006 in

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, Germany in four-in-hand driving. He won his first international driving competition in Rome at the 1982 CSIO Passo Corese. Based in Giussano (near

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), Italy, Mascheroni owns a saddlery and collects antique carriages, leather harnesses, harness goods and accessories.

Awards

Gold medals at the Italian Championship in driving

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: * 1977 Parco di Monza * 1980 Crema (Crema) * 1986 Cislago (Varese) * 1992 Soiano (Bergamo), Cigliano (BG) and Oreno di Vimercate * 2002 Oreno di Vimercate (Mi) * 2004 San Rossore (Pisa) * 2005 Pratoni del Vivaro (Rome) Mascheroni began competing in

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in 1984, and has competed every year since with pairs and teams. He has participated in every World Pairs Championship from 1985 to 2001, and in every World Teams Championships since 1994. In the Coupe Danube, he represented Italian driving for the rest of Europe. Mascheroni uses a Kühnle Sport Phaeton carriage.

International results

* 2006 CAI-A/B/CAIP- München-Riem ‘06 (Ger) 4 2 3 6 with horse team * 2006 CAI-A Altenfelden ‘06 (Aut) 12 9 13 13 with horse team * 2005 CAI-A/CAIP-A Weer ‘05 (Aut) 26 26 29 22 with horse pair * 2005 CAI-A Conty ‘05 (Fra) 11 19 8 7 with horse pair * 2004 CAI-A Nebanice ‘04 (Cze) - 6 - - with horse team * 2004 CAI-A Weer ‘04 (Aut) 2 1 2 3 with horse team * 2004 CAI-A Altenfelden ‘04 (Aut) 12 7 12 2 with horse team * 2003 CAI-B Oreno di Vimercate ‘03 (Ita) 7 4 3 14 with horse pair * 2003 CAI-A Weer ‘03 (Aut) 5 11 7 2 with horse pair * 2003 CAI-A Altenfelden ‘03 (Aut) 18 18 30 14 with horse pair * 2002 CAI-A Karlstetten ‘02 (Aut) - 43 EL 43 with horse pair * 2002 CAI-A Riesenbeck ‘02 (Ger) 25 25 26 22 with horse team * 2002 CAI-A/CAIP-A Weer ‘02 (Aut) 6 6 7 1 with horse team * 2002 CAI-A Altenfelden ‘02 (Aut) 9 9 AB 5 with horse team * 2001 CAI-A 1/2 Verona ’01 (Ita) 6 13 with horse pair * 2000 CAI-B Aosta '00 (Ita) 1 1 1 1 (only competitor) * 1999 CAI St. Gallen ‘99 (Sui) - AB with horse team * 1998 CAI Riesenbeck ‘98 (Ger) 30 with horse team * 1998 CAI Compiegne ‘98 (Fra) - with horse team * 2005 Wals-Siezenheim ‘05 (Aut) 52 67 39 30 * 2004 Kecskemét ‘04 (Hun) - 39 - 47 * 2002 Jerez de la Frontera ‘02 (Esp) - 43 39 EL with horse team * 2001 Riesenbeck '01 (Ger) 57 58 - 57-member Italian team (19th place) * 2000 Wolfsburg '00 (Ger) 48 50 47 with horse team * 1998 Rome ‘98 (Ita) 35 with horse team * 1996 Waregem ‘96 (Bel) 34 member Italian team (10th place) * 1994 The Hague ‘94 (Ned) EL World Championship horse team: * Hruszew 15 (Polish gelding) * Lokator 12 (Polish gelding) * Mayor 13 (gelding) * Lisander 11 (NN gelding) * Amigo 11 (GBR gelding) * Freedom 10

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stallion)

Bibliography

* Paolo Manili, ''Carlo Mascheroni: l'uomo dei cavalli e delle carrozze''

References

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