Adriano Capuzzo

Adriano Capuzzo is one of the few examples of an amateur rider who managed to reconcile a passion for the horse and its sporting needs with professional commitments as a manager of a hotel business, not neglecting also his federal positions as an adviser of the FISE (Italian Federation of Equestrian Sports) .

A fine horseman, Capuzzo competed at the 1956 Equestrian Olympics in Stockholm in eventing and had many notable show jumping victories to his name, such as the 1966 Nations Cup in Roma riding Rubicon and in 1974 with Beauregard. He was a leading player in the most prestigious horse competitions, such as the Aachen’s Nations Cup in the years 1956, 1964, and 1966.

After leaving his professional job, Capuzzo became an instructor of Riding Schools such as Roma’s Pony Club and the Roman Horse Racing Company. Subsequently he directed the Lazio Regional Committee of equestrian sports in collaboration with General Giorgio Fassone.