Carlo Mascheroni

Carlo Mascheroni
Personal information
Nationality  Italy
Discipline Horse Driving
Born 7 June 1940

Carlo Mascheroni (born 7 June 1940 in Giussano) is an Italian equestrian 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 saddlers. 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 World Equestrian Games (WEG) 1994 in Den Haag, the Netherlands; in 1998 at Pratoni del Vivaro, Roma; in 2002 at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain and in 2006 in Aachen, 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 Milan), Italy, Mascheroni owns a saddlery and collects antique carriages, leather harnesses, harness goods and accessories.

Awards

Gold medals at the Italian Championship in driving pairs:

Mascheroni began competing in combined driving 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

Carlo Macheroni, in top hat, driving four bay horses in a show
Mascheroni at Aachen

World Championship horse team:

Bibliography

    Historical Facts

    The real grandfather Carlo Mascheroni at age of 19, was the first founder of the company Mascheroni, based in Giussano since 1898.

    Ref: Camera di Commercio Milano dall’archivio Albo Artigiani di Milano Num: R.D 136206 Mascheroni Carlo Born in Giussano 26 July 1880 inscription of the company: 1927 April 10 Name: Mascheroni Carlo, Saddlery manufacturing Great grand father Carlo Mascheroni born in Giussano 1880 July 26 Grand father Ugo Mascheroni born in Giussano 1912 August 20 Mr. Carlo Mascheroni born in Giussano 1940 June 6

    Decreto of Regione Lombardia, Italy Mascheroni was graduated as Historica Heritage of excellnce companies in Italy by: DECRETO N. 7405 Del 15/09/2015 Identificativo Atto n. 209 DIREZIONE GENERALE COMMERCIO, TURISMO E TERZIARIO RICONOSCIMENTO E VALORIZZAZIONE DEI LUOGHI STORICI DEL COMMERCIO IN LOMBARDIA IN ATTUAZIONE DELLA D.G.R. 20 GENNAIO 2009 N. VIII/8886.

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