News from Villa Stabbia - 2013
Young Wince
moves in at Villa Stabbia
The third private horse stabled here at Villa Stabbia moved in - Wince Ro or just Wince - a very young Haflinger from 2011
As per tradition, he was welcomed by Zazu, but also by all the
young guys. The mares were a bit more hesitant and Pippo most
likely thought - not another Haflinger!
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Oil from Villa Stabbia
wins Silver.
SILVER !!! for the Oil from Villa Stabbia
and only organic olive oil present !!!!
which was the most important aspect, taking into account the invasion of Olive Flies just before the harvest - so shows it is still possible to produce a quality oil without the use of pesticides and chemicals.
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Ghibli moves in
at Villa Stabbia.
Having searched for a long time for a strong horse, Ghibli was everything we had been looking for - tall,
strong built, Spanish PRE, young ....
He is a Pura Raza Española, though rather tall for his breed, 166 cm and still
growing.
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Welcome
to Spiky.
With the riding activities on the increase, especially in the summer
months, it was time to enlarge the group of horses once again.
Spiky's full name is Spiky
van Pippi's Farm and he is half appaloosa and half
Dutch Warmblood.
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Oil from Villa Stabbia at the Film Festival in Venice.
The curtains opened for the 70th Film Festival in Venice. Three Italian films were included in the principal selection of movies for winning the Golden Lion.
In the
Italian pavilion, astronomical specialties were served including
the Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Villa Stabbia
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From old Wine Barrels to Garden Furniture.
The old and for a long time unused wine barrels were
dismatled in 2011 and the wood stored for later usage.
After many ideas of what to use the wood for, it was finally decided to make garden furniture, steps and shelves for the games room.
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Welcome
to the world Paquita
After 11 months of waiting for Pioggias first
foal, she finally arrived - Paquita.
Born the 11th of July, 30 min before midnight in the
garden of Villa Stabbia.
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Solar Panels installed - Finally
For an organic and ecologically sustainably farm
like Villa Stabbia in the middle of sunny Tuscany, it was a must to be
able to supply most of the required electricity for the agriturismo via
a sustainable and renewable energy source.
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Massage and
Stretching Course for the Sportive Horse (and Non)
Dott.ssa Amon Ulrike Hildegard,
veterinary with an additional diploma in physiotherapy and osteopathy
for horses introduced the attending group of riders from Villa Stabbia
riding centre to the profound benefits of massaging a horse.
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One more to the
group - Nike moves in
Long limbed and gawky as a teenager should be, Nike moves in.
Admired by Zazu, but not immediately welcomed by the other mares, though
she handled the situation perfectly.
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The Emperor has arrived - hello to Imperatore
or just Impe amongst friends.
With the expansion at the riding
centre of more stabling areas, private horses in pensions are now moving
in.
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Time for "Pizza & Grasso" again
As per tradition all the tack used daily in the riding centre
was cleaned
and polished - and all participants enjoyed themselves as always.
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BBQ at the
Horses
A "Danish style" barbeque was arranged at the horses, with lots of "snobrød".
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Oil from Villa Stabbia at the 66° Film Festival in Cannes
For the true taste of Italy, a couple of Italian gourmet producers provided various
samples to taste and be enjoyed at the Cannes Film Festival – and the
olive oil from Villa Stabbia
was available for the
guests of the Italian Pavilion to enjoy throughout the week.
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Swimming Pool now with Saltwater
The pool at Villa Stabbia was changed to a saltwater pool, which feels really soft on the skin and without the heavy smell of chlorine. In addition, it is much better for the eyes.
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Gold in New York
The 2012 harvest was awarded gold in april 2013 at the New
York Olive Oil Competition for the category "Organic Medium Fruitiness,
Blend on the Northern Hemisphere"
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"Oil of Excellence Award" for oil in Japan
The oil from Villa Stabbia was presented and decorated with an "Oil of Excellence" award at the first edition of the JOOP (Japan Olive Oil Prize) Contest in Tokyo, March 2013.
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New Home Page
finally
The long awaited remake of the website for Villa Stabbia was
finally completed.
Filled with new up-to date pictures and lots of new information
plus an on-line calendar for upcoming events!
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New logo for the
riding centre
As the riding centre became more established with a well
defined philosophy on horse training and riding, a logo was long overdue.
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