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The horses have just been assigned to the 10 Contrade participating in the Palio di Siena on August 16, in honor of the Assumption of Mary. Aquila, Nicchio, and Lupa could already rejoice with the three horses that have already…
Around 13:15, the 10 horses chosen by the captains were assigned under the watchful eye of the mayor. The lot included two horses that had already won at least 1 Palio (Zio Frac and Tale Quale), five that had ridden…
At 13h30 the horses have just been raffled under 10 contrade. The lot included one horse that has already won the Palio (Zio Frac), seven that have ridden at least one Palio; Vitzichesu (1), Schietta (3), Abbasantesa (1), Viso D’Angelo…
Having previously discussed the rules regarding the presentation of the horses and battery, it is now time to discuss the allocation, as well as the rules that the contrade must respect once they have been assigned a horse. Rules 45…
As of 1:30 p.m. today, Thursday, June 29, the allocation of the horses to the ten Contrade has been carried out that will participate in the Palio di Siena on July 2, 2023. The new mayor of Siena, Nicoletta Fabio,…
As you can see today on social media, we are very proud to announce our PalioApp. This was designed during winter. In recent weeks it was presented to the Consorzio per la Tutela del Palio di Siena. We got their…
Yesterday, August 13 around 4.30 pm, the allocation of the horses for the August 16 palio was held in the Piazza. This was a few hours later than usual due to last night’s rainfall. In a lot with two horses…
The horses have just been drawn. In a lot with only two experienced horses (Schietta and Una Per Tutti) we see no fewer than eight debutants. Only Istrice cheers, but among the debutants there are certainly unprecedented ‘bomboloni’ for the…