The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Rome announces new measures to rein in horse and carriage drivers Rome’s characteristic horse-drawn carriages may soon be absent from its cobbled streets if a new order approved by the country’s Mobility Commission is passed by Rome’s city council. https://www.thelocal.it/20181002/rome-announces-new-measures-to-rein-in-horse-and-carriage-drivers Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:30:00 +0200 rome-announces-new-measures-to-rein-in-horse-and-carriage-drivers Archaeologists just discovered a medieval horse's head at the Colosseum Unexpectedly stumbling across a horse's head might not sound like a pleasant event - at least not to anyone who's seen The Godfather - but archaeologists were delighted with their find on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170119/archaeologists-just-discovered-a-medieval-horses-head-at-the-colosseum Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:22:45 +0100 archaeologists-just-discovered-a-medieval-horses-head-at-the-colosseum Ancient horse poo sheds light on Hannibal's route to Italy The route taken by Hannibal over the Alps to invade Italy has been a matter of debate for 2,000 years, but scientists may now have the answer - thanks to some ancient horse poo. https://www.thelocal.it/20160406/ancient-horse-poo-sheds-light-on-hannibals-march Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:48:45 +0200 ancient-horse-poo-sheds-light-on-hannibals-march Spooked horse injures four at Palio near Milan Four people were injured, one of them seriously, on Sunday afternoon at the Palio di Rho, a town near Milan, after a horse bolted and started to run through the crowd. https://www.thelocal.it/20151012/spooked-horse-injures-four-at-palio-in-milan Mon, 12 Oct 2015 18:19:17 +0200 spooked-horse-injures-four-at-palio-in-milan Historic Palio protest gets go ahead in Siena Authorities in Siena have given the green light to the first ever anti-Palio protest to take place in the city during Italy's most famous horse race. https://www.thelocal.it/20150813/historic-palio-protest-gets-go-ahead-in-siena Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:54:03 +0200 historic-palio-protest-gets-go-ahead-in-siena Animal activists call for Palio ban after horse dies Animal rights groups have called for Italy's most famous horse race, the Palio di Siena, to be banned after the death of a horse during a warm-up heat. https://www.thelocal.it/20150630/animal-activists-call-for-palio-ban-after-horse-dies Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:56:04 +0200 animal-activists-call-for-palio-ban-after-horse-dies 'World's smallest pony' found after theft Charly, the world's smallest pony that was snatched from a horse show in Umbria, central Italy, last week has been found. https://www.thelocal.it/20130919/worlds-smallest-pony-found-after-theft Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:14:00 +0200 worlds-smallest-pony-found-after-theft 'World’s smallest pony' kidnapped from show The "world's smallest pony" has been snatched from a horse show in Umbria, central Italy. A spokesperson for the fair told The Local they suspected the 63-centimetre novelty steed called Charly would be held for ransom. https://www.thelocal.it/20130913/worlds-smallest-horse-kidnapped-from-show Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:50:00 +0200 worlds-smallest-horse-kidnapped-from-show