Diego e Anna Zoppellaro

Hi Diego. Hi Anna. First of all, thank you very much for accepting our invitation and for sharing with us some of your time in this difficult period. Please, introduce yourselves to our readers. 1. How, when and where have you first met? 1. Diego and I met thirteen years ago at Arabian horse shows, but we both had our own lives already. We have been together for ten years, six of dating and three of marriage. 2. Diego, what impressed you most about Anna? 2. My feelings for Anna have been growing overtime. As we had known each other long time before we got engaged, I cannot say it was love at first sight, but I was impressed by the passion she put into everything she did. Anna has a very strong personality as well as being a charming woman. 3. Anna, same question for you dear. 3. The thing that made me deeply fall in love with Diego was and still is his gentle disposition, his attitude and his way of sorting things out. He always manages to smooth those angular features of my personality. 4. Diego, tell us about your first steps in this industry. Why did you decide to start a career as a trainer / handler in this sector? 4. I have always been in love with the Arabian horse since I was just a kid. Thanks to the many opportunities I was offered in the past, I have had the chance to turn my passion into my job. There is no general program for all horses as each horse is unique and each specimen needs ad hoc preparation. 5. Anna, I know that you have grown up with horses. What kind of relationship do you have with them? 5. I had my first approach to the world of the purebred Arabian horse long time ago. As a young girl, I was lucky enough to have my own first Arabian saddle horse and from that I moved on to work in the sector. I don't have a 'bosom' horse you see, every horse who walks past here is, and will always be, in my heart. Each of them, for better or worse, gives me so much. 6. Which horse has been the most demanding to train? 6.There has never been a horse in particular I have struggled with; each horse is so peculiar. As for the shows, I don't have a preference, for sure entering a ring like the Paris one is an overwhelming emotion, but all the shows are exciting you see... 7. Where do you see yourselves in five years? 7. We will always be with our Arabian horses, our whole life's in them. 8. What are the biggest consequences of Covid-19 pandemic on the Arabian horse industry in your opinion? 8. Quite sadly Coronavirus has disrupted not only our industry, but the entire world economy. The pandemic caught us all unprepared and made us suffer a lot from isolation and social distancing. Hopefully, we will get back to normal soon. 9. Guys, will you please leave a message of the readers of this interview? 9.We want to wish all of our friends and fellow breeders the very best in year 2021. We all need that. Stay always hopeful and strong. Of course, we want to thank you for this beautiful opportunity. See you soon! Thank you guys. That's been such a lovely interview. We can't wait to see you competing in the most important shows on calendar. Best all luck from all of us on the AHM team.