Giovanni Campanaro
Cow Horse at Jacopo Ranch, with Giovanni Campanaro, the ranch’s Resident. Europe’s most decorated Cow Horse rider trains the horses of owners who entrust them to the ranch.
Giovanni Campanaro grew up in his parents’ riding stable and arrived at Jacopo Ranch at fourteen. Giacomo and Patrizia recognised him straight away: serious, dedicated, with an exceptional talent for horses and the patience to see it through even with the most difficult young horses.
Since 2013 he has competed on the ERCHA and IRCHA Reined Cow Horse, Working Cow Horse and Cutting circuit, where he has won Futurities, Derbies and Stakes in the Open and Bridle classes, from France to Fieracavalli Verona, with dozens of different horses. That is what makes the difference for anyone who entrusts him with a horse: the results don’t come from a single horse, but from the method.
Today at the ranch he handles starting young horses, competition training and the retraining of horses that have been wrongly trained. He works with the ranch’s herd every day, in two floodlit arenas.
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Champion titles in the Open, Bridle and Ltd Open classes
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ERCHA
European Reined Cow Horse Association: Futurity, Derby, Spring Stakes, Autumn Show
IRCHA
Italian Reined Cow Horse Association: Futurity Fieracavalli Verona, Derby Travagliato, National Championship
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Honours
Rows with the red ribbon are the main titles. The 2018–2024 seasons are being reconstructed.
2026
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Open Champion | Rey Smart Tuff |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring StakesTwo Rein Spectacular | Open Champion | Spiderman Of Time |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring StakesBridle Spectacular | Open Champion | Hot As Wasabi |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Bet Hesa Boon Derby | Open Champion | Tassa Justice MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Bet Hesa Boon Derby | 3rd Open | Smart N Snappin MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Bet Hesa Boon DerbyBridle Spectacular | Open Champion | Just Metallic Light |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Win Equity Hackamore Classic | Open Champion | Rey Smart Tuff |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Pre-Futurity | Open Reserve Champion | Bet An Spark |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Pre-Futurity | 3rd Open | Tassa Justice MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Pre-Futurity | 4th Open | Fine Aristocrat Sun |
2025
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Open Champion | Top Tuff Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open Champion | Over The Topish S8 |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Hackamore Classic | Open Champion | Top Tuff Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Prefuturity | Open Champion | NR Ruby Time Cat |
| Americana – ERCHA Derby · Americana | Open Champion | Rey Smart Tuff |
| Americana – ERCHA Derby · Americana | Open Reserve Champion | NR Ruby Time Cat |
| Americana – Nations Cup · AmericanaTeam Italy | Champions | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Metallic Cat Futurity | Open Champion | NR Ruby Time Cat |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Metallic Cat Futurity | Open Reserve Champion | Rey Smart Tuff |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Metallic Cat FuturityBest 3yo | Best 3 Year Old · 4th Open | Smart N Snappin MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Open Champion | Rey Smart Tuff |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Open Reserve Champion | Top Tuff Rey |
| Italian Futurity | Open Champion | NR Ruby Time Cat |
| Italian FuturityBest 3yo | Best 3 Year Old | ThisTalkStiles |
2024
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Open Reserve Champion | Smart Dun So Good |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Open Two Rein Champion | Henry Royal Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Herdwork All Age Open Champion | Henry Royal Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open Champion | Top Tuff Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open Reserve Champion | The Great Mark |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open Two Rein Champion | Henry Royal Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Herdwork All Age Open Champion | Henry Royal Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Hackamore Classic | Open Reserve Champion | Just Metallic Light |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Hackamore Classic | Open Two Rein Champion | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Prefuturity | Open Reserve Champion | Top Tuff Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Prefuturity | Bridle Spectacular Open Champion | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open Reserve Champion | Top Tuff Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Bridle Spectacular Open Reserve Champion | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| Nations Cup | Team Italia Champions | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Open 3rd place | Top Tuff Rey |
2023
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| NRCHA/ERCHA Hackamore Classic | Open Champion | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| NRCHA/ERCHA Hackamore Classic | Open Reserve Champion | Just Metallic Light |
| NRCHA/ERCHA Four Crown Spectacular | Open Reserve Champion | Hot As Wasabi |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Prefuturity | Open Champion | The Great Mark |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Prefuturity | Open 4th place | Smart Dun So Good |
| Americana – Nations Cup | Team Italia Champions | Bet Command Rey |
| Americana – Bridle Spectacular | Open Reserve Champion | Bet Command Rey |
| Americana – Snaffle Bit | Open Reserve Champion | Stylish Sparkle |
| NRCHA/ERCHA Futurity | Open Reserve Champion | Just Metallic Light |
| NRCHA/ERCHA Futurity | Open 3rd place | The Great Mark |
| NRCHA/ERCHA Autumn Show | Open Reserve Champion | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| NRCHA Italian Futurity – The Western Show | Open Champion | Just Metallic Light |
| NRCHA Italian Futurity – The Western Show | Open Reserve Champion | Smart Dun So Good |
| NRCHA Italian Futurity – The Western Show | Open 3rd place | Top Tuff Rey |
| The Western Show – Bridle Spectacular | Open Reserve Champion | Bet Command Rey |
| The Western Show – Hackamore Regional | Open Champion | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| The Western Show – Two Rein Regional | Open Champion | Dual Aristocrat MR |
2022
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Open Champion | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Open Reserve Co-Champion | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open Champion | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open Reserve Co-Champion | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open Reserve Co-Champion | Henry Royal Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Bridle Open Champion | Hot As Wasabi |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Hackamore Classic | Bridle Open Champion | Hot As Wasabi |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Hackamore Classic | Open 4th place | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| NRCHA/ERCHA Four Crown Spectacular | Open Champion | Hot As Wasabi |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Prefuturity | Open Champion | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Prefuturity | Open Reserve Champion | Teena MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open Champion | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open Reserve Co-Champion | Henry Royal Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open 4th place | Top Star All Dun |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby (Americana) | Open Co-Champion | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby (Americana) | Open 3rd place | Trix Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby (Americana) | Open 4th place | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| Nations Cup | Team Italia Champions | Bet Command Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Open Champion | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Bridle Open Champion | Hot As Wasabi |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Open 5th place | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
2021
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Open Champion | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Open Reserve Champion | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Spring Stakes | Bridle Open Champion | Bet Command Rey |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open Reserve Champion | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open 3rd place | Cap Bet Aristo Cat |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open 4th place | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Open 5th place | Smart Play Wyatt |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Derby | Herdwork All Age Open Co-Champion | Bet Command Rey |
| Americana – Futurity | Open Champion | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| Americana – Derby | Open Champion | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| Americana – Futurity | Open Reserve Champion | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| Americana – Derby | Open Reserve Champion | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| Americana – Bridle Spectacular | Open Champion | Hot As Wasabi |
| Americana – Bridle Spectacular | Open Reserve Champion | Bet Command Rey |
| Americana – Derby | Open 3rd place | Cap Bet On A Blue |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Open Reserve Champion | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Open 4th place | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| National Trophy Ice – VogheraRanch Sorting Open 12 points, with Martino | 1st place | — |
2020
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA Derby | Open Champion | Smart Play Wyatt |
| ERCHA Derby | Open Reserve Champion | Cute Little Tassa |
| ERCHA Derby | Open 4th place | VQH Smart Sara |
| ERCHA Prefuturity | Open Champion | Smart Play Wyatt |
| ERCHA Prefuturity | Open 3rd place | VQH Smart Sara |
| ERCHA Prefuturity | Open 5th place | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open Champion | Cap Bet Aristo Cat |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open Co-Reserve Champion | Shesa Genuinelypepto |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open 3rd place | Smart Play Wyatt |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open 4th place | A Nite With Marilyn |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open 5th place | VQH Smart Sara |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Futurity | Open 6th place | Dual Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Open 3rd place | Smart Play Wyatt |
| ERCHA/NRCHA Autumn Show | Open 4th place | VQH Smart Sara |
2019
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| Trophy Ice – 1st legTeam Penning 17 points, with Mulatero and Sperandio | 1st place | — |
2018
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Regional Championship – final legTeam Penning 11 points, with Giacalone and Pulerà | 1st place | — |
| Fieracavalli Verona – FuturityTeam Penning, with Caruso G. and Tanzillo | Champion | — |
| Fieracavalli Verona – ContestTeam Penning 17 points, with Caruso G. and Lagaren | 1st place | — |
2017
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA DerbyBridle | Open Champion | Smart Speedy |
| ERCHA Derby | Open Champion | WR Smoke Time |
| ERCHA Derby | 3rd Open | Peppy Aristocrat MR |
| ERCHA Derby | 4th Open | Smart Wrangler On Me |
| IRCHA Derby · Travagliato | Open Champion | Peppy Aristocrat MR |
| IRCHA Derby · Travagliato | Open Reserve Champion | WR Smoke Time |
| IRCHA Derby · Travagliato | 3rd Open | Tremor In Style |
| IRCHA Challenge · RomaCavalli | Open Reserve Champion | Peppy Aristocrat MR |
2016
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| IRCHA Futurity · Fieracavalli Verona | Open Champion | WR Smoke Time |
| IRCHA Futurity · Fieracavalli Verona | Open Reserve Champion | RH Tremor In Style |
| ERCHA Autumn Show | Open Champion | Star Sky Diamond |
| IRCHA Prefuturity | Open Champion | LJ Smart Little Shine |
| ERCHA Futurity · Mooslargue | Open Reserve Champion | WR Smoke Time |
| ERCHA Futurity · Mooslargue | 3rd Open | Silver Smooth Boogie |
| ERCHA Prefuturity | Open Champion | Smart Easy Boom |
| ERCHA Derby | Open Champion | RH Tremor In Style |
| ERCHA Derby | Open Reserve Champion | Silver Smooth Boogie |
| ERCHA Derby | 3rd Open | RH Hesa Pepto Diamond |
| ERCHA DerbyBridle | Open Champion | Smart Speedy |
| IRCHA National ChampionshipNovice Horse | Open Champion | Silver Smooth Boogie |
| ERCHA Spring Stakes | Open Champion | RH Hesa Pepto Diamond |
| ERCHA Spring StakesBridle | Open Champion | Smart Speedy |
2015
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA Autumn Show | Open Champion | RH Hesa Pepto Diamond |
| ERCHA Futurity · Americana | Open Champion | RH Hesa Pepto Diamond |
| ERCHA Futurity · Americana | 3rd Open | RH Tremor In Style |
| ERCHA Futurity · Americana | 4th Open | Sweety Smart Baby |
| ERCHA Americana · AmericanaHackamore | Open Champion | Showtime Chicolena |
| ERCHA Spring Stakes | Open Champion | Oaks Lone Pepto |
| ERCHA Spring Stakes | Open Reserve Champion | Smart Speedy |
| ERCHA Spring Stakes | 3rd Open | Showtime Chicolena |
| ERCHA Derby | Open Reserve Champion | Oaks Lone Pepto |
| ERCHA Derby | 3rd Open | Smart Speedy |
2014
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA Futurity | Open Reserve Champion | Oaks Lone Pepto |
| ERCHA FuturityLtd Open | Champion | RH Diamond Cat |
| ERCHA FuturityLtd Open | Reserve Champion | Smart Speedy |
| ERCHA FuturityTwo Reins | Open Reserve Champion | Smart Montana Boom |
| ERCHA PrefuturityOpen and Ltd Open | Champion | Showtime Chicolena |
| ERCHA DerbyOpen and Ltd Open | Champion | Smart Speedy |
2013
| Event | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| ERCHA Equità Classic · Lyon | Open Champion | Dualin For Me |
| ERCHA PrefuturityLtd Open | Champion | RH Diamond Cat |
| ERCHA DerbyLtd Open | Reserve Champion | Dualin For Me |
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