Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
England |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
CS Aeronautica Militare: Italy |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Biology - University of Bristol: England |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She has been involved in equestrian almost all her life. |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
New Zealand equestrian Mark Todd. (horsehero.com, 01 Dec 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
Her mother first put her on a horse at age two. She began riding seriously at age seven and got her first pony at age eight. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Armed Forces Athlete, Business Owner, Coach, Horse Trainer |
| Languages |
English, Italian |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Always smile, no matter what is happening. It makes it look like what you are doing is easy." (horsehero.com, 01 Dec 2010) |
| Other information |
FROM ITALY TO ENGLAND
Born to an Italian father and a Scottish mother, she lived in Italy until her final year of high school. After her father passed away, her mother decided they should move to England so Panizzon could go to university and further her eventing career. She spent approximately 10 years working for British eventer Sarah Bullen, before setting up her own equestrian centre in 2010 in Moreton-in-Marsh, England. In 2015 she acquired Hollins Court Farm in Gloucestershire. (vittoriapanizzon.com, 25 Jun 2021; dothorse.it, 02 Nov 2009)
ITALIAN AIR FORCE SUPPORT
She is a member of the Italian Air Force sport group. "I get paid a salary to represent them, which is why I ride in uniform. It is a massive help and a huge bonus. Nearly all the Italian team ride in uniform so we stand out a mile, but it makes deciding what to wear for trot ups easy." (cavallomagazine.it, 28 Dec 2019; vittoriapanizzon.com, 22 Oct 2017; manage-my-horse.com, 01 Apr 2009) |
Last Update |
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20 Dec 2021 |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
In December 2019 she sustained a concussion while guiding a visitor at her facility in Gloucestershire, England. (Facebook page, 25 Dec 2019)
She fractured her collarbone after falling from her horse during a competition in July 2016 and was unable to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (dothorse.it, 16 Jul 2016) |
| Nicknames |
Vitto, Vicky (cavallomagazine.it, 29 Jul 2021; Facebook profile, 15 Nov 2019) |
| Hobbies |
Polo, spending time outdoors, animals. (cavallomagazine.it, 29 Jul 2021) |
