- The Italian Team -
 
Giuseppe Fontanella:

Born in Naples, Giuseppe is grown in Giugliano in Campania. He moved in Pignataro Maggiore a few years ago and now lives at the farm. Giuseppe embodies all the typical qualities of his land: happiness, generosity and hospitality. He’s the founder of the Fontanella Magic Arabian Team, an Arabian horse farm that in a few years has reached the highest international levels. Breeding farm, training center, boarding, seminars and meetings all in one place. An oasis completely dedicated to the Arabian Horse. Without Giuseppe all this wouldn’t be possible. A million ideas always jumping through his head, Giuseppe is always ready for new adventures and  he proved it the last 15 years as a breeder.


   

Luigi Troiano (Gino):

Dear friend of Giuseppe since childhood, they share the same passion for the Arabian Horse. Already owner of champions, Gino has proved also to be a good breeder in 2006 when the first foals he bred where born. Hairdresser as profession, Gino is also a great cook. On Sundays the kitchen of the Fontanella Magic Arabian Team is all for him. Since 2006 Gino is also the President of the Team del cuore, The Italian Team.


   
Frank Spönle:

Frank Spönle, born and raised in the Black forest in Germany was dedicated from his very early years to Arabian Horses. After working at Om El Arab and Sax Arabians for many years he finally started his own training center. Within only a few years it developed to one of the most successful and highly respected training centers worldwide offering a full service around the Arabian Horse Industry. Frank’s and Giuseppe’s collaboration began already many years ago with the stallion BJ Thee Mustafa. Him and Frank won many Championships all over Europe highlighted by the Triple Crown Title in 1998. From that time on Frank also went regularly to Italy to present Giuseppe’s horses at the shows winning countless Championships. Now both decided to enlarge their collaboration with opening a training center at Fontanella Magic Arabians.


Elisa Grassi:

Elisa, coming out of a Horse Family, was born in the North of Italy. Being involved with breeding and showing horses for a some years together with her father, she already knew the Arabian Horse scene very well. Her professional skills in marketing and public relations combined with the passion for the Arabian Horse made a perfect combination for Giuseppe whom she knew from before. Since middle of 2005 Elisa is responsible for all matters of organization, marketing, pr and customer care.


   
Frederik Van Sas:

Frederik, born in Belgium close to Antwerp, was already active in the Arabian Horse World since he was very young. His uncle was and still is breeding Arabians and Frederik who was helping him many times after school and during his holidays found out quickly that the horses guide his future life and profession. He was working at Frank Spoenle’s training center and also collected experiences with the American trainer Greg Knowles and at Al Jandriyah Farm in Saudi Arabia where he trained and prepared the horses for Frank for the Saudi National Show in 2005. He is now the resident trainer at Fontanella Magic Arabians taking care of the training and conditioning of the show horses.


   
Angelo Teobaldelli:

Angelo, since many years working closly with Giuseppe, will be offering all his experience for the training and conditioning of the young horses.



 

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