Santu Lussurgiu, Sa Carrela 'e nanti: The show of the pairs thrills the audience

The opening of Sa Carrela 'e Nanti was a success. Spectacular pairs of horses delighted the enthusiastic audience, who came from far and wide. This thrilling and distinctive race offered a collective experience that engaged the entire town and the spectators from abroad, who flocked to enjoy this authentic horse race, which retains its ancient charm intact, reminding us of the importance of roots and identity.

Fifty masked knights astride powerful Anglo-Arab horses put on a spectacular display as they negotiated the narrow curves of Via Roma, seeking harmony and composure in an intense atmosphere of courage, faith, and popular pride. A thunder of hooves and dust that left its mark on hearts and memories.

Along the route, the crowd cheered and applauded, enthusiastically participating in this display of identity. Totti Manca, president of the Associazione Cavalieri de Sa Carrela 'e Nanti, which organizes the event, applauded the spectacle: "It's a living tradition, passed down from father to son. It represents the profound bond between man and horse, between community and territory. The beautifully composed pairs, the riders galloped with determination, courage, and common sense. We worthyly presented a historic spectacle, ensuring safety."

The participating Knights: Antonio Arca, Antonio Diego Are, Leonardo Are, Salvatore Are, Antonio Bellinzas, Antonio Borrodde, Carlo Branchini, Enzo Campus, Francesco Campus, Antonio Caratzu, Francesco Carrus, Francesco Chessa, Matteo Chessa, Marco Deiala, Samuele Denti, Gianfranco Deriu, Giuseppe Deriu, Marco Dessì, Giovanni Fais, Francesco Floris, Marco Ledda, Emanuele Ledda, Gabriele Ledda, Mario Malica, Totti Manca, Pierantonio Manzella, Andrea Meloni, Nicola Migheli, Chicco Motzo, Giovanni Motzo, Alessandro Mura, Andrea Mura, Sebastiano Murtas, Piermarco Nughes, Francesco Onni, Carlo Pani, Andrea Pes, Andrea Pische, Francesco Pische, Matteo Pische, Giuseppe Piu, Matteo Piu, Giovanni Porcu, Emanuele Porcu, Raffaele Porcu, Davide Ruiu, Francesco Scano, Tino Scano, Gianfranco Sechi, Gabriele Sechi, Massimo Settefonti, Walter Soru, Giacomo Spanu, Vittorio Mura.