Career
He also competed in individual eventing, placing 12th. Chiacchia gained national attention in 2008 when he was thrown from a horse resulting in him being in a coma, the incident sparked debate about the safety of being an equestrian. He made headlines again in 2010 when a former sex partner who he dated from February to June in 2009, filed charges and Chiacchia was arrested on felony charges for allegedly exposing the man to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus virus, the charges were dismissed as intercourse was defined as only being able to occur between a man and a woman.
The case renewed discussion about laws that may discourage people for getting tested for the virus, which can lie dormant for many years.
The felony charge against Chiacchia was reinstated in 2013 after the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal reversed the lower court"s decision. Chiacchia owns and operates Independence Farm, a full service breeding, training, and sales barn located in upstate New New York
He volunteers his expertise as the Chair of the USEA"s Events Rating Task Force. 2004 United States. Windfall 2 Better I Do lieutenant (14-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding by Billion out of Concitia.
Owned by Adrienne Iorio) Represented the United States. at the 1995 Open European Championships in Italy with Fascination Street after a third place-finish in the CCI*** at Rolex Kentucky.
