Irish Bred Horse Success
Podium finish for Brookfield Quality (ISH) at five-star Pau – Seven Irish-bred’s in top 20
The Sean Kelly-bred Brookfield Quality (ISH) ridden by Tom McEwen (GBR), finished in third place overall at the 5-star Etoiles de Pau in France. A clear round in the final Show Jumping phase saw them finish on a score of 43.0, less than a fence behind the winners, Caroline Harris (GBR) with D.Day. Rehy DJ…
Magnificent Irish-bred Ballaghmor Class adds to legacy with five-star Maryland triumph
Ballaghmor Class (ISH) and Oliver Townend (GBR) Photo: Shannon Brinkman The Irish-bred gelding Ballaghmor Class (ISH) has cemented his place as one of the greatest horses in Eventing history, after claiming his fourth five-star competition victory in the early hours of this morning at MARS Maryland, Fair Hill in the USA. The 17-year-old grey, bred…
Irish Equestrian Success
Five-star Mexican Grand Prix win for Ireland’s Darragh Kenny
Irish Olympian Darragh Kenny rode to a hard-fought victory in last night’s GNP Seguros five-star Grand Prix at Monterrey in Mexico. Kenny guided the 17-year-old stallion VDL Cartello (Cartani 4 x Lord) to a blistering time of 36.27. The victory was a meaningful one for Kenny, but also an emotional moment for VDL Cartello’s connections“He…
Legendary Irish rider Captain Con Power dies aged 71
(l-r) Jane Darragh, wife of the late Paul Darragh, James Kernan, Captain Con Power, and Eddie Macken, pictured at a special reception in 2017 which was 40 years after the first of three Aga Khan wins in-a-row (Photo: Sam Barnes Sportsfile) The Irish equestrian community has today (Sunday November 3rd 2024) lost one of it’s…
The Monart Sale 2024
The Monart Sale 2024
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