Irish Bred Horse Success
Irish-bred horses shine as Mikey Pender claims World Cup runner-up finish in Madrid
Kildare’s Mikey Pender and the Marion Hughes-bred mare HHS Los Angeles (ISH) scored a brilliant runner-up finish in Sunday’s five-star Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Grand Prix at Madrid in Spain. Last to go in a 13-horse jump-off. Pender completed a double clear performance, finishing just over half-a-second behind Italian winner Piergiorgio Bucci with Hantano,…
Records set at phenomenal 2024 Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale
The 2024 Goresbridge Go For Gold Select Event Horse Sale produced exceptional results, with new records set including a top-priced lot of €57,000. Held at Barnadown Equestrian Centre and the Amber Springs Hotel, and with bidding on site and online, the Sale highlighted the huge global demand for Irish-bred and/or Irish produced horses. with a…
Irish Equestrian Success
Ireland’s Kenny and Coyle impress at London International Horse Show
Darragh Kenny riding Chaccossini to victory in The Christmas Tree Stakes at London International Horse Show (Photo: LIHS/Peter Nixon) Day three of the London International Horse Show on Friday at the Excel Arena in England, saw Irish riders feature strongly, with a win for Offaly’s Darragh Kenny in the Christmas Tree Stakes, while Derry’s Daniel…
Roll Of Honour Inductees announced at Showjumping Ireland Reception in Dublin – Athletes and Officials Honoured
(l-r) Christy Murphy ,Tony Hurley Lorcan Hennessy, Candy Cusack, Francis Connors, Eamon Rice, Andy Hughes, Tom Brennan, Tommy Veale and Joan Keane pictured at the SJI Roll of Honor reception at the RDS in DublinPhoto: Laurence Dunne/Jumpinaction.net On their 70th anniversary, Showjumping Ireland hosted a reception on Tuesday December 17th at the Merrion Room, RDS…