Irish Bred Horse Success
Native doubles at Balmoral

It was the year of the Irish Draught at Balmoral Show where several open titles were won by native breed entries. County honours were evenly divided amongst Balmoral supreme horse titles. On Wednesday, we saw the young horse championship going to Mayo’s Tiernan Gill with his Flogas Syb and neighbouring county Galway struck too when…
Tulcon Hero (ID) crowned Creightons supreme champion hunter at Balmoral

Tulcon Hero (ID) Balmoral Show 2025 Creightons supreme champion hunter There was a definite Gortfree Hero theme throughout the Balmoral supreme hunter judging on Thursday. Watching ringside was Canadian visitor Christine Sweet who has recently organised for Sean Barker’s triple Dublin champion to be made available, through A.I, to Canadian and U.S customers. Tulcon Hero…
Irish Equestrian Success
Kilkenny’s Jack Ryan claims Italian Grand Prix win – Denis Lynch on top in The Netherlands

Irish riders claimed two Grand Prix victories this weekend in Europe, while the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Finals saw Daniel Coyle secure a 12th place finish. Kilkenny’s Jack Ryan and the Seamus Drea owned and bred DSH Lucky Junior (ISH) stormed to victory in Sunday’s four-star Grand Prix at Arezzo in Italy. Seven…
Two Irish in top three in Wellington two-star Grand Prix

Niamh McEvoy and Sevilla Van De Berghoeve Z Irish riders closed out the final competition of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival in strong fashion, filling two of the top three places in Sunday’s $62,500 two-star Vogel Grand Prix at Wellington International in Florida. Simon McCarthy and Gotcha A 19-horse jump-off saw Tyrone’s Niamh McEvoy and…