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Irish-bred Greenacres Special Cavalier (ISH) wins Badminton Horse Trials as Wexford’s Lucy Latta claims superb runner-up finish
Badminton 2024 champions Greenacres Special Cavalier (ISH), bred in Co Meath by Michael Callery and ridden by Caroline Powell (NZL) (Photo: Irish Eventing Times) Irish horses and riders have enjoyed phenomenal success at the 2024 five-star MARS Badminton Horse Trials, which came to a dramatic conclusion today in the UK. Greenacres Special Cavalier (ISH), bred in…
Two Irish in top 5 after thrilling Badminton Cross Country
Lucy Latta with RCA PATRON SAINT (Photo: Irish Eventing Times) Cross Country day at the 2024 Badminton Horse Trials saw a huge shake-up at the top of the leaderboard, with two Irish riders fighting their way into the top five. Wexford’s Lucy Latta, who is competing at Badminton for the very first time, produced the…
Michael Callery-bred Greenacres Special Cavalier (ISH) in seventh place ahead of Badminton Cross Country
Caroline Powell with Greenacres Special Cavalier [ISH] n the dressage at Badminton Horse Trials 2024 (Photo: Irish Eventing Times) The 11-year-old mare Greenacres Special Cavalier (ISH), bred in Co Meath by Michael Callery and ridden by Caroline Powell (NZL), is in seventh place on a score of 30.0 following the conclusion of the Dressage phase…
2024 Badminton Horse Trials underway in the UK
Georgie Goss (IRL) with Feloupe in the dressage at Badminton Horse Trials 2024 (Photo: Irish Eventing Times) Georgie Goss (pictured) is best of the Irish riders following the opening day of Dressage at the 2024 Badminton Horse Trials in the UK. Goss, riding the 14-year-old mare Feloupe, is in equal fourth place on a score…
Fantastic five-star Kentucky win for Cooley Rosalent (ISH) crowns exceptional weekend for Irish equestrianism
The Irish-bred Cooley Rosalent (ISH) and Oliver Townend (GBR) An outstanding performance from the 10-year-old Irish mare Cooley Rosalent (ISH), bred in Co Armagh by Woods Rosbotham and ridden by Britain’s Oliver Townend, saw them score a massive victory at the weekend in the world-famous five-star Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event held in Lexington, USA. The…
Conor Swail claims Kentucky Grand Prix win – Podium finish for Rincoola Milsean (ISH)
It was a fantastic result for Irish horses and riders in the early hours of this morning (Sunday) in the USA as Co Down’s Conor Swail guided Caturano to victory in the $225,000 Kentucky Invitational four-star Grand Prix, while the Harold McGahern-bred Rincoola Milsean (ISH) scored another impressive finish when taking third spot with Charlotte…
Irish Equestrian Success
Newsletter May 2024
Irish Horse Board Newsletter for May 2024
Michael Duffy scores another Global Champions Tour podium finish in Shanghai
Galway’s Michael Duffy has continued his superb run in the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix, by claiming a third place finish in today’s (Sunday) fourth round of the series at Shanghai in China. Riding the 10-year-old gelding Cantano 32, Duffy was one of seven combinations to make it into the jump-off. Duffy was…
Irish Horse Board confirm that Fodder Transport support measure is available to horse owners
Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, this week announced the introduction of a Fodder Transport Support Measure to provide additional assistance to farmers most severely affected by the prolonged exceptional weather conditions. In many of these cases the delayed turn out to grass because of the very poor ground conditions has meant…
Irish athletes impress at FEI Youth Nations Cup fixture in Belgium
Irish youth Show Jumping riders enjoyed fantastic success over the weekend at the FEI Youth Nations Cup show held at Sentower Park in Belgium. The pick of the outstanding results was a comprehensive win for the Irish Pony team in the Nations Cup. The Irish quartet of Sligo’s Cian McMunn (Esperando SK), Wexford’s Lauren Adams…
Huge five-star win for Galway’s Michael Duffy in Miami Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix
Galway’s Michael Duffy has claimed one of the biggest victories of his career, when taking the winners prize of €115,500 in Saturday’s five-star Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix at Miami Beach in Florida, USA. In a competition that featured 38 of the world’s top horses and riders, Turloughmore native Duffy and the 12-year-old gelding…
Fantastic Irish Show Jumping team win five-star Longines League Of Nations in Florida
The victorious Irish team of Darragh Kenny, Daniel Coyle, Michael Blake (team manager) Cian O’Connor and Shane Sweetnam following the Longines League Of Nations in Ocala, Florida The Irish Show Jumping team scored a brilliant victory in the early hours of this morning (Sunday) at the five-star Longines League Of Nations at Ocala, Florida in…