Irish horses and riders have performed brilliantly so far this week at the 2023 FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses at Lanaken in Belgium, with a host of Irish combinations qualifying for Sunday’s world finals. A massive 235…
In another boost for Irish horse breeders and the Irish Sport Horse industry, the latest World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) Studbook Rankings shows that the Irish Sport Horse Studbook has continued it’s rise up the Show Jumping rankings,…
In another outstanding performance from Irish athletes at Championship level, the Irish U21 (Young Rider) Eventing team won the silver medal today (Sunday) at the FEI European Youth Eventing Championships in Montelibretti, Italy. Managed by Sue Shortt, the Irish quartet…
The Irish Pony Show Jumping team claimed a brilliant win in today’s FEI Youth Nations Cup Finals at Opglabbeek in Belgium.The Irish team of Kian Dore (Sparkling Lackaghmore Joey), Emily Moloney (Lady Crown), Paddy Reape (Fernando) and James Derwin (Rincoola…
Bertram Allen and Pacino Amiro (ISH) Photo: Spruce Meadows Wexford’s Bertram Allen and the Irish-bred Pacino Amiro (ISH) recorded another hugely impressive result on Sunday, when they claimed a third place finish in the five-star CPKC ‘International’, presented by Rolex…
Photo: (l-r) Bertram Allen, Denis Lynch, Michael Blake, Daniel Coyle and Conor Swail hold the trophy aloft after victory in the BMO Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows in Canada A commanding performance from the Irish Show Jumping team on Saturday…
Photo (l-r) Silver medal winner Michael Murphy (IRL), gold medal winner Sara Morganti (ITA) and bronze medal winner Martina Benzinger (GER) share the podium after the Grade I Freestyle at the FEI Para Dressage European Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany. A…
Kilkenny’s Ger O’Neill and the Martin Egan-owned Ballyshan BF Super Hero (ISH) secured victory in the prestigious Irish Breeders Classic final at Barnadown, Co Wexford on Sunday, with O’Neill completing a hat-trick of victories in what is one of the…
For the fifth time in-a-row, an Irish-bred horse has taken victory in the five-star Defender Burghley Horse Trials in the UK. Bred by Noel Hickey in Co Limerick and ridden by Oliver Townend (GBR), Ballaghmore Class started the final Show…
A brilliant performance from Co Clare’s Eoin McMahon and the 12-year-old mare Mila saw them secure a top 10 finish today (Sunday) in the individual final at the FEI Show Jumping European Championships in Milan, Italy. McMahon started the day…
