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The Irish equestrian community has today (Sunday November 3rd 2024) lost one of it’s greatest ever riders, with the death of Captain Con Power at the age of 71. Widely regarded as one of the most gifted horsemen of his…
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…
Team Ireland take the win for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup in Boekelo (NED) . L-R: Padraig McCarthy and Pomp N Circumstance; Susannah Berry and Clever Trick; Austin O’Connor and Isazsa; Aofie Clark and Sportsfield Freelance. (Photo pam Cunningham/Irish Eventing…
Irish army rider Commandant Geoff Curran produced a dominant display to win The Dick Turpin Stakes, as international competition began at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. Puissance champion at HOYS in 2022 and 2023, and bidding for…
Ireland’s Mickey Pender scored one of the biggest wins of his career late last night (Saturday), as he took a magnificent victory in the €300,000 five-star Longines Grand Prix at the League Of Nations Final in Barcelona, Spain. It was…
Ireland’s proud record at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for young horses in Lanaken, Belgium continued today, with Irish riders winning three of the nine World Championship medals on offer, including two precious golds. The 7-year-old final was…
The five-star Defender Burghley Horse Trails have concluded in the UK, with three Irish-bred horses finishing inside the top five. Cavalier Crystal (ISH), bred by Thomas Horgan in Co Waterford and ridden by Harry Meade (GBR) secured a brilliant podium…
The Irish Show Jumping team of Jessica Burke, Jenny Rankin, Seamus Hughes-Kennedy and Francis Derwin, managed by Taylor Vard, have finished as runners-up in the 2024 Longines EEF Series Nations Cup Final in Warsaw (POL). Ireland and Italy were tied…
The €45,000 Irish Breeders Classic Final for 5 & 6-year-old horses saw 30 horse rider combinations battle it out at the weekend in the Irish Horse Board arena at Barnadown, Co Wexford, where for the second year in-a-row, the Gary…
The 2024 Paralympic games is underway in Paris, with Ireland’s Para Dressage athletes set to begin their competitions at the Games this Tuesday September 3rd. with four days of Para Dressage to look forward to. Ireland is represented at the Games…
