Newsletter May 2024
Irish Horse Board Newsletter for May 2024
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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…
Fantastic five-star Kentucky win for Cooley Rosalent (ISH) crowns exceptional weekend for Irish equestrianism
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…
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…
Five-star Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event kicks-off with strong Irish-bred representation
The world-famous five-star Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event gets underway today (Thursday) at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, attracting many of the worlds top horses and riders who are competing for a prize fund of $400,000. Susie Berry…
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…
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…
Fantastic Irish Show Jumping team win five-star Longines League Of Nations in 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 the USA. Ireland had finished as runners-up in the opening round of…
St Patrick’s Day World Cup win for Daniel Coyle – Dermott Lennon third
Derry’s Daniel Coyle and the 11-year-old gelding Incredible have raced to victory in this evening’s (Sunday) $200,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Grand Prix at Ocala in Florida, USA. Just four of the 32 starters made it into the jump-off,…
Irish dominate Young Horse Finals on St Patrick’s weekend in Florida
Philip McGuane and My Lady van de Krekel, winners of the $25,000 Lövsta Stuteri 7-Year-Old Developing Jumper Series Final at WEF in Florida. Photo © Sportfot Irish Show Jumping riders claimed a clean sweep of the 2024 young horse finals…