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The Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslims, and a notable supporter of Irish equestrian sport, has died aged 88. He was the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the largest private development networks in…
Tipperary’s Denis Lynch and the 12-year-old stallion Vistogrand continued their ultra-consistent run of form, when they secured a runner-up finish in Sunday’s five-star Longines FEI World Cup Grand Prix at Amsterdam in The Netherlands. A six-horse jump-off saw Lynch go…
The Frank and Laura Glynn-bred FTS Killossery Konfusion (ISH), ridden by Jos Verlooy (BEL), scored a hugely impressive win on Saturday in the $200,000 CSI4* Grand Prix by a margin of nearly three seconds at Desert International Horse Park in…
The Irish Horse Board (IHB) welcomes the announcement of the formation of a new government for Ireland and the commitments made in relation to the Irish equine sector in the new ‘Programme for Government 2025” With considerable untapped potential, the…
The Seamus Casey-bred Thomascourt Ballypatrick (ISH) scored a third place finish in Sunday’s $32,000 Hermès CSI3* 1.50m Classic to close week one of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Florida.Ridden by Charlotte Jacobs (USA), the 10-year-old gelding jumped double clear,…
Irish-bred horses were in brilliant form in today’s three-star Grand Prix at Abu Dhabi in the UAE, where BBS McGregor (ISH), bred in Kilkenny by Marguerite Ryan, and formerly ridden by Jack Ryan, took victory in the feature three-star Grand…
An outstanding performance from Offaly’s Darragh Kenny and the 12-year-old gelding Eddy Blue, saw them take victory in today’s (Sunday) five-star Longines FEI World Cup Grand Prix at The London International Horse Show in England. Just five of the 37…
Derry’s Daniel Coyle and the aptly-named gelding Incredible, scored Ireland’s second win of the 2024 London International Horse Show on Saturday night, taking victory in the five-star Longines Christmas Cracker. Paris Olympian Coyle and the Ariel Grange-owned grey were second…
Day three of the London International Horse Show on Friday at the Excel Arena in England, saw Irish riders feature strongly, with a win for Offaly’s Darragh Kenny in the Christmas Tree Stakes, while Derry’s Daniel Coyle scored a fourth…
On their 70th anniversary, Showjumping Ireland hosted a reception on Tuesday December 17th at the Merrion Room, RDS in Ballsbridge, to acknowledge the contribution from those members who have developed the sport of showjumping and officiated at events over many…
