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…
In an electrifying climax to the €1.25 million Longines Global Champions Super Grand Prix at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Ireland’s Michael Duffy scored a third place finish on the podium to take home a cool €200,000. The lucrative finale was…
Tipperary’s Denis Lynch produced a strong performance on Sunday in the five-star Longines FEI World Cup Grand Prix at Stuttgart in Germany, securing a runner-up finish in a tough contest that delivered just three first round clears. Riding the 15-year-old…
Cork’s Billy Twomey scored an impressive win in Sunday’s four-star 1m55 Grand Prix at Valencia in Spain, beating off a field of 50 horses and riders to take the top prize of €26,5000. Riding the 16-year-old stallion Chat Botte E.D…
Irish Olympian Darragh Kenny rode to a hard-fought victory in last night’s GNP Seguros five-star Grand Prix at Monterrey in Mexico. Kenny guided the 17-year-old stallion VDL Cartello (Cartani 4 x Lord) to a blistering time of 36.27. The victory…
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…
Co Down’s Conor Swail and his veteran campaigner Count Me In came out on top in a very competitive $63,000 FEI Speed Final at Washington International Horse Show on Friday night. A time of 61.24 seconds saw Swail finish less…
A commanding performance from the Irish Show Jumping team of Mikey Pender with HHS Los Angeles (ISH), Jason Foley with Jacksonville Eurohill, Seamus Hughes Kennedy with ESI Rocky (ISH) and Cian O’Connor with Iron Man, saw them take victory in…
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…
Offaly’s Darragh Kenny and the 17-year-old stallion VDL Cartello recorded a brilliant runner-up finish in Sunday’s €2Million CPKC ‘International’ Grand Prix, presented by Rolex at Spruce Meadows in Canada – part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. A…
