Brilliant sunshine, plus the prospect of championships galore and the Aga Khan Nations Cup brought crowds galore out to the RDS on the third day of the Dublin Horse Show.In Ring 1, the young horse championships were the curtain-raiser for…
Photo; Shane Sweetnam riding the Irish-bred CSF James Kann Cruz (ISH) to a clear first round in the Aga Khan (Photo: Laurence Dunne) The Irish Show Jumping team of Galway’s Michael Duffy riding Cinca 3, Kildare’s Michael Pender riding HHS…
Day 2 of Dublin Horse Show is traditionally dubbed ‘Draught Day’ with hordes of Draught enthusiasts, from home and abroad, flocking around Ring 1 for the Irish Draught mare classes in the morning. Another attraction is the parade of Draught…
Irish domination of the international classes at the Dublin Horse Show continued today (Thursday), with both of the international competitions in the main arena at the RDS being won by Irish riders. Sligo’s Richard Howley and the 12-year-old gelding Consulent…
Day 1 of Dublin Horse Show 2023 started with a number of home-bred wins in the Irish Draught and Connemara performance hunter classes. The first win in Ring 2 was in the APCOA-sponsored Irish Draught performance classes for four and…
Irish horses and riders made a flying start on the opening day of the 2023 Dublin Horse Show, claiming a hat-trick of international victories in the RDS main arena. The feature Sport Ireland Classic saw Cork’s Shane Sweetnam and the…
The countdown is on to Ireland’s biggest annual equestrian event, with the 2023 Dublin Horse Show getting underway this Wednesday August 9th at the famous RDS arena in Ballsbridge. First held in 1864, the Dublin Horse Show celebrates Ireland’s affinity…
Several Irish riders have made significant gains on the latest Longines World Show Jumping rankings, including Cork’s Shane Sweetnam who has climbed another two places this month to No.7. The Irish-bred CSF James Kann Cruz (ISH), bred by Patrick Connolly,…
Offaly’s Darragh Kenny has made a winning start at the five-star fixture in Traverse City Michigan, USA. Riding the 12-year-old stallion Chic Chic, Kenny came out on top in the $142,000 Cabana Coast CSI5* Qualifier after a 15-horse jump-off. “The…
A remarkable run of results for Irish athletes at European Championship underage level has concluded today (Sunday), with Irish U16 (Pony) riders winning the individual gold and bronze medals at the FEI Jumping European Championships for Ponies in Le Mans,…
