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…
Kildare’s Mikey Pender and the Marion Hughes-bred mare HHS Los Angeles (ISH) scored a brilliant runner-up finish in Sunday’s five-star Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Grand Prix at Madrid in Spain. Last to go in a 13-horse jump-off. Pender completed…
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…
The 2024 Goresbridge Go For Gold Select Event Horse Sale produced exceptional results, with new records set including a top-priced lot of €57,000. Held at Barnadown Equestrian Centre and the Amber Springs Hotel, and with bidding on site and online,…
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…
