Irish Bred Horse Success
The Kerry Bog Pony: Ireland's Marvel from the Marshlands
In the windswept peat bogs of County Kerry, where the ground stays perpetually soft, an unlikely equine survivor has defied extinction. The Kerry Bog Pony, standing at roughly 10 to 12 hands high, represents one of Ireland’s most remarkable conservation success stories. Born of the Bogs Stand at the edge of a Kerry bog and…
Successful weekend for Irish horses and riders across the Atlantic
Philip McGuane and Paso Doble SCF Irish horses and riders recorded a number of notable results this week in Florida, USA, including Co Clare’s Philip McGuane who guided the 11-year-old mare Paso Doble SCF to a runner-up finish in Sunday’s $140,000 three-star Grand Prix to close out Week 2 at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival…
The Irish Warmblood – Ireland’s Modern Performance Horse
HMR Rolan (WSI) and James Alliston (USA) When someone mentions the word ‘warmblood’, you’d be forgiven for thinking first of Europe’s many historic studbooks, such as the KWPN or Hanoverian. Yet since 2009, a new breed has been established, offering the best of continental warmblood genetics combined with the benefit of Irish upbringing – the Irish Warmblood. A full member of…
Irish-bred EIC Cooley Jump The Q wins London World Cup Grand Prix
Winning combination Max KUHNER (AUT) & EIC COOLEY JUMP THE Q at the prizegiving of THE LONGINES FEI JUMPING WORLD CUP™ presented by Agria – London International Horse Show, Excel London, (Photo: Jon Stroud Media) EIC Cooley Jump the Q (ISH), bred in Co Wicklow by Pam Walshe and ridden by Austria’s Max Kuhner, added…
Runner-up finish for Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and James Kann Cruz (ISH) in Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva
Shane Sweetman and James Kann Cruz (ISH) Cork-born Olympian Shane Sweetnam and the Patrick Connolly-bred gelding CSF James Kann Cruz (ISH) have produced another exceptional performance on the world stage, to finish as runners-up in today’s (Sunday) five-star Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva in Switzerland. The competition was part of the Rolex Grand Slam of…
Millstreet named as host venue for U25 FEI World Eventing Championships 2026
Millstreet Green Glens Arena (Photo Bit Media) The International Governing Body for Equestrian sports, the FEI, has confirmed that Millstreet International Horse Trials in Co Cork has been selected as the venue for the inaugural FEI World Eventing Championships for Under 25 riders in 2026. Millstreet submitted a formal bid to host the Championships earlier…
Irish Equestrian Success
Historic London Grand Prix win for Ireland's Tom Wachman
Ireland’s Tom Wachman has become one of the youngest ever winners of the London International Grand Prix, after the 20-year-old from Co Tipperary partnered the 12-year-old gelding Do It Easy to a superb victory on Monday night at the Excel Arena in England. Just five of the 34 starters made it into the jump-off, with…
Irish make strong start at five-star Geneva
Cian O’Connor and Chatolinue PS. Irish showjumping riders were in good form on the opening day of action at Geneva’s prestigious five-star show in Switzerland on Thursday, with Meath’s Cian O’Connor and Kilkenny’s Timmy Brennan featuring strongly. World No.22 O’Connor scored two podium places, beginning with a third place finish with the 11-year-old mare Canbella…
Irish Eventing team named runners-up at Olympic Sports Awards
After a fantastic season which saw them win the silver medal at the FEI European Championships. the Irish Eventing team have been named as runners-up in the Team Of The Year category by the Olympic Federation of Ireland at the 2025 Team Ireland Olympic Sport Awards. The Team Of The Year title was awarded to…
Niall Talbot dedicates Spanish Grand Prix win to the late John Mulvey
Ireland’s Niall Talbot and the 10-year-old stallion Charming Dream Z (Carrera VDL x Cagliostro 161) took victory in Sunday’s three-star 1.50m Grand Prix at Oliva Nova in Spain. For Talbot, this win was an emotional one. “I lost a very good friend, John Mulvey, this week,” he shared. “He was a very popular guy and…
Ireland's Conor Swail and Casturano seal five-star victory in $200,000 Toronto World Cup
Co Down’s Conor Swail has moved to the top of the Longines FEI World Cup North American league table, after a stunning victory in last night’s (Saturday) World Cup Grand Prix at Toronto in Canada. Just three of the 21 starters made it into the jump-off where Swail took full advantage of his draw as…
Denis Lynch pockets €100,000 after runner-up finish in Riyadh Global Champions Tour Grand Prix
Denis Lynch and Cordial Tipperary’s Denis Lynch and the 16-year-old stallion Cordial secured a runner-up finish in last night’s (Saturday) five-star Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. A thrilling 11-horse jump-off saw Lynch take the lead with a clear in 43.66 seconds and he looked set for victory until the…