Irish Bred Horse Success
Wins for Ireland’s Pender and Breen in UAE
Irish horses and riders dominated on the final day of action at Sharjah Equestrian in the United Arab Emirates, winning two major competitions. Kildare’s Michael Pender and the Marion Hughes-bred HHS Cyprus stormed to victory in Sunday’s five-star 1m55 Winning Round. Ten combinations went through to the jump-off where Pender and the 9-year-old gelding produced…
Ireland win Longines League Of Nations opener with commanding display in Abu Dhabi
The Irish Show Jumping team have made a winning start to the 2025 Longines League Of Nations season, after they secured a magnificent victory in today’s (Saturday) season-opener at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Denis Lynch got Ireland off to the perfect start with a clear round aboard the ultra-consistent Vistogrand and that…
Aga Khan IV, Prince Karim Al-Husseini dies aged 88
Aga Khan IV pictured (right) in 1980 with former RDS Presidents Prof John Carroll and James Meenan 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…
Stateside Grand Prix win for Irish-bred Killossery Konfusion (ISH)
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 Thermal, California, USA. Course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral set the track for the featured event…
Irish Horse Board welcomes commitments made to equine sector in new Programme For Government
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 Irish Sport horse sector can deliver substantial, export-led growth and employment in a sustainable manner…
Podium finish for Thomascourt Ballypatrick (ISH) in Florida
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, finishing just over two seconds behind Irish winner Darragh Kenny with Caccossini. BREEDINGThomascourt Ballypatrick (ISH)…
Irish Equestrian Success
Ireland finish as runners-up in Wellington Nations Cup as USA claim home win
The Irish Show Jumping team of Michael Duffy, Bertram Allen, Cian O’Connor and Daniel Coyle, finished as runners-up in the four-star Nations Cup at Wellington International in Florida, USA in the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Ireland had been bidding to win the Wellington Nations Cup for the second year in-a-row but were denied…
Amsterdam World Cup runner-up finish for Denis Lynch and Vistogrand
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 clear in 38.99 seconds to finish just over half-a-second behind Dutch winner Marc Houtzager with…
Darragh Kenny and Chaccossini Dominate WEF CSI3* 1.50m Classic
Darragh Kenny and Chaccossini Offaly’s Darragh Kenny has wasted no time getting to know Chaccossini. The pair scored their second FEI victory on Sunday in just their third show together, topping the $32,000 Hermès CSI3* 1.50m Classic to close week one of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Florida. “Straight away we clicked,” he said…
Stunning World Cup victory for Darragh Kenny completes hat-trick of Irish wins in London
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 starters managed to jump clear in the opening round, with Kenny drawn second to go…
‘Incredible’ London win for Ireland’s Daniel Coyle
Daniel Coyle riding Incredible winners of The Longines Christmas Cracker at London International Horse Show (Photo: LIHS/Peter Nixon) 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…
Ireland’s Kenny and Coyle impress at London International Horse Show
Darragh Kenny riding Chaccossini to victory in The Christmas Tree Stakes at London International Horse Show (Photo: LIHS/Peter Nixon) 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…