Irish Bred Horse Success
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)…
Three-star Grand Prix win for BBS McGregor (ISH) – Maxwin Kinmar Agalux (ISH) fourth
Irish-bred horses were in brilliant form in today’s three-star Grand Prix at Abu Dhabi in the UAE, where BBS McGregor (ISH), bred in Kilkenny by Marguerite Ryan, and formerly ridden by Jack Ryan, took victory in the feature three-star Grand Prix. Ridden by Abdullah Mohd Al Marri (UAE), McGregor jumped the only double clear round…
Irish-bred horses shine as Mikey Pender claims World Cup runner-up finish in Madrid
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 a double clear performance, finishing just over half-a-second behind Italian winner Piergiorgio Bucci with Hantano,…
Records set at phenomenal 2024 Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale
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, the Sale highlighted the huge global demand for Irish-bred and/or Irish produced horses. with a…
Irish Equestrian Success
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…
Roll Of Honour Inductees announced at Showjumping Ireland Reception in Dublin – Athletes and Officials Honoured
(l-r) Christy Murphy ,Tony Hurley Lorcan Hennessy, Candy Cusack, Francis Connors, Eamon Rice, Andy Hughes, Tom Brennan, Tommy Veale and Joan Keane pictured at the SJI Roll of Honor reception at the RDS in DublinPhoto: Laurence Dunne/Jumpinaction.net On their 70th anniversary, Showjumping Ireland hosted a reception on Tuesday December 17th at the Merrion Room, RDS…