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Irish Bred Horse Success


Bertram Allen and Pacino Amiro (ISH) sixth in Rome LGCT Grand Prix

Wexford’s Bertram Allen and the Simon Scott-bred Pacino Amiro (ISH) finished sixth overall in Sunday’s five-star 1m60 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Rome. One of 10 combinations to make it through to the jump-off, Allen had one of the fastest times but one fence down saw them take sixth place. Victory went to…

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Irish Equestrian Success


Ireland retain Vejer Nations Cup Trophy

The Irish Show Jumping team secured victory in the the Spanish Nations Cup at Vejer De La Frontera for the second year in-a-row, after a commanding performance on Friday afternoon. The Irish quartet of Susan Fitzpatrick (Lovely Stassi PS), Niamh McEvoy (Olympic ‘gl’ ‘fvd’), Max Wachman (Tipperary) and Ethen Ahearne (Lvs Goldrush (ISH) finished on…

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Irish showjumpers enjoy brilliant weekend around the globe

Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam and James Kann Cruz (ISH) finished second in the five-star Grand Prix in Tryon, USA Ireland’s Show Jumping riders and Irish-bred horses were in excellent form at the weekend in the USA, Europe and North Africa, with a string of podium finishes. Cork’s Shane Sweetnam and the Patrick Connolly-bred CSF James Kann…

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Trevor Breen clinches the Leading Showjumper of the Year Title at HOYS

The 2025 Horse of the Year Show reached a thrilling conclusion on Sunday night as Ireland’s Trevor Breen and Kannoon Blue won the Leading Showjumper of the Year Grand Prix. Just 17 months after suffering fractures in his lower neck and back following a fall at the Hamburg Grand Prix, he recorded an outstanding career…

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Ireland finish as runners-up in Longines League Of Nations Final

The Irish Show Jumping team have finished the outdoor season on a high, after claiming a runner-up finish in today’s (Sunday) prestigious Longines League Of Nations final at the Real club de Polo in Barcelona (ESP). A thrilling contest went right down to the wire with a jump-off needed at the finish to decide the…

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Irish Young Rider Eventing team win European Silver medal at Strzegom in Poland

The Irish Young Rider (U21) Eventing squad of Ben Connors, Godfrey Gibbons, Momo Sheehy, Oleana Cowen and Amelia McCarthy claimed the team Silver medal today (Sunday) at the FEI Eventing European Championships for Young Riders and Juniors at Strzegom in Poland. Ireland, managed by Dag Albert, were in fifth place after the opening Dressage phase…

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