Irish Bred Horse Success
Irish owners and breeders enjoy huge success at Millstreet International Horse Trials
Gemma Stevens with Flash Cooley (ISH) (ISH) Winner of the Noel C Duggan Engineering CCI4*-L at Millstreet International Horse Trials (Photo: Irish Eventing Times) The 2025 Millstreet International Horse Trials saw Irish-bred horses once again dominate, filling the top two places in the feature Noel C. Duggan Engineering CCI4*-L along with several victories in other…
Patrick Whelan is Irish champion as Kevin McNab wins Millstreet CCI4*-S
Patrick Whelan, first winner of the Connollys Red Mills EI120 National Championship. Rising eventing star Patrick Whelan was crowned Irish National Champion after a strong finish as runner-up behind Australian Kevin McNab in the Connolly’s RED MILLS CCI4*-S at Millstreet International Horse Trials. The inaugural Connolly’s RED MILLS EI120 National Championship title is awarded to…
Runner-up finish for Cian O’Connor in Rolex Grand Prix of Rome – Kilkenny’s Seamus Hughes Kennedy fourth
Irish horses and riders have enjoyed huge success in today’s (Sunday) world famous five-star Rolex Grand Prix of Rome in Italy, with Meath’s Cian O’Connor and Iron Man taking runner-up spot, while Kilkenny’s Seamus Hughes Kennedy and ESI Rocky (ISH) claimed a fourth place finish. World No.10 O’Connor and the 12-year-old gelding Iron Man narrowly…
In Profile – Dermot Molloy – Across All The Miles
Dermot Molloy, from Nine Mile House in Co. Kilkenny, talked to the Irish Horse Board after a remarkable Balmoral double with his purebred Irish Draught winner Two Mile Nigel, and why he feels demand is so strong for ridden Draughts. “We live halfway between Kilkenny and Clonmel and we were brought up hunting with the…
Native doubles at Balmoral
It was the year of the Irish Draught at Balmoral Show where several open titles were won by native breed entries. County honours were evenly divided amongst Balmoral supreme horse titles. On Wednesday, we saw the young horse championship going to Mayo’s Tiernan Gill with his Flogas Syb and neighbouring county Galway struck too when…
Tulcon Hero (ID) crowned Creightons supreme champion hunter at Balmoral
Tulcon Hero (ID) Balmoral Show 2025 Creightons supreme champion hunter There was a definite Gortfree Hero theme throughout the Balmoral supreme hunter judging on Thursday. Watching ringside was Canadian visitor Christine Sweet who has recently organised for Sean Barker’s triple Dublin champion to be made available, through A.I, to Canadian and U.S customers. Tulcon Hero…
Irish Equestrian Success
Ireland score third consecutive Langley Nations Cup win
For Irish team members Conor Swail, brothers Daniel and Jordan Coyle and their cousin Christian Coyle, competing together on a team representing their home nation was a pipe dream. On Sunday, at Thunderbird Show Park, Langley in British Columbia, it became a reality. And reality was better than any of them dreamed. If you’re choosing…
Ireland finish fourth in St Gallen Nations Cup while winning run continues in Hamburg
Denis Lynch and Vistogrand The Irish Show Jumping team of Denis Lynch (Vistogrand), Trevor Breen (Highland President), Jason Foley (Chedington Hazy Toulana), and Michael Pender (HHS Los Angeles (ISH), finished fourth of nine teams in today’s (Friday) five-star Nations Cup at St Gallen in Switzerland. Ireland made a strong start after both Denis Lynch and…
Win for Niamh McEvoy in opening leg of Plusvital Premier Series
The opening leg of the 2025 SJI Plusvital Premier Series took place on May 11th, at Barnadown Equestrian Centre in Co Wexford, where Co Tyrone’s Niamh McEvoy dominated, filling three of the top four places. After a 14-horse jump-off, McEvoy took victory with Rock Warrior, finishing just ahead of Kildare’s Mikey Pender in second with…
Kilkenny’s Jack Ryan claims Italian Grand Prix win – Denis Lynch on top in The Netherlands
Irish riders claimed two Grand Prix victories this weekend in Europe, while the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Finals saw Daniel Coyle secure a 12th place finish. Kilkenny’s Jack Ryan and the Seamus Drea owned and bred DSH Lucky Junior (ISH) stormed to victory in Sunday’s four-star Grand Prix at Arezzo in Italy. Seven…
Two Irish in top three in Wellington two-star Grand Prix
Niamh McEvoy and Sevilla Van De Berghoeve Z Irish riders closed out the final competition of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival in strong fashion, filling two of the top three places in Sunday’s $62,500 two-star Vogel Grand Prix at Wellington International in Florida. Simon McCarthy and Gotcha A 19-horse jump-off saw Tyrone’s Niamh McEvoy and…
Irish Horse Board collaborate to Launch Exclusive Equi-Tourism Experience
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD pictured at the launch of an exclusive Equi-Tourism Experience with Irish Horse Board Director General Alison Corbally (left) and Founder & CEO of Good Food Ireland Margaret Jeffares (right) at the Anantara Marker Hotel in Dublin The Irish Horse Board (IHB) is proud to announce…