Equestrian

Congratulations to Robert Splaine’s  Irish team who claimed their second victory in the famous five-star Spruce Meadows Nations’ Cup. Though not a point-scoring venue for Ireland in the Furusiyya series, the Irish quartet nevertheless trounced six other competing teams from the US, Canada and Mexico by coming home at the end of two rounds with […]

Irish showjumping wonderboy Bertram Allen left Olympic medallists in his wake when galloping to victory and collecting the €50,000 winner’s purse in the 5-Star Longines Grand Prix at Lummen in Belgium. Riding the brilliant grey mare, Molly Malone, the German-based 18-year-old was one of five to qualify for the third-round jump-off from a field of

Irish show jumping manager Robert Splaine  announced his team for the five-star Nations’ Cup at Lummen, where Ireland are drawn first to jump of eight teams. Ireland will line out at the Belgian show as follows: Thomas Ryan/Caribo Bertram Allen/Molly Malone V Mark McAuley/Isco De Amoranda Billy Twomey/Diaghilev Splaine said today after announcing his team: “While

Irish Show Jumping Team Manager Robert Splaine squad for the important Nations’ Cup Final to be held at Barcelona in Spain next week is: Bertram Allen Shane Breen Cameron Hanley Denis Lynch Billy Twomey Horses will be announced shortly.   Ireland is one of 18 nations from around the globe to have qualified for the inaugural

Olympian Aoife Clark won her first Three Star event at the weekend, after taking the lead in Saturday’s cross-country phase at the Blenhein CCI3* event. With not even a fence in hand when entering show jumping phase, the 32 year-old nevertheless held her nerve, and guided PJ Hegarty’s Irish Sport Horse Fenya’s Elegance to a zero penalty

Eighteen year-old Wexford native Bertram Allen yesterday (Sunday)  triumphed in the five-star Príncipe de Asturias jump-off competition in Gijon, Spain, aboard Ballywalter Farms’s grey mare Molly Malone V. A huge 18 horse jump-off from a starting field of 56 saw the Irish teenager challenged by some of the world’s top riders, but his time of 44.60

Irish show jumping manager Robert Splaine  has announced his squad for the five-star Spanish FEI Nations’ Cup competition that will take place in Gijon on Saturday, August 31. Gijon will see ten other nations taking part, with teams from Germany, Belgium, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Portugal, United States and the host nation

Clare Abbott and Euro Prince (Owned by Dr Cormac McKay & Dr John McKay) have been drafted into the squad for the European Eventing Championships in Malmo Sweden from August 29th to Sept 1st. The combination has been called up to replace Aoife Clark and Master Crusoe. Ireland’s Eventing High Performance Manager Nick Turner explained:

Congratulations to Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor who won the Longines Grand Prix at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show with his Olympic mount Blue Loyd, just over a year since they took their medal at London. One of ten through to the jump-off from a starting field of 40, the Meath-based rider led from

Irish riders took first place in both of today’s international feature classes at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show, with fast-rising star Bertram Allen capturing the honours in the Sports Council Classic, and Olympic Bronze medallist Cian O’Connor winning the earlier Speed Stakes. Wexford-born Allen, who turned 18 just last week after winning six European