Splaine names Investec Irish team for tomorrow’s vital European Championships SHOW jumping team manager Robert Splaine this evening (Tuesday) named his team of four to represent Ireland at the European Show Jumping Championships, which begin on Wednesday in Aachen, Germany. In what may be an historic week for the sport, Splaine is counting on his four riders and horses to book […] Continue Reading
Ireland’s sole representative at the three-star show in Budapest, Paul O’Shea, claimed third place in this afternoon’s (Sunday) 1m60 Grand Prix on board nine-year-old Skara Glen’s Sienna.  The Limerick rider was of only three from the 54-strong field to negotiate the opening round without a fault, but four penalties in the decider meant they had to settle for third […] Continue Reading
Investec Showjumping Squad for the Irish Aga Khan announced today for 2015 RDS
Horse Sport Ireland confirms Investec Irish Show Jumping squad for the 2015 Aga Khan Cup at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show THE Investec Irish show jumping squad to represent Ireland at the 2015 Aga Khan trophy competition which will take place at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show on August 7th has been named. The squad, selected by […] Continue Reading
Good luck to our Irish Team competing in Mannheim this week end(Sat)
Splaine names Irish squad for German Nations’ Cup SHOW jumping team manager Robert Splaine has today (Tuesday) named the Irish squad for the German Nations’ Cup in Mannheim that will take place on Saturday. Mannheim replaces Aachen as the venue for the Cup this year, as Aachen will be hosting the 2015 European Show Jumping Championships in August. The […] Continue Reading
In the Money-Moloney and Blake take two wins at four star Tryson
Moloney and Blake take two wins at four-star TryonIRISH riders have now won the feature classes on the first two days of the four-star show in Tryon, North Carolina, with Richie Moloney and David Blake claiming the laurels. On Wednesday night Kilkenny-born Moloney and Equinimity LLC’s gelding Alsvid opened the third week of international competition at the north American venue […] Continue Reading
Lennon and O’Connor take top two places at Sweedish speed class 10th July
Lennon and O’Connor take top two places in Swedish speed class IRELAND’S former world champion show jumper Dermott Lennon claimed the top spot in today’s (Friday) speed class at the five-star show in Falsterbo, Sweden, with Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor close behind in second place. Co. Down’s Lennon, third to jump in a field of 29, set a blistering […] Continue Reading
BYRNE AND MR. ROCKAFELLER WIN AT CO. WEXFORD TRM/HORSEWARE NATIONAL GRAND PRIX
MR ROCKERFELLER AND THE VERY POPULAR VINCENT BYRNE FROM GOWRAN IN CO. KILKENNY TRILLED THE LARGE CROWD AROUND THE MAIN ARENA AT THE Â WEXFORDÂ AGRICULTURAL HORSE SHOW IN THE SUNNY SOUTH EAST – BANNOW RATHANGAN.THIS HORSE SHOW IS RUN BY A LARGE GROUP OF VERY ENTHUSIASTIC LOCALS Â UNDER THE STEWARDSHIP OF JOE SCALLON. Â PETTITTS 5 & 6 YEAR OLD CLASS […] Continue Reading
DAVID BLAKE FROM CO. CLARE WINS 1.50 CLASSIC
DAVID BLAKE WIN 34,000 DOLLAR 1.50 CLASSIC WITH HIS NEW HORSE “BINKIE” Giving Binkie time to recuperate from a string of stellar performances at Tryon Summer 1, Blake was impressed with the gelding’s efficiency and carefulness in the ring today. “He felt super. He had last week off and it’s great for him to come back now in the […] Continue Reading
David Blake from Co Clare win Grand Prix in US
CO. CLARE-born David Blake added to his weekend of top ten places at the three-star show in Tryon, USA, with a Grand Prix victory last night (Saturday). Blake and Binkie, owned by Pine Hollow Farm, won out in a three-horse jump-off as the last pair on course in the class, which Blake used to his advantage. Blake said: “I knew […] Continue Reading
Trevor Breen wins his second Hickstead Derby
Breen wins Hickstead Derby, Allen takes Netherlands Grand Prix IN a notable double for Ireland, Sunday saw two major international wins when 19 year-old Bertram Allen and Molly Malone V won the Geesteren Grand Prix in the Netherlands, and Trevor Breen claimed the famous Hickstead Derby for the second year in a row. Tipperary native Breen, who last year won […] Continue Reading