IRELAND’S Bertram Allen was just pipped for first place by Swiss rider Steve Guerdat in this afternoon’s lucrative Grand Prix at La Baule, France. Riding Billy Twomey’s Romanov, the Wexford rider’s blistering jump-off clear in 44.91 seconds looked good enough for victory, being a minute sharper than his nearest challenger after nine of the ten qualifiers had jumped. However, World […] Continue Reading
LENNON WINS WINDSOR GRAND PRIX WITH LOUGHVIEW LOU LOU
 LENNON WINS WINDSOR GRAND PRIX WITH LOUGHVIEW LOU LOU FORMER World Champion Dermott Lennon from County Down won this afternoon’s (Sunday) Alltech Grand Prix at the three-star Royal Windsor horse show in England aboard Judith Sossick’s Irish Sport Horse Loughview Lou Lou. A tightly-fought competition saw only four go through to the jump-off from a starting field of 28, but […] Continue Reading
IRISH TEAM FOR DANISH NATIONS’ CUP NAMED
GOOD LUCK TO OUR IRISH TEAMS TODAY AT ODENSE AND LA BAULE SHOW jumping team manager Robert Splaine has announced the Irish team that will line out for the Nations’ Cup in Odense, Denmark on Friday afternoon. Under Chef d’Equipe James Tarrant, the Irish foursome will jump in the following order: Capt Brian Cournane/Javas Keltic Mist (ISH) Capt Geoff Curran/Mullaghbane (ISH) […] Continue Reading
Longines Global Champions Tour moves to Shanghai, China this weekend,
The Longines Global Champions Tour moves to Shanghai, China this weekend, for the fourth leg of the 2015 series  – and for the second year-in-a-row, Irish based feed company Connolly’s RED MILLS will be the Official Feed Supplier for the event. Over 70 of the world’s top show jumping horses arrived in Shanghai earlier this week – the equine athletes […] Continue Reading
Bertram in the driving seat for Ireland at Madrid 5 star show
BERTRAM ALLEN CONTINUES WINNING STREAK WITH VICTORY AT MADRID NINETEEN year-old Bertram Allen chalked up yet another honour for Ireland today (Friday) when he outclassed a 55-strong international field to win this evening’s feature speed class at the five-star show in Madrid. The Wexford teenager, ranked tenth in the world, piloted Quainton Stud’s 11 year-old gelding Quiet Easy 4 to […] Continue Reading
“MHS Going Global” & Greg Broderick took center stage in their first Nations Cup at Lummen
BRODERICK SHINES IN SENIOR NATIONS’ CUP DEBUT AT LUMMEN THOUGH a disappointing team result for Ireland, today’s first 2015 Nations’ Cup at Lummen in Belgium saw a new star emerge in the shape of 29 year-old Greg Broderick with the Irish Sport Horse MHS Going Global. Making their five-star debut in the top level of the Furusiyya league, the Thurles-based […] Continue Reading
Watch Ireland fight their Nation Cup Campaign tomorrow in Belgium(Fri)
IRELAND LAUNCHES 2015 NATIONS’ CUP CAMPAIGN IN BELGIUM ON FRIDAY IRELAND will launch its 2015 top level Nations’ Cup campaign at Lummen in Belgium tomorrow (Friday) with the team of Denis Lynch, Cameron Hanley, Greg Broderick and Billy Twomey. Drawn fifth to jump of eight of the world’s best show jumping nations taking part at Lummen, the Irish quartet are […] Continue Reading
Good luck to the Irish Team competing in the Furusiyya Nations Cup at Lummen this Friday
Irish squad for first leg of Furusiyya Nations Cup at Lummen announced – Horse Sport Ireland Horse Sport Ireland has announced the Team Ireland Equestrian showjumping squad that will travel to Lummen, Belgium, this week for the first round of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Series 2015. Ireland has nominated Lummen (BEL), La Baule (FRA), St Gallen (SUI) and Dublin […] Continue Reading
FEI Sports Forum debates the future of Jumping – Horse Sport Ireland
FEI Sports Forum debates the future of Jumping 28 April 2015, 23:29 PROPOSED changes to the Jumping qualification and competition formats for the Olympic and FEI World Equestrian Gamesâ„¢ as well as the Event Classification and CSI Invitation Systems were the main topics of discussion at the lengthy session that followed the morning’s Extraordinary General Assembly at the FEI Sports Forum […] Continue Reading
TEENAGER BERTRAM ALLEN BIDS TO BECOME IRELAND’S FIRST EVER WORLD CUP WINNER
WEXFORD’S Bertram Allen is Ireland’s only representative at this week’s Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final in Las Vegas, USA, which starts early on Friday morning (Irish time) and finishes on Sunday night. Allen and his grey mare Molly Malone V will be amongst 41 of the world’s best human and equine athletes competing. Allen, who is just 19, astonished pundits […] Continue Reading