IRISH JUNIORS AND YOUNG RIDERS MAKE THEIR MARK AT WELLINGTON UNDER the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Comdt. John Ledingham, Irish Junior and Young Riders made their mark at the international show in Wellington, Florida during the weekend. The Junior team of Conor McMahon, Philip Carey, Matt Garrigan and Cormac Hanley claimed the Silver Medal in the Junior Nations’ Cup, finishing […] Continue Reading
IRELAND BATTLES BACK TO FINISH THIRD IN USA NATIONS’ CUP
IRELAND BATTLES BACK TO FINISH THIRD IN USA NATIONS’ CUP THE Irish show jumping team of Darragh Kenny, Shane Sweetnam, Cian O’Connor and Kevin Babington finished third in the Nations’ Cup at Wellington in Florida last night (Friday), pulling up from equal fifth at the end of the first round. Fifth to jump of nine nations competing, an uncharacteristic four […] Continue Reading
BABINGTON SECOND IN FLORIDA’S OCALA GRAND PRIX
IRELAND’S Kevin Babington kept up his sparkling form at the four-star show in Ocala, Florida, with a second place in tonight’s (Sunday) Grand Prix. Following their two clear rounds in Friday’s US Nations’ Cup that helped the Irish team claim outright victory, Tipperary-born Babington tonight again partnered the ten year-old mare Shorapur, and came within a fifth of a second […] Continue Reading
HSI comment on cloning of Cruising
BREEDING – Horse Sport Ireland comments on cloning of Cruising HORSE Sport Ireland, the Governing Body for equestrian sport in Ireland, has commented on the news, featured in the Irish Field, that two clones of the great Irish stallion Cruising will be available to Irish Sport Horse breeders in 2015. Horse Sport Ireland also operates the Irish Sport Horse Studbook. […] Continue Reading
Ireland Sweep to Victory in Florida Nations Cup
IRELAND SWEEP TO VICTORY IN FLORIDA NATIONS’ CUP THE Irish show jumping team of Darragh Kenny, Lorcan Gallagher, Kevin Babington and Conor Swail swept to victory in tonight’s (Friday) FEI Furusiyya Nations’ Cup in Ocala, Florida, finishing on a total of just four faults. Ireland’s victory was made remarkable by the fact that all four horses had not competed at […] Continue Reading
Wishing the Irish Team the very best of luck in Ocala this evening
Ireland will be well represented today at the Nations Cup venue in Ocala where a team of Darragh Kenny, Lorcan Gallagher, Kevin Badmington & Conor Swail will jump. Wishing the team a successful days jumping and a very special wish to Lorcan Gallagher who is making his debut at Nation’s Cup level today.
BABINGTON CHALKS UP FIRST IRISH WIN AT OCALA, IS NAMED FOR NATIONS’ CUP TEAM TIPPERARY’S
BABINGTON CHALKS UP FIRST IRISH WIN AT OCALA, IS NAMED FOR NATIONS’ CUP TEAM TIPPERARY’S Kevin Babington produced Ireland’s first win at this weekend’s US Nations’ Cup show in Ocala, Florida, with a victory in tonight’s (Thursday) Grand Prix Qualifier. A capacity crowd at the four-star venue saw the 46 year-old pull into the lead when 35th of 59 riders […] Continue Reading
Well done Bertram Allen 2014 Irish Independent Young Sports Star
The Showjumper’s Club wish to congratulate Bertram Allen on becoming 2014 Young Sports Star of  the year To-day at the Westbury Hotel.  Thank you to everyone who voted for our most distinguished  world ranking Showjumper.  Wishing Bertram and his Team continued success in 2015.
Great week end for Breen and Allen
BREEN AND ALLEN KEEP UP PRESSURE IN STUTTGART WITH TOP FIVE PLACES IRISH show jumping duo Shane Breen and Bertram Allen kept up an almost relentless pressure at the five-star World Cup show in Stuttgart, Germany today, once again scoring top five places against formidable opposition. Tipperary-born Breen, who opened the show with a win on Thursday aboard Wembley Farms […] Continue Reading
WIN FOR DENIS LYNCH THIS WEEK END
Win for Denis Lynch this week end. Denis Lynch showed a turn of speed in tonight’s (Friday) feature jump-off class in Doha, Qatar, but failed by just over half a second to claim the 50,000 euro first place prize pot. The Tipperary rider did, however, pick up 30,000 euro for his runner-up spot aboard Thomas Straumann’s 11 year-old bay All […] Continue Reading