Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – October 30, 2026 – Ireland won the KAR Sport Horses Nations Cup CSIO 3* at the VI Andalucía October Tour, held this Friday at Dehesa Montenmedio. The Irish team finished with four penalties, ahead of the United States and Italy.

Arena 3 – Don Antonio hosted the KAR Sport Horses Nations Cup CSIO 3*, a 1.50m competition held over two rounds, counting towards the Longines Rankings and offering €50,000 in prize money. Fourteen countries took part, with ten teams qualifying for the second round.

Italy led after the first round with two penalties, followed by Ireland and the United States, both on four. The Irish team secured victory with a fault-free second-round score.

Francis Derwin (IRL) with Flexi K and Jessica Burke (IRL) with Billy Fern both jumped double clears. Tom Wachman (IRL) with Do It Easy finished clear in the second round, while Dermott Lennon’s four penalties with Kinmar Right on Time were the discard score in that round. The team led by Jessica Kürten (IRL) therefore finished with four penalties.

The United States took second place with eight penalties, represented by Carlee McCutcheon (USA) and Aralyn Blue, Charlise Casas (USA) and Kanny-Fee, Adam Prudent (USA) and Karnak du Roset, and Emily Esau Williams (USA) and Cascarado. Italy completed the podium with ten penalties, ahead of Switzerland, fourth with 13, and Great Britain, fifth with 14.

Final Results – €50,000 KAR Sport Horses Nations Cup CSIO 3*

1) Ireland – 4 / 0 = 4

2) United States – 4 / 4 = 8

3) Italy – 2 / 8 = 10

Source: Press Release from the Andalucía Sunshine Tour

Photo: © Andalucía Sunshine Tour

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