Oliva Nova, Spain – November 06, 2026 – Sprinting through the course and over obstacles is a skill that Irish riders learn at a very age while riding Welsh ponies in competitions on home soil. As a result, they are some of the fastest riders in the world and that can be said about Richard Howley (IRL). The Irishman was fast and furious aboard Caprice d’Elle, claiming the €30,300 ClipMyHorse.TV CSI 3* speed class at the 2026 Mediterranean Equestrian Tour.

Richard raced towards victory aboard the 2012 bay Selle Français stallion (Arko III x Papillon Rouge), clearing all the 1.50m obstacles before dashing through the timers in 64.56 seconds.

Bart Jay Junior Vandecasteele (BEL) tried to give the speedy Irishman a run for his money with Kadee van de Renthoeve Z. He put on valiant effort, finishing second in 65.48 seconds.

One of the good surprises of the 2 weeks of the Autumn Tour so far, Kasper H. Hansen (DEN) completed the top three on Katrinelund Satisfaction, also registering a clean scorecard while stopping the timers in 66.01 seconds.

Final Results – €30,300 ClipMyHorse.TV Trophy CSI 3* – 1.50m

1) Richard Howley (IRL) & Caprice d’Elle – 0 – 64.56

2) Bart Jay Junior Vandecasteele (BEL) & Kadee van de Renthoeve Z – 0 – 65.48

3) Kasper H. Hansen (DEN) & Katrinelund Satisfaction – 0 – 66.01

Source: Mediterranean Equestrian Center

Photos: © MET / Hervé Bonnaud / http://www.1clicphoto.com

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