Tag: Horse Sport Ireland

Rain Man! Conor Swail & Crosby “Make it Rain” in the Californian Desert CSI 4*

Thermal, California, USA – February 01, 2023 – It hasn’t been long since Conor Swail (IRL) and Count Me In were last in the winner’s circle – just last Sunday to be precise – but the horse is clearly back in top form and the results are showing. […]

Conor Swail & Count Me In Back on Top in the $32,000 Pegasus Show Stable Classic CSI 3*

Thermal, California, USA – January 28, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) has an incredible partner in Count Me In. With Mannon Farms’ 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Count Grannus x Sherlock Holmes) the Irishman has jumped (and won) all over the world, and they got a big win together to […]

Back-to-Back World Cup Victories! Daniel Coyle & Legacy on Top Again in Amsterdam Thriller!

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – January 27, 2023 – Throwing down another extraordinary performance, Ireland’s Daniel Coyle (IRL) and the 14-year-old super-mare, Legacy, stormed to victory for the second time in a week at the twelfth leg of the 2023/2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in […]

Conor Swail Soars to Victory in the $117,000 US Bank Grand Prix CSI 3*

Thermal, California, USA – January 27, 2024 – Conor Swail (IRL) is keen on repeating history, and he did just that on Saturday evening, topping the first international Grand Prix of the 2024 season. With Theo 160, a horse that excels in the desert, Swail raced to victory […]

James Chawke Reveals a Star in the $25,000 FarmVet Open Classic

Thermal, California, USA – January 25, 2024 – James Chawke (IRL) brought Isa out for the first time during Desert Circuit I, and it’s only taken him three weeks to reach the winner’s circle with her. Aboard Elise Haas’ 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, Chawke took top honors in […]

Paul O’Shea & Squirt Gun Set the Pace in the $35,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome CSI 2*

Sarasota, Florida, USA – January 25, 2024 – The Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) returned to TerraNova Equestrian Center in Sarasota, Florida, featuring a CSI2* rating and the second year of the $300,000 Championship Series. Thursday’s competition was highlighted by the $35,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome CSI 2*. In […]

Daniel Coyle & Legacy are Lightning Fast to Win World Cup Grand Prix of Leipzig!

Leipzig, Germany – January 21, 2024 –  Ireland’s Daniel Coyle (IRL) and the brilliant 14-year-old mare Legacy came out on top at the eleventh leg of the 2023/2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League series in Leipzig, Germany today. In an edge-of-the-seat 13-horse jump-off against the clock […]

Golden Partnership Propels Jordan Coyle to First in the $32,000 Hermès Classic CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 20, 2024 – The $32,000 Hermès 1.50m Classic CSI 3* shifted to the grass derby field at Equestrian Village for week two of the Winter Equestrian Festival. Forty-three competitors took to Olaf Petersen Jr’s course, with nine returning for the short track. Of […]

Paul O’Shea & Hellcat Back in Winning Form in the $32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 18, 2024 – Down to the wire, Ireland’s Paul O’Shea (IRL) and Hellcat picked up the win in the $32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI 3* 1.45m on Thursday during the second week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Show jumping competition returned to the derby field […]

Richard Howley Races to First in the €60,000 Dach+Holztech Prize CSI 5*-W

Basel, Switzerland – January 14, 2024 – Richard Howley (IRL) had a very consistent week competing at the 2024 Longines CHI Classics – Basel CSI 5*-W. On Saturday the Irishman teamed up with Mansini LTD to win the €60,000 Dach+Holztech Prize CSI 5*-W. The 1.50m speed challenge was […]

Darragh Kenny Doubles Down, Dashing to Win the $32,000 Dodd Technologies Speed Challenge CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 12, 2024 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) was seeing double on Friday afternoon after winning his second FEI class in the same number of days during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s Week 1. This time, the Irish Olympian piloted Serendepety to win the $32,000 Dodd Technologies Speed […]

Darragh Kenny & Irwin Impress the Most in the $32,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 11, 2024 – Ireland’s Darragh Kenny (IRL) opened international competition during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with a win in the $32,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round I CSI 3* on Thursday at Wellington International. Kenny and Irwin, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion […]

Trevor Breen is the Best in the $32,500 Grand Prix of Dubai

Dubai, The United Arab Emirates – January 06, 2023 – Trevor Breen (IRL) and ABC Cortana Cruise conquered the Grand Prix of Dubai CSI 2* last Sunday at the Sustainable City Equestrian Club in the United Arab Emirates. The duo were the only ones to master the first round […]

Daniel Coyle Leaves His Legacy in London! Irishman Impresses to Win the €125,000 London Grand Prix CSI 5*-W

London, England – December 18, 2023 – The final day of the London International Horse Show provided a fitting conclusion to what has been a six-day exhibition of equestrian excellence. Notable victories in Show Jumping were achieved by the esteemed John Whitaker in the Six Bar, London International […]

Irish Impress in Texas as Shane Sweetnam Takes the Win in the $80,000 Lugano Diamonds Welcome CSI 4*-W

Fort Worth, Texas, USA – December 14, 2023 – Closing out the 2023 calendar year with its biggest event of the season, the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) once again welcomed athletes and spectators to Fort Worth, Texas, for the third year of the Split Rock Fort Worth […]

Seamus Hughes Kennedy & Cuffesgrange Cavadora Claim the $30,000 Defender Grand Prix CSI U-25

Geneva, Switzerland – December 09, 2023 – Ireland was well represented at the CHI Geneva over the weekend and one Irish rider stood tall above the rest, Seamus Hughes Kennedy (IRL), riding Cuffesgrange Cavadora to victory in the CHF $30,000 Defender Grand Prix CSI U-25, the main competition for […]

Paul O’Shea Trots & Pats His Way to Victory in the $76,000 Meadow Grove Farm Grand Prix CSI 2*

Thermal, California, USA – December 09, 2023 – Paul O’Shea (IRL) just recently retook the ride on Hellcat, a mare owned by Eye Candy LLC. Though the mare was tricky to get right in his time with the ride beforehand, he seems to have really mastered exactly what […]

Darragh Kenny’s “California Dreams” Come True in the $76,000 Granite Bay Farm Speed CSI 5*

Thermal, California, USA – December 07, 2023 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) was taken a bit by surprise when he ended up on top of Wednesday’s opening CSI5* class of Desert Holiday II, presented by Visit Greater Palm Springs. Out of the 41 entries, he and California Pie, owned […]

Ten Nations Confirmed for the 2024 Longines League of Nations™

Lausanne, Switzerland – December 06, 2023 – The highly-anticipated Longines League of Nations™ series proudly unveils the ten equestrian nations set to compete in this brand-new international team Jumping spectacle. This groundbreaking series, set to kick off in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in February 2024, reimagines the storied history […]

Conor Swail Sails to Second Victory on the Same Day in the Desert!

Thermal, California, USA – December 01, 2023 – After beginning the week in a winning fashion, Conor Swail (IRL) stayed on top of the highly competitive fields in both of Thursday’s FEI classes during Desert Holiday 1, presented by Brown Advisory. With huge classes coming up with both […]

Conor Swail Catches Fire at the Desert International Horse Park

Thermal, California, USA – November 30, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) came out in winning form on Thursday as Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) returned to the Desert International Horse Park for two weeks of championship competition. Swail (IRL), a winning member of team Trailblazers, topped the $76,100 […]

Darragh Kenny & Irwin Impress en Route to Victory at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 26, 2023 – The South Florida Hunter Jumper Association (SFHJA) recently held its 73rd Annual Charity Horse Show, a prestigious event taking place from November 21st to November 26th. This gathering showcased an array of equestrian talents, from Open Stakes to Grand Prix […]

Jonathan Gordon Gallops to Thrilling Victory at Rouen

Rouen, France – November 24, 2023 –Jonathan Gordon (IRL) won a thriller on Saturday at Equi’Seine CSI 4* & CSI 2*, teaming up with Capri to claim the lion’s share of the €36,000 M Comme Mutuelle Prize CSI 4*. Going up against 6 other combinations in the tiebreaker […]

A Fairytale Victory by Dylan Daly & Cinderella Z in the $146,000 Flagler Insurance Grand Prix CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 19, 2023 –The long-awaited $146,000 Flagler Insurance Grand Prix CSI 3* kicked off Sunday morning with a field of thirty-nine competitors. Out of the thirty-nine pairs, only four advanced to the shortened track. Dylan Daly (IRL) and the Double C Stables-owned Cinderella Z produced […]

A Resurgent Count Me In Propels Conor Swail to Victory in World Cup Qualifier at Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 18, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) spent the last two seasons of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League at the top of the standings. But through the first four legs of the 2023-24 season, he uncharacteristically had yet to […]

Conor Swail Counts on Consistent Partner to Win Big at the Las Vegas National CSI 4*-W

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 16, 2023 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) can be counted on to crank up the speed, and on Thursday evening, he and Count Me In did just that, racing to the win in the $39,000 Las Vegas National “All In” Speed Classic CSI […]

Daniel Coyle Continues His Royal Horse Show Legacy

Toronto, Ontario – November 09, 2023 – Daniel Coyle of Ireland and his veteran partner, Legacy, stormed to victory in the $150,000 Mad Barn Big Ben International Challenge CSI 4*-W on Thursday evening, November 9, at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, Ontatio, Canada. Twenty-two starting combinations contested […]

Darragh Kenny & Amsterdam 27 Are the Aces of the $25,000 JTWG Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 05, 2023 – The $25,000 JTWG Grand Prix took place late Sunday morning to wrap up ESP Fall Finale. Twenty-four competitors took to the course, designed by Oscar Soberon (USA), with nine riders returning for the jump-off. In the end, Darragh Kenny (IRL) led the victory gallop […]

Speed Reigns Supreme as Conor Swail Soars in the $38,700 T&R Development Speed Challenge CSI 4*-W

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 03, 2023 – The excitement at the 2023 National Horse Show (NHS) soared during the International CSI4*-W competition on Friday, November 3, with the $38,700 International Speed Stake presented by T&R Development. A field of 18 impressive horse-and-rider pairs assembled for the competition, […]

Robert Blanchette & Chardonnay Age Together Fine like Wine in the Desert!

Thermal, California, USA – November 02, 2023 – It’s evident watching them in the ring that Robert Blanchette (IRL) and Chardonnay have found their rhythm, and it played in their favor Thursday as they took victory in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic during week one of the […]