Tag: Ireland

Paul Kennedy & Cartown Danger Mouse €24,920 Gallop to Victory in Bolesworth International CSI 4*

Paul Kennedy (IRL) & Cartown Danger Mouse won the €24,920 Watts Commercial Finance sponsored class CSI 4* last Friday during the Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show CSI 4* at the Bolesworth Castle in Tattenhall, Chester, England. The Irishman and the 12-year-old bay Irish Sport Horse mare (Harlequin du […]

Daniel Coyle & Tienna Fly to First in $131,600 ATB Financial Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Daniel Coyle (IRL) & Tienna won the $131,600 ATB Financial Cup CSI 5* last Friday during ‘The National’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Irishman and the 10-year-old Canadian Sport Horse mare (For Pleasure x Polydox) earned gold honors by registering the faster time of the […]

Cameron Hanley & Eis Isaura Gallop to First in €25,000 Prix Hotel Martinez CSI 5* at LGCT Cannes

Irishman Cameron Hanley (IRL) pulled out all the stops to take a blistering speed class win during this afternoon’s Prix Hotel Martinez. As the sun began its slow descent over Cannes, Hanley and top mare Eis Isaura shot to the top of the leaderboard after a powerful performance, […]

Shane Sweetnam & Main Road Claim the Jackpot in $132,000 U.S. Trust & Bank of America Merrill Lynch Grand Prix CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 2, 2018 – Shane Sweetnam (IRL) guided Main Road right to the top of the podium in the $132,000 U.S. Trust & Bank of America Merrill Lynch Grand Prix CSI 3*, the week’s highlight class at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), […]

Flying Irishmen Strike Again Claiming $400,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada CSIO 5*

Team Ireland posted a convincing victory in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada at Langley (CAN) today. In a five-country challenge they established their authority when holding the lead with just two faults on the scoreboard at the halfway stage, and then they wrapped it up […]

Daniel Coyle & Cita Uncatchable in $235,000 Longines Grand Prix CSIO 5*

Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, Canada – June 1, 2018 – Daniel Coyle (IRL) and Cita proved uncatchable in the $235,000 CSIO 5* Longines Grand Prix, capturing the first five-star grand prix in the 45-year history of Thunderbird Show Park. Part of the 2018 Odlum Brown BC Open, the […]

Darragh Kenny & Babalou 41 Blaze to Victory in €62,400 First GCL Class CSI 5*

Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Babalou 41 won the €62,400 First GCL competition last Thursday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Saint Tropez in Ramatuelle, France. The Irishman and the 13-year-old chestnut Oldenburg mare (Balou du Rouet x Silvio I) triumphed in the 1.50m/1.55m speed challenge by leaving […]

Conor Swail & Domino van de Valhoeve Victorious in North West Rubber Cup at Langley CSIO 5*

Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, British Columbia, Canada – May 31, 2018 – Conor Swail (IRL) caught a flyer to the last and came out on top in the $35,500 CSIO5* North West Rubber Cup at Thunderbird Show Park, on day two of the 2018 Odlum Brown BC Open […]

Daniel Coyle & Farona Score Back-to-Back GP Victories Claiming $35,000 Case IH Grand Prix CSI 2*

Caledon, Ontario, Canada – May 27, 2018 – For the second week in a row, Ireland’s Daniel Coyle (IRL) and his mount, Farona, stood in the winner’s circle following the $35,500 CSI2* Grand Prix, presented by Case IH, on Sunday, May 27, at the Caledon Equestrian Park in […]

Paul O’Shea & Imerald van’t Voorhof Triumph in $70,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* at Split Rock Jumping Tour’s Lexington International

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 27, 2018 – Ireland’s Paul O’Shea and Imerald Van’t Voorhof, a 10-year-old gelding owned by Tequestrian Farms LLC, won the FEI $70,000 CSI 2* Grand Prix, the feature event at the 2018 Lexington International CSI 2*, part of the Split Rock Jumping Tour. […]

Daniel Coyle & Farona Fly to First in $35,500 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 2* at Caledon Equestrian Park

Daniel Coyle of Ireland won the $35,500 CSI 2* Grand Prix, presented by Horseware Ireland, during the  CSI 2* Caledon National tournament on Sunday, May 20, at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. Brazilian course designer Anderson Lima set a tight track that yielded a total […]

Kevin Babington & Mark Q Win $35,000 Bluegrass Grand Prix to Close Kentucky Spring Horse Shows

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 20, 2018 – The final day of the Kentucky Spring Classic concluded jumper competition in the Rolex Stadium with the $35,000 Bluegrass Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington, to close out the spring horse show series. Course designer Guilherme Jorge (BRA) tested […]

Darragh Kenny Claims Second Consecutive Grand Prix by Winning $131,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 19, 2018 – Saturday of the Kentucky Spring Classic closed with the week’s highlight event, the $131,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix CSI 3*, honoring the late Mary Rena Murphy. Forty-one horse-and-rider combinations were tested over Guilherme Jorge’s (BRA) 16-effort course which saw […]

Thomas Ryan & Calito de Thieusies Dazzle in Diamond Tour at Magna Racino CSI 2*

Thomas Ryan (IRL) & Calito de Thieusies won the Diamond Tour speed class yesterday during the Spring Tour at the Pferdesportpark Magna Racino in Ebreichsdorf, Austria. The Irishman and the 10-year-old chestnut Belgian Sport Horse (Diabeau x Albion du Chene Brule) triumphed in the 1.45 challenge by having […]

David Blake & Dy Zento Top $25,000 McCurry Deck Motors Grand Prix at TIEC

David Blake (IRL) & Dy Zento won the $25,000 McCurry Deck Motors Grand Prix last Saturday during the Tryon Spring Series at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina. The and the 10-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Zento x Goodtimes) claimed top honors by […]

Kevin Babington & Super Chilled on Fire to Win $35,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 13, 2018 – The final day of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show highlighted national jumper competition in the Rolex Stadium with the $35,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix, presented by AUDI of Lexington, and the $20,000 Under 25 Grand Prix, presented by Hollow Creek, to conclude […]

Darragh Kenny & Babalou 41 Make it Back-to-Back Winning $131,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 12, 2018 – The evening awards ceremony of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show closed in a familiar fashion as the sun set on a victorious Darragh Kenny (IRL) who led the victory gallop around the Rolex Stadium aboard Babalou 41. On Saturday night, the […]

Dermott Lennon & Gelvins Touch Earn Second Consecutive Victory in Qualifier for Hamburg Derby CSI 4*

Dermott Lennon (IRL) & Gelvins Touch won the €25,300 Deutschen Kreditbank AG Prize CSI 4* yesterday during the Spring und Dressur Derby CSI 4* in Hamburg, Germany. The Irishman and the 12-year-old grey Irish Sport Horse stallion (Touchdown x Diamond Lad) were victorious in the second qualifier for the […]

Captain Brian Cournane Wins $35,000 New York Welcome Stake CSI 2* at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows

North Salem, New York, USA – Ireland’s Captain Brian Cournane stormed to a victory in the $35,000 New York Welcome Stake CSI2*, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, on Friday, May 11, riding Armik, at the 2018 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, running May 8-13 and May […]

Darragh Kenny Conquers $35,000 Hagyard Classic CSI 3* with Babalou 41

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 10, 2018 – The Rolex Stadium welcomed its first evening event of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows with the opener of the seven-part Hagyard Challenge Series series, the $35,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI3*, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Out of a substantial […]

Dermott Lennon & Gelvins Touch Win €25,660 First Hamburg Derby Qualifer CSI 4*

Dermott Lennon (IRL) & Gelvins Touch won the €25,660 Deutsche Vermögensberatung Prize CSI 4* yesterday during the Spring und Dressur Hamburg Derby CSI 4* in Hamburg, Germany. The Irishman and the 12-year-old grey Irish Sport Horse stallion (Touchdown x Diamond Lad) were victorious in the first qualifier for […]

Darragh Kenny & Cassini Z Gallop to Gold in €50,200 CaixaBank Trophy CSI 5*

Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Cassini Z won the €50,200 CaixaBank Trophy CSI 5* last Friday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Irishman and the 11-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Cassini II x Capone) took […]

Kevin Babington & Shorapur Claim $40,000 Triple Crown Nutrition Grand Prix

Wellington, FL – April 25, 2018 – The third week of the ESP Spring Series concluded on Sunday, April 22, after a successful week of wins for Todd Minikus (USA) and Kevin Babington (IRL) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Florida, USA. A total […]

Bertram Allen & Calafrieda Fly to Victory at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour CSI 2*

Bertram Allen (IRL) & Calafrieda won the €25,600 Gold 4 Longines Ranking two-phase class CSI 2* yesterday during Spring MET IV at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva Nova, Spain. The Irishman and the 8-year-old dark bay Holsteiner mare (Canto 16 x Lavall 5) were victorious in the 1.45m […]

Cameron Hanley & Eis Isaura Claim Saturday’s Feature Class at Toscana Tour CSI 4*

Cameron Hanley (IRL) & Eis Isaura won the €25,450 1.45m jump-off class yesterday during the Toscana Tour CSI 4* at the Arezzo Equestrian Centre in Arezzo, Italy. The Irishman and the 10-year-old chestnut Belgian Warmblood mare (Tinka’s Boy x Darco) took the lead for good in the decisive […]

Bertram Allen Leads All-Star Podium with Ehning and De Luca in de Peelbergen Grand Prix CSI 2*

Kronenberg, The Netherland – April 1, 2018  – “Quite a cool line-up for a €25,450 two-star Grand Prix”, Bertram Allen smiles after his winning ride in the 1.45m GP at Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen. The Irishman took the lead with his mount Gk Casper over German master rider Marcus […]

Cameron Hanley & Eis Isaura Win €25,600 Giovanni Raspini Prize CSI 3* at Toscana Tour

Cameron Hanley (IRL) & Eis Isaura won the €25,600 Giovanni Raspini Prize yesterday during the Toscana Tour at the Arezzo Equestrian Centre in Arezzo, Italy. The Irishman and the 10-year-old chestnut Belgian Warmblood mare (Tinka’s Boy x Darco) took the lead for good in the 1.50m speed class […]

Jordan Coyle & Eristov Triumphant Flight in $35,000 Wanderers Club 1.45m CSI 2* at WEF

Wellington, FL – March 30, 2018 – The final week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday, March 30. Victory went to Brazil’s Francisco José Mesquita Musa (BRA) riding Sharapova Império Egípcio in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m CSI5* and […]

Trevor Breen & Bombay Triumph in €100,350 Invitational Grand Prix CSI 4* at Sunshine Tour

Trevor Breen (IRL) & Bombay won the €100,350 Invitational Grand Prix CSI 4* last Saturday during the XXIV Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain. The Irishman and the 11-year-old Belgian Sport Horse (Lord Z x Bon Ami) earned top honors in the most important class of […]

Conor Swail & Domino van de Valhoeve Lead Irish Sweep in €30,200 Grand Prix at Toscana Tour CSI 3*

Conor Swail (IRL) & Domino van de Valhoeve won the €30,200 Grand Prix last Sunday during the Toscana Tour CSI 3* at the Arezzo Equestrian Centre in Arezzo, Italy. The Irishman and the 10-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Lord Z x Concorde) galloped towards victory towards victory after […]