Oplabbeek, Belgium – July 19, 2020 – The national flag of Ireland was seen flying high last Sunday at Sentower Park as Richard Howley (IRL) and Arlo de Blondel raced to win the €25,500 Kemperten Sporthorses Grand Prix CSI 2*. A total of 18 combinations had qualified for […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – July 22, 2020 – Jordan Coyle (IRL) has been on fire at the Great American Summer Series. With a one-two finish in last week’s $100,000 Hits Grand Prix, he continued his hot streak taking the win again this week in the $200,000 Voltaire Grand […]
County Wexford, Ireland – July 20, 2020 – A stunning performance from Carlow’s Jason Foley (IRL) and The Irish Sport Horse Castlefield Vegas saw them take victory in the opening leg of the 2020 Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series on Sunday at Barnadown in Co Wexford. Foley, who […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 16, 2020 – Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Indra van de Oude Heihoef were the winners of the $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Sweetnam and his own 2008 Belgian Warmblood mare (Casantos x Action-Breaker) […]
Ridgefield, Connecticut – July 9, 2020 – Irish rider and trainer Christian Coyle is proud to announce the launch of his new business venture, Christian Coyle Show Stables, a full-service program based in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA, and Wellington, Florida, USA, specializing in the development of young horses and […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – July 12, 2020 – Following the Hits Saugerties Monday show on July 6, Hits jumped into a full schedule of USEF-Rated Hunter and Jumper competition last week with permission from the State of New York to legally operate. The second week of the […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 10, 2020 – Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City hosted a new field of eager show jumping competitors Friday as a lofty international field of 63 contenders took center stage for the $36,600 Honor Hill Farms Welcome Stake CSI 2*, the highlight event […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – David Blake (IRL) and Don’t Touch Du Bois dashed for the cash in the $10,000 Power & Speed Stake CSI 2* on Wednesday during the fifth week of the Tryon Summer Series at the at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). The Irishmand […]
Dublin, Ireland – July 09, 2020 – Horse Sport Ireland are delighted to confirm that following on from discussions between HSI and the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEARA), the Northern Ireland Executive have today (July 9th) announced that equestrian competitions can resume behind […]
Grimaud, France – Bertram Allen (IRL) and Lafayette Van Overis were lightning fast to repeat their success from last week, this time winning €25,270 Speed Class CSI 5* on Friday during the third and final week of the Hubside Jumping CSI 5*/4*/2* in the French Riviera. Aboard the […]
Traverse City, Michigan USA. – July 3, 2020 – The new month brought the highly-anticipated six-week Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LLC, which commenced its first week of competition Wednesday. Serving as the highlight event of the week thus far, the $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI 2* was […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – June 19, 2020 – The excitement was palpable in Traverse City as equestrian competition returned to the show ring beginning Wednesday for the Traverse City Spring Horse Show, presented by Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel. Friday afternoon featured the highlight class of the […]
Decorated Junior Rider Begins Professional Career Working under Shane Sweetnam For Immediate Release — June 19, 2020 — Rising young professional Tanner Korotkin (USA) has joined the staff at Sweet Oak Farm, working under Shane Sweetnam (IRL) this summer in events at Tryon, North Carolina, USA; Lexington, Kentucky, […]
Dublin, Ireland – June 18, 2020 – Horse Sport Ireland and Showjumping Ireland have announced the rescheduled dates and venues for the 2020 HSI Premier Series which carries a prize fund of just over €53,000. It was confirmed at the start of June that the HSI Premier Series […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 14, 2020 – David O’Brien (IRL) and La Belle SCF separated themselves from the rest of the field in the $25,000 Sunday Classic hosted in Tryon Stadium, stopping the second-round timers in 33.17 seconds to grab an almost four-second lead. Aaron […]
Wayne, Illinois – June 07, 2020 – The HITS team is happy to be back in our element with horse shows starting with HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center. From Hunter Derby to the Grand Prix, riders are excited to be back showing. Through the opening last week […]
Wayne, Illinois, USA – The HITS team is happy to be back in our element with horse shows starting with HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center. From Hunter Derby to the Grand Prix, riders are excited to be back showing. Through the opening last week and as the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 8, 2020 – The long-awaited ESP June Spring Series officially kicked off last week. It started with the ESP June Equitation Day on Wednesday, June 3, followed by four full days of USEF “A” National & Jumper 4* competition. The weekend culminated with […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 05, 2020 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) has announced the sale of Important de Muze. The 32-year-old Irishman, who is currently the seventh-ranked rider in the world, confirmed the news through his Instagram account. However, it was not specified neither who the new owners are […]
Dublin, Ireland – June 05, 2020 – Horse Sport Ireland and Showjumping Ireland are delighted to announce that as part of the resumption of equestrian activities that had been postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis, the 2020 Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series, and Irish Sport Horse Studbook Series, […]
After suffering an accident during the 2019 Hampton Classic last year, Kevin Babington (IRL) has shown tremendous resilience during the recovery process while keeping very involved in the sport. Kevin Babington (IRL) had just had his hair cut when I spoke with him last week, and in these strange […]
Dublin, Ireland – May 18, 2020 – Outdoor equestrian activities fall under the Irish government’s Roadmap for Reopening of Society and Business, Phase 1, due to commence on May 18, according to Horse Sport Ireland. Horse Sport Ireland CEO Ronan Murphy said: “I am delighted to say that […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – The brand new magazine show The Insider premiered on GCTV with fascinating insights and exclusive behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with the sport’s movers and shakers. In the first episode top trainer Jessica Kürten (IRL), two-time Olympic rider and Team Manager for the Prague Lions, […]
Dublin, Ireland – May12, 2020 – Horse Sport Ireland, the Governing Body for Equestrian Sport in Ireland, and the centralised national body for the sport horse industry (breeding & sport) has delivered a comprehensive submission to Government, aimed at ensuring that considered protocols and procedures can be put […]
Dublin, Ireland – May 05, 2020 – Having previously spent three years as Development Manager of the Irish team, Co Clare’s Michael Blake landed the biggest job in Irish Show Jumping in 2019 when he was named High Performance Director of the senior team. It looked as though […]
Can you talk about your daily routine as a show groom? I wake up early in the morning to feed the horses, then we give them some time to rest so they are able to digest their food. We then ride them through the morning and afterwards if […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 14, 2020 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) scored a victory in the $137,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 3* on Saturday, March 14, to conclude a banner season competing in the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 13, 2020 – With 17 combinations returning for the jump-off in the $36,600 Bruins Tour Challenge CSI 2* Friday night at Deeridge Farms, Stephen Moore (IRL) had time to watch some of his competition prior to entering the ring, and he came away […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 13, 2020 – Things didn’t go according to plan for Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Eristov in the $89,500 Palm Beach Masters Qualifier CSI 5*, and it was all the better for them. “It wasn’t really part of the plan; this season [we had] […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 11, 2020 – Bertram Allen (IRL) topped the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m CSI 3* riding Lafayette van Overis to open the tenth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida, on Wednesday, March 11. Allen continued a streak of […]
