CLOSE CONTEST PROMISED AS GREAT BRITAIN SNATCHES LEADA battle royal is developing in the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship at Fontainebleau for at the close of the Dressage phase Great Britain, the defending champions, have now drawn ahead of Germany, the favourites – by just 6.1 penalties.

Horse Sport Ireland has confirmed that the following riders have been selected for the first seven Rolex FEI World Cup shows.

1. Castle Forbes Cosma Jessica Kürten IRL 0 penalties 38.06 sec round 2

 FEI STATEMENT Lausanne, 17 September 2009

Despite a classy clear round from Cian O'Connor and 'Rancorrado' and a single time fault from Co. Down's Dermott Lennon with 'Hallmark Elite', Ireland did not make the second round of the Canadian Nations' Cup in Calgary tonight (Saturday).

Horse Sport Ireland Team Manager Robert Splaine today (Friday) revealed his team for the Nations' Cup competition that will take place in Spruce Meadows, Canada on Saturday week (September 12).

Though Ireland's Cameron Hanley jumped a double clear round with just a single time fault in the final competition of the European Individual Show Jumping Championships in Windsor, England today (Sunday) he missed winning a medal by just .65 of a point.

Due to adverse weather conditions the Iverk Show in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, scheduled for Thursday 3rd September has been cancelled.

The slightest of touches to the front plank of a large oxer fence ruled Seán Walsh and Kimberlite out of the jump-off in the €4,000 Final of the 2009 Munster Grand Prix at Maryville. The class was won by Jordan Coyle and The Pirate.

After a tension-filled two rounds the Irish team finished in seventh place of 17 teams at the European Show Jumping Championships at Windsor, England this afternoon (Friday).