HORSE Sport Ireland High Performance Manager Ginny Elliot has today (Tuesday) named the Irish squad for the European Eventing Championships in Fontainebleau, France which take place from September 23rd to 27th.

The squad in alphabetical order is:

Capt. Brian Curran Cournane; The Sally Rod (Owner Maurice Cassidy)
Sacha Pemble; I've Been Dun ( Owner Christine and Richard Pemble)
Elizabeth Power; Kilpatrick River (Owner Dermot O'Rourke)
Patricia Ryan; Fernhill Clover Mist (Owner Tom & Carol Henry)

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) is proud to announce the launch of the first ever FEI Awards set up to celebrate the equestrian community and pay tribute to the heroes of the sport.

Teagasc (Irish farm Advisory Group) is happy to announce that we are organising an Equine Educational Tour to Kentucky in 2010 to incorporate the World Equestrian Games (WEG) at the Kentucky Horse Park - 30^th September – 11^th October 2010

MARATHON PROVES INFLUENTIAL

Kildare rider Nicola Fitzgibbon was crowned the 2009 National Champion following her win in the final leg of the Premier Series on Sunday last.

Kilkenny rider Eddie Moloney was crowned SJI Premier Series Champion after finishing on 41.5 points in the ten leg league. 

Premier Series Final Standings

1 Eddie Moloney 41.5

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI2* VALKENSWAARD NETHERLANDS AUGUST 14 - 16 2009
GRAND PRIX HORSE FESTIVAL VALKENSWAARD
International Jumping Competition Big Tour CSI2*
Table A with one Jump Off
FEI Art. 238.2.2, 1m45
Sunday, August 16th 2009

1) VDL GROEP PARMALA DOUCHE; Maikel VAN DER VLEUTEN (NED) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 39.85
2) TORINTO VAN DE MIDDELSTEDE; Guy WILLIAMS (GBR) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 40.94

Team Ireland manager Robert Splaine has today (Friday) announced the Irish squad for the European Show Jumping Championships to take place in Windsor in the UK from August 26th to 30th.

The squad in alphabetical order is:

Darragh Kerins; Night Train (Owner Double H Farm)
Denis Lynch; Lantinus (Owner Flaminia Straumann)
Cian O’Connor; Rancorrado (Owner Aileen Bryan)
Thomas Ryan; Urleven van de Helle (Owner Gloria Eschenbach)
Billy Twomey; Je t’Aime Flamenco (Owner Sue Davies)

The FEI has still to make a decision on who gets eliminated from the Meydan Series after the final round in Dublin last weekend. Italy, who finish bottom of the series, are definitely relegated to the Promotional League for 2010 but Great Britain and Belgium are tied for second last place. With two teams to be demoted in total the FEI has stated that clarity is required in the interpretation of the rules. 

Here is one clause in the complete rules-make up your own mind. The season's results are below.

Ruth Edge’s (GBR) decision to ride her long-time partner, the 15-year-old Two Thyme, in the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifier at Gatcombe (GBR) paid off handsomely when she scored a decisive victory on the last weekend of the series.