HORSE SPORT IRELAND ANNOUNCES PONY TEAMS FOR EU CHAMPIONSHIPS

Horse Sport Ireland has announced the Pony Show Jumping and Eventing Teams for the European Championships which take place in Moorsele in Belgium from July 29th to August 3rd.

The Pony Show jumping Team is:

Alex Buller with Kadia Mouche
Emily Turkington with Sambo Lino
Emma O'Dwyer with Edna
Kellie Allen with Ballyowen Maybell Molly
Michael Duffy with Sillogue Darkie

Horse Sport Ireland’s High Performance Coach Ian Fearon said that he was really looking forward to the Championships and he felt the team would be very competitive.

“I feel the team is very strong this year and I am very hopeful that we can bring home a medal,” he said.

The pony Eventing Team is:

Angela Dennehy with Rose Down
Anne Molony with Boston Burgler
Jane Hannigan with Castleview Rakish Milly
Joseph O'Brien with Ice Cool Bailey
Shane Power with Tullibards Squaw or Keredern Little Heather
Shona McAuliffe with Tree Wells Breeze

Horse Sport Ireland’s Eventing High Performance Coach Sue Shortt said the team were preparing well and that she was hopeful of a good result.

“The team have worked very hard in recent months with flatwork Coach Sue Smallman and Show Jumping Coach Ian Fearon and they have made great progress. We have talented children and ponies and with a bit of luck we could be in the shake up” she said.

This year the pony eventing and Show Jumping High Performance programmes have operated in tandem with pony High Performance Coach Ian Fearon providing show jumping coaching to the eventers and Sue Smallman providing flatwork training for the Show Jumpers.

Horse Sport Ireland High Performance Co-ordinater Heather Coyle said the link up was working very well.
“With the Championships taking place at the same venue at the same time it makes sense to pool our resources and I have no doubt it will help our performances at the Championships,” she said.