TAGGART FIFTH IN FIRST CHILDREN'S EUROPEAN QUALIFIER
IRELAND'S Kelly Taggart was fifth in the first qualifying competition for Children on Horses at the European Championships in Moorsele, Belgium today (Friday).
The 13 year-old, riding the French-bred mare 'Illinoise de Cabdula', was over four seconds off the pace of Czech winner Lucie Prikrylova in a field of 73 starters.
Ian Fearon, Horse Sport Ireland's High Performance Coach for Children on Horses, has announced his team to compete in the Championships tomorrow (Saturday)
The order of jump will be:
Eoin McMahon with Castlequarter Lanza (ISH)
Roisin Kenny with Crockett 13
Simon McCarthy with Cyril Van De Mespel Z
Kelly Taggart with Illinoise De Cabdula
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CH-EU-CH-S/CSIJ-A/CSIY-A MOORSELE JULY 23 - 26 2009
CH-EU-Ch
Class A-First Qualifier Individual Competition
Table A Against the Clock (Art. 238.2.1)
1m20
Friday 24th July 2009
1) LEONA 4; Lucie Prikrylova (CZE) Faults 0.00 Time 60.65
2) NAUSICAA DU TOUNEY; Valentine Albrand (FRA) Faults 0.00 Time 61.16
3) MAMMA MYA; Barna Burucs (HUN) Faults 0.00 Time 63.6
5) ILLINOISE DE CABDULA; Kelly Taggart (IRL) Faults 0.00 Time 65.27
73 starters



