Equestrians focus on road to Rio

Ray Ryan looks forward to the Dublin Horse Show, to which the imminent Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are adding extra spice.

THE road to next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will shorten for many equestrian competitors at the five-day Dublin Horse Show which is due to open at the RDS on Wednesday.

In order to accommodate competitors going to Brazil, the show, which will cost €4.5m to stage, has been brought forward from its traditional August dates.