Cian O’Connor declared on Facebook this week that he think’s “Ireland will win” today’s Furusiyya nations cup in St Gallen, Switzerland.

Tholm Keane believes there’s a market for Irish horses and equine expertise in… Iran.

Ireland eventing coach Nick Turner is hopeful the good times will continue this weekend as he leads his charges in the Eventing Nations Cup final in Boekelo, the Netherlands.

It should come as no surprise that Ireland show jumping manager Robert Splaine has pinpointed the sale of our top horses as the greatest hindrance to qualifying a team for the Olympics.

Discussions are underway that could see Germany allowed to compete in the final of the Furusiyya Nations Cup final, despite the country’s decision to pull out of the Swiss leg last Friday.