Five months after a trade delegation to China led by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney heralded the opening of the country as a possible market for Irish horses, the major obstacles of quarantine and a direct flight have yet to be resolved.

JUST six months ago few had heard of Alex Cuthbert, even within Wales, yet now the Cardiff Blues wing has been caught by the trappings of fame.

THE Federation Equestre International (FEI) says it will issue a judgment in the case involving show jumper Denis Lynch today.

SHOW JUMPER Billy Twomey believes his victory in the grand prix at the Horse of the Year Show is proof his stallion, Je T’Aime Flamenco, has the potential to go all the way.

Glamour model Katie Price performed at the Horse of the Year show in the UK today and enjoyed it so much she asked to be allowed back.

Cork-born Billy Twomey continued his run of good form at the Horse Of The Year Show in Birmingham, England, today with his second win in 24 hours.

“IT was a close one!”

IRISH show jumpers’ dominance at the nations cup show in Athens was reinforced yesterday with Conor Swail and Commandant Gerry Flynn securing a one-two in the grand prix.

THE discord between the Royal Dublin Society and the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) over the association’s headquarters at Ballsbridge escalated this week with the news that court proceedings are imminent.