Event: Winter Equestrian Festival

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FEI announces cancellation of World Cup Finals

The FEI has announced that next month’s World Cup Finals in show jumping and dressage have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. “It is very regrettable, but the decision was out of our hands,” FEI President Ingmar De Vos said.

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Chaqui Z stays in Olympic picture for Sweetnam

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Blake’s team line up for ‘friendly’ fire in Florida

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Darragh Kenny believes Classic Dream could be one of world’s best

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Reynolds carries Irish hopes in Sweden

Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 1 - Equestrian

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FEI reports ‘strong interest’ in world championship bids

Olympic window opens for Irish dressage

The past weekend was a good one for Irish dressage.

Wed, 20 Mar, 2019

Irish eyes focused as second opportunity knocks in Qatar

Qatar stays in focus this week with a second successive five-star fixture in Doha following on from last weekend’s opening round of the Global Champions Tour.

Wed, 06 Mar, 2019

Irish stars take fight to Bordeaux

Bertram Allen returns to the scene of a memorable victory this weekend as he lines out in Bordeaux at the final showjumping qualifier in the European division of the 2018/2019 FEI World Cup series.

Wed, 06 Feb, 2019

Winter Festival kicks off hectic year for Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam

The year is getting off to a familiar start for Irish riders based in the US as the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) commences in Wellington, Florida today and continues for three months.

Wed, 09 Jan, 2019

Ireland’s Michael Duffy enjoys ‘dream come true’ on debut in Mexico

Young Galway rider Michael Duffy could hardly have hoped for a better debut in the Global Champions League when he represented the mostly-Irish Miami Celtics team, riding Efs Top Contender in the opening round of the season in Mexico City at the weekend.

Wed, 28 Mar, 2018

Rankings rise comes after good week for Irish show jumpers

There were some positive moves for Irish riders in the latest Longines rankings issued by the world governing body, the FEI, yesterday.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2018

Ireland eye Wellington hat-trick

Ireland’s show jumpers could be in line for a notable treble as they tackle the Wellington Nations Cup this weekend during week eight of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida.

Wed, 28 Feb, 2018

Ireland hope to repeat last year’s nations cup success in Florida

Ireland has two show jumping teams in action this weekend for the first of this year’s nations cup fixtures. Michael Blake takes charge of affairs for the five-star meeting in Ocala, Florida, while Taylor Vard will be overseeing matters at Abu Dhabi’s five-star contest in the UAE.

Wed, 14 Feb, 2018

Strong Irish presence as Florida winter festival gets underway

The recent cold snap afflicting the US has lifted just in time for the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) which begins today at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida. 

Wed, 10 Jan, 2018

Cian O’Connor hoping for a double celebration after birth of second child

Cian O’Connor is hoping the celebrations that greeted the arrival on Wednesday of a second child, Cara Louise, to him and his wife Ruth will continue this weekend at the Global Champions Tour (GCT) final in Doha, Qatar.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2016

Cian O’Connor confident of success in St Gallen

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

Fri, 03 Jun, 2016

Clare's McMahon brothers on the mark at home and abroad

Clare brothers Conor and Eoin McMahon scored a win apiece at the weekend, the former in Millstreet, Co Cork, and the latter in Italy.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Cian O’Connor second in Million Dollar Grand Prix

Show jumper Cian O’Connor boosted his Olympic aspirations when runner-up in the Million Dollar Grand Prix in Ocala, Florida, last night.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Richie Moloney thrilled with victory at Douglas Elliman Grand Prix

Show jumper Richie Moloney was delighted to do his mount justice with victory in Saturday night’s $380,000 (€341,000) Douglas Elliman Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Judy Reynolds and Bertram Allen confident of Rio spot

Kildare dressage rider Judy Reynolds and show jumper Bertram Allen are confident they will find out in the next couple of days that they have secured Olympic places for Ireland, though Horse Sport Ireland yesterday declined to speculate if the pair or show jumper Denis Lynch had been successful in their bids.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Cian O’Connor on Olympic trail with Good Luck

Cian O’Connor continued to demonstrate the Olympic credentials of Good Luck on Saturday, the pair finishing fourth in the five-star grand prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Bertram Allen in the money in Hong Kong

Show jumpers Bertram Allen and Darragh Kenny were in the money at the weekend in Hong Kong and Florida, respectively.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Ireland’s Bertram Allen wins Hong Kong jump-off

Show jumper Bertram Allen had a superb opening on his debut at the Longines Hong Kong Masters yesterday, winning the feature class, placing second in a relay, and finishing fourth in a speed class.

Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

Denis Lynch seals spot in the World Cup final decider at Bordeaux

Show jumper Denis Lynch qualified for the World Cup final with another solid display in the last qualifier at Bordeaux on Saturday.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

In-form Lynch looks to boost Olympic hopes

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) issues its latest Olympic rankings for individual riders today and the big question is the level of elevation achieved by Denis Lynch after he hit a rich vein of form with All Star 5 in January.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Irish riders making their mark at Florida Winter Festival

Irish show jumpers are making their mark at the $9m, 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida, with Richie Moloney third in Saturday’s grand prix and Darragh Kenny racing to victory in a speed class.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Denis Lynch needs two good results to qualify for final

Denis Lynch finished second in yesterday’s Longines World Cup class in Leipzig, Germany, to pick up his first points in four attempts.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Shane Sweetnam hoping newbies can emulate Chaqui Z

Shane Sweetnam got “two new toys” for Christmas, Buckle Up and Cobolt, but when it comes to fun, Chaqui Z remains the top plaything.

Fri, 15 Jan, 2016

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Andrew Bourns holds hands up, but says four-month ban excessive

Show jumper Andrew Bourns has been suspended by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for four months for “excessively whipping” a horse.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

‘No regrets’ as CAS rejects Cian O’Connor’s Aachen appeal

Show jumper Cian O’Connor yesterday said he had “no regrets” after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected his appeal against the debacle at the European Championships that cost Ireland a place in the Olympics.

Tue, 05 Jan, 2016

Conor Swail in a hurry to get to the top

Conor Swail is in a bit of a hurry, playing catch-up, so to speak.

Fri, 01 Jan, 2016

Sixth-place finish for Cian O’Connor at Olympia

Show jumper Cian O’Connor celebrated Christmas with a sixth-place finish in the Longines World Cup contest at London’s Olympia, yesterday.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Cian O’Connor satisfied with fairness of CAS hearing

Hours after his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland, Cian O’Connor was in a magnanimous mood, perhaps influenced somewhat by the festive spirit at the Christmas show in London’s Olympia.

Fri, 18 Dec, 2015

Bertram Allen wins three cars in one show

Irish show jumpers were in stunning form on both sides of the Atlantic, with Bertram Allen amazing everybody by winning three Volkswagen cars in Stockholm, Sweden, while Conor Swail staked his claim to the headlines with victory in the $212,000 (€200,000) Holiday & Horses Grand Prix in Florida.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

No let-up for O’Connor

Nobody would describe Cian O’Connor as taciturn, but even by his standards his approach when interviewed yesterday was akin to a jump-off.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2015

Kevin Babington optimistic that Q can make his Mark in Florida

Another weekend, another $1m show jumping prizepot in the US and Kevin Babington is not without confidence.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Feature class success for Lennon and O’Shea

Equestrian: Show jumpers Dermott Lennon and Paul O’Shea won feature classes on opposite sides of the Atlantic at the weekend.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

US-based riders get the chance to impress Splaine in Florida

Equestrian: US-based riders get the chance to show off their horsepower to Ireland manager Robert Splaine in today’s $200,000 Furusiyya Nations Cup opener in Ocala, Florida, though Kevin Babington got in early last night when winning the 1.50m grand prix qualifier on Mark Q.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015