Horse Sport Ireland has not ruled out taking the case involving Cian O’Connor to the Swiss federal courts.

Dermott Lennon placed second in the World Cup qualifier in Toronto, Canada, a fortnight ago with Loughview Lou Lou.

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has lodged an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the debacle at last month’s European Championships that saw Cian O’Connor impeded in his round and Ireland denied a place in next year’s Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ruled out any chance of an extra place being created for Ireland in the show jumping competition at next year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Show jumper Cian O’Connor yesterday declared that “the Olympic dream ain’t over yet, by any means”.

The inaugural Eventing Ireland National Championships at Ballindenisk, Co Cork, will be a “major affair” according organiser Peter Fell. 

Stud owner Mary McCann confirmed yesterday that she had two clones from her deceased stallion Cruising. 

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) chairman Pat Wall believes the organisation is doing enough to ensure equestrian sport is clean, but concedes “we have to continue to be vigilant”.

HSI refuse to identify riders involved in doping infringements

Denis Lynch was the top Irish earning show jumper at the weekend, scoring a second place in Saturday’s Longines Grand Prix in La Coruna, Spain, with All Star 5 to pocket €100,000.

Showjumping Ireland (SJI) chairman Tony Hurley yesterday said the organisation is to correct a situation whereby imported horses are automatically given 70 points when first registered here, regardless of their actual performance history.

Days after another stunning success and days before the Irish squad for the World Equestrian Games (WEG) is announced, it’s a case of what will be will be for eventer Aoife Clark.

Shane Sweetnam may have offloaded his top ride last year, but that does not mean he is ready to relinquish his position as a stalwart of the Irish team.

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has defended its support for an EGM to vote on extending to three the number of terms the president of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) can serve.

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) chairman Pat Wall says not enough is being done to tackle deadly “rotational falls” in eventing, but the world governing body has disputed this.

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) chairman Pat Wall says not enough is being done to tackle deadly “rotational falls” in eventing, but the world governing body has disputed this.

HORSES have galloped across the Fell family farm in Ballindenisk, Co Cork, for generations.

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.

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has sought clarity from the Competition Authority regarding a new Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) ruling that will ban riders, horses and judges for six months if they participate in what the FEI terms “unsanctioned events”.

The Federation Equestre Internationale yesterday hailed London 2012 as a “clean Games for equestrian sport”.

The RDS and other historic show jumping venues could face serious competition in remaining in the top-level Nations Cup series if proposals for a revamp proceed next year.

THE fourth leg of the Rolex World Cup in Verona, Italy, was halted yesterday following the sudden death of the stallion Hickstead in the arena.

SHOW jumper Billy Twomey said a “few scrapes and cuts” to his horse Romanov were the reason he was disqualified from the €1 million Global Champions Tour contest at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday.

THE staging of the Tattersalls World Cup event remained on a knife edge last night as efforts continued to find the necessary finance.

CAPSAICIN is back in the news this week, with the Swedish Equestrian Federation recommending a 96-hour withdrawal period for the drug.

SHOW JUMPER Jessica Kurten pocketed the biggest cheque of her career on Saturday when earning €300,000 as winner of the Global Champions Tour final in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

THE fact that we have been here before — when Cian O’Connor was stripped of a gold medal in Athens four years ago because his horse tested positive for a banned sedative — does not make it any easier to accept the disappointment that another Irish horseman has been disqualified from the Olympics.

JESSICA KÜRTEN yesterday filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the two-month suspension imposed by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) as a result of the banned medication found in the horse Castle Forbes Maike.

Ireland's Jessica Kurten has received a two-month suspension from the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) to run from June 7 until August 6 unless appealed to CAS (Court for Arbitration in Sport).

Horse Sport Ireland is delighted to confirm that the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) has today allotted Ireland a maximum of five places in Three Day Eventing for the 2008 Olympics at Hong Kong.

Horse Sport Ireland confirmed today that the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) has today allotted Ireland an individual place in show jumping for the 2008 Olympics at Hong Kong.

JESSICA KÜRTEN got her World Cup challenge off to a good start last night when third in the opening competition in Gothenburg, Sweden.

JESSICA KÜRTEN went on the offensive again this week in her battle with the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) over the drugs case involving Castle Forbes Maike.

INTERNATIONAL event rider Eric Smiley yesterday conceded that fatalities will never be eliminated from the sport, which took the lives of nine riders in 2007.

Ireland's Jessica Kurten has moved up to third place in the Rolex World Jumping Riders rankings in the new monthly table published by the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) today.

It has been confirmed by the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) that Ireland's show jumpers will be promoted to the elite Samsung Super League in 2008, replacing France, who will now compete only in the FEI Nations Cup Series.

JESSICA KÜRTEN came out fighting this week, with her lawyer sending a hard-hitting letter to the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) regarding its testing of the B sample taken from Castle Forbes Maike.

THE Fell family are aiming to stage the Ballindenisk Eventing World Cup qualifier again next year, despite the sport’s national governing body yesterday backing an application by Tattersall’s, Co Meath.

PAUL O’SHEA is 10 points behind leader Clem McMahon in the Atec Premier Series with only two rounds remaining and is surprised to be there.