THE five-man squad to represent Ireland in the nations cup at next month’s Dublin Horse Show was announced yesterday.

A CHANGE of horse proved a judicious move for show jumper Cameron Hanley when he rode SIEC Concept to seventh place in Saturday’s World Cup contest in Vigo, Spain.

Ireland's Cameron Hanley finished a creditable 7th in the latest qualifying round of the FEI World Cup in Vigo, Spain, tonight.

SHOW jumper Peter Charles yesterday said he would “rule nothing in, or, nothing out” when asked of speculation he is about to change nationality.

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 Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) has not adapted quickly enough to meet the changing needs of the sport, but is working to address this, its chairperson, Patricia Furlong, said yesterday.

IRELAND’S show jumpers were in superb form at Barcelona yesterday, giving team manager Robert Splaine cause for optimism ahead of Sunday’s crucial Samsung Super League final.