SHOW JUMPER Sarah-Kate Quinlivan went one better at Newcastle West in Limerick yesterday, when winning the Spring Mount Grand Prix, having finished runner-up last year.

THE chairman of the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI), Charles Hanley, said yesterday the terms of a contract had been “agreed” with chef d’equipe designate Robert Splaine.

IF you wanted to know the truth about show jumping, Millstreet Horse Show was the place to be last weekend. The best of sport combined with the legendary Green Glens spirit for another memorable weekend.

ARMY rider Lieutenant Brian Curran-Cournane notched up his second IJM TimberFrame League grand prix win on Carraig Dubh yesterday at Millstreet Horse Show, having only teamed up with the bay gelding less than two months ago.

IRELAND’S aspirations in the European Show Jumping Championships were dealt a crushing blow yesterday with the withdrawal of Clarion Hotels Coolcorron Cool Diamond and Roberts Splaine.

IRELAND’S Billy Twomey and Cian O’Connor put their rivals in the shade at a sunbaked Dublin Horse Show as they claimed victory in the two main classes.

IRISH Mixed Foursomes Cup holders Bandon were shocked by fellow West Cork club Bantry Bay in the opening round of this year’s event yesterday.