Rider Charlotte Dujardin made Olympic history today by winning her second gold medal of London 2012.

Dressage rider Anna Merveldt says she will be “sweating” today as she waits to see if her performance yesterday proves good enough to see her through to the next round.

THE swamp fever outbreak that hit the country last year is officially at an end. This week, the Department of Agriculture announced that the last restrictions on premises imposed as a result of last year’s outbreak were being lifted.

IRELAND’S flag bearers in next week’s European Show Jumping Championships gave themselves a timely fillip yesterday with a win and second place in the Netherlands.