It was on Monday morning that Cameron Hanley found out he was to lose the ride on all but one of his top horses, taking to Facebook to say ‘it breaks my heart’.

One of Ireland’s foremost show jumpers, Cameron Hanley, has lost the ride on almost all of his top horses.

Equestrian: The treble put paid to Irish hopes in yesterday’s Gucci Masters Grand Prix in Paris, France, forcing out Cameron Hanley and Jessica Kürten in the first round.