Jessica Kurten was in the prize money at Kiel, Germany last night with a noteworthy third place in the Grand Prix Qualifier.

JESSICA KÜRTEN justified her favourite’s tag yesterday when she won the €130,000 Longines Grand Prix at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show.

IRELAND’S show jumpers were in the frame yesterday on the opening day of the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show and, while victory eluded them, it provided optimism ahead of tomorrow’s Samsung Super League nations cup.

THE chairman of the implementation group charged with setting up an umbrella body for equestrianism hopes to complete the group’s task by Christmas.

Ireland's show jumpers put in an impressive display in last night's Olympic team final, as Jessica Kuerten's inspired clear round saw them rise two places to seventh under the floodlights of the Markopoulo centre.