A double helping of FEI World Cup rounds in both show jumping and dressage ensures there is no let-up in international action over the Christmas period.

Leading Irish eventers Padraig McCarthy and Cathal Daniels are among the riders heading to Switzerland for this week’s CHI Geneva five-star fixture.

Days after another stunning success and days before the Irish squad for the World Equestrian Games (WEG) is announced, it’s a case of what will be will be for eventer Aoife Clark.

Ibarajo Road is the debut teen novel by English author Harry Allen. Set in West Africa, it follows the journey of a rich kid named Charlie, whose life is transformed by a violent incident he witnesses.