Ireland eventing coach Nick Turner is hopeful the good times will continue this weekend as he leads his charges in the Eventing Nations Cup final in Boekelo, the Netherlands.

SHOWJUMPINGIRELAND (SJI) has decided that its regions can use their 2012 allocation of sports development funding for non-sporting activities, including administration.

CONSIDERING Billy Twomey’s wealth of talent, it is a surprise to find he has never contested a World Cup final.

CAPSAICIN is back in the news this week, with the Swedish Equestrian Federation recommending a 96-hour withdrawal period for the drug.

HORSE Sport Ireland’s performance manager for ponies and children on horses, Ian Fearon, yesterday said Ireland should target next year’s inaugural pony and junior nations cup series.