THE Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) Jumping Committee yesterday came out in support of Irish show jumping team manager Robert Splaine in his dispute with rider Jessica Kürten.

SHOW jumper Cian O’Connor gave Ireland their second win at Hickstead, when racing to victory on Saturday in the Sky Sports Speed Classic.

SHOW JUMPER Jessica Kürten notched up a hat-trick of wins at Leipzig over the weekend, but failed to make a major impression in yesterday’s World Cup Qualifier.

THE new chairperson of the Show Jumping Association of Ireland, Patricia Furlong is confident the legal advice she received concerning the validity of last month’s Leinster Region election is above reproach.

TIME proved the crucial factor in yesterday’s Nations Cup contest at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show, separating winners Britain from the also-rans and costing Ireland crucial points in their Samsung Super League relegation battle.

SHOW jumper Billy Twomey yesterday said Jessica Kürten was entitled to have differences of opinion with the Irish selectors and Cian O’Connor, but she should, nevertheless, have put aside her principles and lined out in Friday’s nations cup at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show.

SHOW JUMPER Jessica Kürten will not line out alongside Cian O’Connor and the rest of the Irish team in next week’s Dublin Horse Show.

NEXT month’s Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show will carry a prize fund of €600,000, it was announced yesterday.

INTERNATIONAL show jumper Billy Twomey yesterday said Cian O’Connor deserved the right to due process but admitted the controversy was tainting the sport on an international level.

Billy Twomey, the rider whose stunning clear round that guaranteed Ireland the Aga Khan trophy last week, has lost his reserve spot on the Irish Olympic show jumping team due to an injury to his horse 'Luidam'.

“ONE of the better ones” was Kevin Babington’s description this week of his superb win in Sunday’s La Baule Grand Prix with the ever-reliable Carling King.

WITH the Olympic year in the offing, chief show jumping selector Peter Leonard is confident Ireland can produce the goods and win the country’s first gold medal in the code.

IRELAND won the Aachen Nations Cup in Germany yesterday afternoon — though they had to wait until the competition’s last rider knocked the last fence to claim victory.

THE Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) selectors have made the prudent decision to nominate Trevor Coyle ahead of Jessica Kürten for the Gothenburg World Cup Show in Sweden next week.

FRANCIS CONNORS has become the leading challenger to Conor Swail in his ambition to become Kerrygold Grand Prix League champion.