Shane Breen obviously hopes Billy Twomey and Denis Lynch secure places for Ireland at the Olympics, but he also believes it is logical there should be a “level playing field” when it comes to selecting who lines out in London.

NEXT MONTH’S Ballindenisk Horse Trials has attracted a stellar line-up, according to the organisers.

Ireland had two riders finish in the top 20 of the World Championships for young eventing horses in the six year-old class at Lion d'Angers, France today.

IRELAND’S show jumpers dropped to the bottom of the Samsung Super League yesterday, after finishing second last in the German Nations Cup in Aachen.

Great Britain’s legal team will launch the latest gold medal bid today, with team leader Simon Clegg believing Leslie Law has a ‘black-and-white’ claim on a three-day event victory.

YOUNG Event rider Dairine Kennedy saw victory slip from her grasp in the dying seconds of the feature two star class at the Isuzu International Horse Trials in Dartfield yesterday.

IRELAND’S depleted eventing team achieved their goal of qualifying for next year’s Olympics when finishing fourth yesterday at the conclusion of the Failte Ireland/IFG European Championships.

THE squad charged with carrying the Irish flag in next week’s European Eventing Championships in Punchestown was named this week following a final outing in Annaharvey.