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Showjumping selectors’ chairman quits post

THE chairman of the selectors for the senior international show jumping team has resigned.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2005

Splaine unlikely to be ratified until January

THE formal ratification of Robert Splaine as chef d’equipe to the senior show jumping team may not take place until January, as the Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) has not scheduled an executive meeting until the New Year.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2005

Funding crux forces cancellation of Belfast show
The Belfast International Horse Show will not go ahead this year. The news broke yesterday, just a week after Scarvagh House Stud emerged as a white knight to banish doubts about the event’s future.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2005

Ledingham, Splaine front runners for Chef d’Equipe post

JOHN LEDINGHAM and Robert Splaine are, as expected, the two front-runners for the post of Chef d’Equipe of the Irish Show jumping team following a meeting of riders and management in Dublin yesterday.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2005

Appointment of senior chef d’équipe imminent

A FULL-TIME chef d’équipe for the senior Irish show jumping team is expected to be appointed this month.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2005

Kürten to request World Cup slots

JESSICA KÜRTEN is to test the goodwill of the Irish show jumping selectors with a request for slots in forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2005

Marshall u-turns and now available for Super League final

HARRY MARSHALL has put his grievances with the Irish show jumping selectors aside temporarily and declared himself available for the Samsung Nations Cup Super League final in Barcelona in two weeks.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2005

Efforts to resolve showjumping crisis fail

EFFORTS to resolve the row that has beset Irish showjumping failed yesterday, with Jessica Kuerten and Harry Marshall declaring themselves unavailable for international team selection.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2005

Showjumping world champion to replace O’Connor

John Tynan, Equestrian Correspondent

Sat, 20 Aug, 2005

Marshall refuses to replace O’Connor on team
SHOWJUMPER Harry Marshall last night refused to line out for Ireland instead of Cian O’Connor, following the latter’s shock withdrawal from the Irish team in next Friday’s German nations cup.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2005

O'Connor was threatened ahead of RDS contest

John Tynan

Tue, 09 Aug, 2005

Anger over showjumper's withdrawal

Irish showjumping could become ungovernable if riders refuse to saddle up for their country because of team disputes, equestrian chiefs warned today.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2005

Spain-bound Kürten pulls out of Dublin 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.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2005

Kürten silent on O’Connor’s selection

THE international show jumping selectors grasped the nettle this week and teamed Jessica Kürten with Cian O’Connor for the nations cup at next month’s Dublin Horse Show.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2005

Stone to throw hat in ring in bid to become head of FEI

DUBLINER Michael Stone yesterday said he hopes to replace Bo Helander as head of the Federation Internationale Equestre (FEI).

Fri, 13 May, 2005

Vard hopeful despite Macken’s rejection of post
HEAD of the senior show jumping selectors Taylor Vard was sanguine yesterday despite the latest set-back to hit the sport: Eddie Macken’s rejection of the post of chef d’equipe/trainer.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2005

‘Are they riding for themselves or their country?’

THE vow by a number of riders to never join Cian O’Connor on a nations cup team demonstrates the depth of acrimony felt towards the rider in some quarters.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2005

Macken understood to be new Irish chef d’equipe

IT is understood that Eddie Macken was appointed the chef d’equipe of the Irish show jumping team last night.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2005

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