Sarah Ennis was "in shock" yesterday after achieving the biggest win of her career at Chatsworth Horse Trials in England.

Tipperary’s Shane Breen pocketed €10,500 yesterday with victory on Zarnita in the grand prix at St Lo, France.

Sarah Ennis was typically determined yesterday as she aimed to turn around a disappointing dressage score with BLM Diamond Delux in the feature CCI three-star at Tattersalls Horse Trials.

Considering the horse power Cian O’Connor has put through his hands, when he describes a new mount as “the greatest” you take notice.

It could be argued that Sam Watson’s single-mindedness at Ballindenisk last week cost him a shot at the €50,000 bonus on offer next September.

The impending change of chairman at Horse Sport Ireland has impacted on the second round of interviews for the Irish show jumping manager’s job.

Co Cork-based eventing couple Michael and Trish Ryan have high hopes for their latest purchase Tomgar Rembrandt, having paid the top price of €48,000 for the gelding at this week’s Goresbridge Go For Gold sale.

A sun-drenched day in Ballindenisk, Co Cork that fell into the halcyon category, yet Sarah Ennis was “not happy”.

Next month’s Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials in Ballindenisk is gearing up to be one of the best as the Cork venue again attracts the cream of international and national riders.

Zara Phillips, the grand-daughter of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, will bid for successive victories when she returns next month for the Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials in Ballindenisk, Cork.

Ballindenisk Horse Trials is boosting its attractiveness with the offer of a €50,000 bonus.

Ireland eventing high performance manager Ginny Elliot yesterday stressed the importance of Barbury Horse Trials as she makes her final deliberations regarding her Olympic selection.

Michael Ryan was his usual assured self yesterday after riding Dromgurrihy Blue to equal 10th in the dressage phase of the Irish Field CCI three-star class at Tattersalls International Horse Trials.

BILLY TWOMEY punched the air yesterday after producing his second foot-perfect round in the European Championships in Madrid to leave him in second place in the battle for individual honours.

JAYNE DOHERTY declared herself on “cloud 10” yesterday, after finishing fourth and best of the Irish with The Only One in the feature class at Tattersalls International Horse Trials.

JAYNE DOHERTY’S dressage performance yesterday saw her the Irish standard bearer in the CCI three-star class at Tattersalls Horse Trials.

EARLY optimism of Ireland’s first show jumping World Cup victory came to an abrupt end yesterday, when Jessica Kürten finished equal fourth at Gothenburg, Sweden.

SACHA PEMBLE ended a 20-year drought for Irish eventing yesterday when she won the feature three-star class at the Punchestown International Horse Trials.

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.

Pop superstar Madonna is planning to build a three-day horse jumping course at her country estate in Wiltshire, England.

Germany’s former European champion Bettina Hoy underlined her flair for dressage with a 6.5 penalty lead at the Blenheim Petplan European Eventing Championships.

HARRY MARSHALL yesterday said his forthcoming disciplinary hearing will not prove a distraction as he lines out in today’s Samsung Super League opener in La Baule, France.

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.