Tributes to rising star of show jumping

TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to show jumper Benny Kuehnle, 20, following his untimely death.

The Portlaoise rider was a rising star of the sport and led the Irish team to sixth place at this year’s European Young Rider Championships in Prague, where he finished 11th of 65 riders.

His death, which occurred at Cavan International Horse Show, has stunned the equestrian community. Ireland’s Young Rider Chef d’Equipe Comdt John Ledingham described him as one of the most gifted in Europe.