Dressage coach settles dispute over horse transporter

International horsewoman and dressage coach Anne-Marie Dunphy has settled a dispute over the alleged unlawful seizure of her sole horse transporter, the High Court was told yesterday.

Barrister Colm Hennessy told Mr Justice Brian Cregan the motion seeking recovery of the horsebox and the full legal proceedings by Ms Dunphy against mechanical servicing company Deoval Limited, and its directors Paul and Breda Doyle, could be struck out.

Mr Hennessy, counsel for Ms Dunphy, of The Cottage, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, told the court the proceedings, in which Dunphy had claimed her professional career had been jeopardised by the seizure, had been settled.