Kurten ‘reborn’ in near miss

There was huge disappointment for Ireland’s show jumpers at finishing second in yesterday’s nations cup at the Fáilte Dublin Horse Show.

But for Jessica Kurten, the performance was such that it caused her to declare herself “reborn”.

Speaking after a competition that saw the team let slip its grip on the Aga Khan Trophy to finish second, the German-based Irish rider chose to focus on the life-renewing aspect of the Irish display.