Fearon urges targeting of pony and junior nations cup series

HORSE Sport Ireland’s performance manager for ponies and children on horses, Ian Fearon, yesterday said Ireland should target next year’s inaugural pony and junior nations cup series.

He also said he would “dearly love” to see a round in Ireland sometime.

The FEI this week announced the new series would be launched next year on a trial basis and Fearon said: “The last pony nations cup in Ireland took place in Necarne and that was a good many years ago. We have spoken about putting on a nations cup since and I would be 110% behind it.”