Ryan named on team for European eventing tests

CORK eventing rider Patricia Ryan was yesterday named on the team for the European Championships, which begin today in Fontainebleau, France, while her husband Michael will contest as an individual.

Patricia, from Bandon, won this year’s World Cup qualifier in Tattersalls, with Michael runner-up.

Following a below-par performance in Gatcombe, however, he failed to make the six-rider squad for the championships, but last week he became the second rider called up by high performance manager Ginny Elliot as a result of injury to two of her initial selections.