Members defy SJI and make annual pilgrimage to Millstreet

NUMBERS were better than expected yesterday at the opening of the Millstreet Horse Show All-Ireland Championships, as many of the show jumping fraternity defied the threat of sanction by the sport’s national governing body to attend the Cork event.

The show was revived this year – having not run last year – but is not affiliated to ShowjumpingIreland (SJI), with show organiser Noel C Duggan in dispute with the national governing body over the level of insurance cover it provides for shows.

Mr Duggan was defiant yesterday.