Five-strong Olympic eventing squad on cards

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is awaiting confirmation that it can field a five-strong eventing squad at the Olympics.

Riders had already secured three places through individual performances, but also held first and third in the reserve list.

However, Argentina’s chances of a fielding a team ended with the elimination of Jose Ortelli at Luhmühlen, Germany, at the weekend, opening up three slots for reserve riders.