Ennis sets bar higher despite leading rivals in Ballindenisk

A sun-drenched day in Ballindenisk, Co Cork that fell into the halcyon category, yet Sarah Ennis was “not happy”.

The Meath rider had just completed her dressage on BLM Diamond Delux in the CCI three-star at the Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials and, while those outside the arena, including Ireland manager Ginny Elliot, were voicing their approval of her performance, Ennis was of a different mind.

“I didn’t think it was as good as what it could have been,” she opined. “We were in Blenheim last weekend and he was much better, we got 49 penalties.”