Blue Loyd to have World Cup prep in France

Cian O’Connor will give Blue Loyd his first international outing since the Dublin Horse Show when he travels to Caen, France, next week.

“I will use Caen as preparation for the World Cup shows at Lyon and Verona. I will also be at Olympia and am hoping for a personal invitation to a show before Christmas,” said the Olympic bronze medallist.

“Blue Loyd is fresh after his break and jumped well in schooling at Coilog last week. If I get some good placings, the World Cup final could end up being part of my plans. We’ll have to see what happens.