Irish eventing team face hot Aachen opposition

Austin O’Connor believes the Irish team selected for the eventing nations cup at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen next week is not without potential.

The Oxfordshire-based Corkman brings Kate Jarvey’s Ringwood Mississippi, on which he finished 13th in Kentucky last April. He is joined by Sarah Ennis (Sugar Brown Babe), Aiden Keogh (Master Tredstep), and Joseph Murphy (Electric Cruise), as Ireland makes its debut in the competition.

“I would say that, on paper, it is quite a strong squad. They are not sending a team for the sake of it. Joseph’s horse has very good form. Sarah’s mare is getting good results at this level, both in Ireland and abroad, and my lad had a very good Kentucky, his first four-star, which was a big jump for him.”