Irish riders ‘up their game’ as world championship on horizon

With equestrian sport’s world championships, the World Equestrian Games, less than three months away, Irish eventing was boosted at the weekend by a number of stellar performances at the four-star German meeting at Luhmühlen.

Irish manager Sally Corscadden was on hand to witness two top-10 finishes. Sam Watson took sixth with Horseware Ardagh Highlight, and Cathal Daniels and Rioghan Rua finished on the same penalty score but one place behind due to the cross-country optimal time differential.

Neither incurred actual time penalties, which is what pleased Corscadden most.