Equestrian: Irish World Cup challenge hots up

Irish show jumpers will line out on both sides of the Atlantic this week as the 2019/2020 FEI World Cup series gathers momentum. The European round takes place in Helsinki, while Washington International Horse Show hosts the North American division equivalent.

The larger Irish presence will be at the Washington round. Among those competing will be Bertram Allen, who had a successful start to his current tour in the US when scoring two wins at the weekend on recent mount Lafayette Van Overis at the five-star meeting at Tryon in North Carolina.