HSI summon Lynch to give his account

Show jumper Denis Lynch has been required by Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) to attend a meeting in Dublin today to put his case as to why he should be allowed to participate in the Olympics.

In a dramatic move, HSI had requested that the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) suspend the rider’s ratification after his top horse, Lantinus, was disqualified from competition at Aachen, Germany, on Friday morning, after vets deemed its legs were hypersensitive.

The meeting, which begins early this morning, will be attended by Ireland team vet Marcus Swail, HSI chief executive Damian McDonald, and an independent veterinary advisor from the Irish Equine Centre. These are part of a monitoring group, along with OCI secretary general Dermot Sherlock and OCI chief executive officer Stephen Martin, who will not participate in the meeting, as Lynch could have the right to appeal to the OCI.