SJAI agree terms with chef d’equipe designate Splaine

THE chairman of the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI), Charles Hanley, said yesterday the terms of a contract had been “agreed” with chef d’equipe designate Robert Splaine.

However, he said the SJAI had acceded to a request by the Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) for it to view the contract before both parties signed it.

Hanley also said he is to take up the chairmanship of the association’s International Affairs Committee on an interim basis. This follows a meeting of the committee yesterday, during which it was decided to write to Taylor Vard, who resigned the chairman’s post last Friday.