Mullins to retire as Army show jumping chief

THE commanding officer of the Army Equitation School, Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Mullins, is to retire.

The revelation was made last night by Lt Col Mullins, who said he made the decision after a medical check-up late last year prompted his doctor to recommend a radical change in lifestyle.

Last night, Lt Col Mullins, 50, said he was sad to be leaving the army, having joined in 1971 and entered McKee Barracks in 1973.