€600,000 horse show prize fund underlines need to stay in big league

NEXT month’s Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show will carry a prize fund of €600,000, it was announced yesterday.

€600,000 horse show prize fund underlines need to stay in big league
Wed, 20 Jul, 2005 - 01:00
John Tynan

Generous by any standard, it, nevertheless, highlights starkly the potential loss facing Irish showjumping engendered by a bad result in the show's nations cup.

Ireland are second last in the Samsung Super League, which boasts the sport's eight best countries. With the nation finishing last relegated annually and with that prospect staring Ireland in the face, a good result on home soil is imperative.

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