Irish Eventing Times

01/01/2025

Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class

31/12/2024

2024 saw some amazing results for Ireland.

🥈Lucy Latta taking second place at Badminton 5* with RCA Patron Saint.
🥇Aoife Clark with Calahari winning the CCI3*L at Kronenberg
🥇Padraig McCarthy with MGH Zabaione (ISH) winning the CCI4*S for 8/9 year olds at Blenheim International Horse Trials and the CCI3*S at Ballindenisk International (1)
🥇Sam Watson with Ballyneety Rocketman (ISH) winning the CCI4*L at Millstreet
🥇Robbie Kearns with Very Dignified (ISH) winning the CCI4*L at Kilguilkey International (2)
🥇Ian Cassells with Millridge Atlantis (ISH) winning the CCI4*S at Ballindenisk International (2)

Team results
The Irish Eventing Team topped the podium in two legs of the FEI Nations Cup this year as well as taking bronze at CHIO Aachen

🥇Millstreet Team
Ian Cassells with Millridge Atlantis (ISH), Robbie Kearns with Ballyvillane OBOS (ISH), Jennifer Kuehnle with Polly Blue Eyes and Patrick Whelan with Altitu (ISH). Chef d 'Equipe: Dag Albert.

🥉Aachen Team
Ian Cassells with Millridge Atlantis (ISH), Joseph Murphy with Calmaro, Austin O’Connor with Isazsa and SamWatson with Ballyneety Rocketman (ISH). Chef d 'Equipe: Dag Albert.

🥇Boekelo Team
Aoife Clark with Sportsfield Freelance, Susie Berry with Clever Trick (ISH), Pádraig McCarthy with Pomp N Circumstance and Austin O’Connor with Isazsa. Chef d 'Equipe: Dag Albert
Dag Albert

31/12/2024

NICOLA WILSON AWARDED MBE IN NEW YEAR HONOURS

When we think of greatness, we often associate it with individuals who have an innate ability to surpass all others. We mention qualities like consistency, mental toughness, success and excellence.

While it’s true that Nicola embodies all of these traits, they don’t fully define her. Her strength and determination are immeasurable. Continuing to serve our sport with an unwavering passion and enthusiasm, she inspires those around her and through her coaching she paves the way for future talent.

Nicola is always the first to greet you with a hug and a smile and you can count on her to be front row to cheer on a teammate. Her greatness will always be linked to her courage and resilience.

We celebrate her extraordinary achievements, express gratitude for her guidance, and admire a truly remarkable woman who has made a lasting positive impact and carved her legacy in our sport.

Congratulations Nicola Wilson Equestrian 🤍

30/12/2024

Cancelled - Kronenberg 20-23 March.

No Outdoor Horst in March 2025

The event that started in March 2022 on the beautiful grounds of Grandorse and the Peelbergen Equestrian Center has to decide to cancel the March 2025 edition after 10 beautiful editions.
Organizing a major eventing event entails high costs. In recent months, we have been working hard to continue the event. Even with the large number of participants and volunteers, it was unfortunately not possible to secure the financial side for the March edition.
We had to decide to skip the March edition. In the coming months, work will be done on a new organization that will try to continue eventing at Peelbergen Equestrian Center and Grandorse.

We thank all sponsors, riders and volunteers for their efforts in recent editions.
Outdoor Horst

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎅🏼
Boris can't wait for his presents.

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09/12/2024

05/12/2024

More Irish team successes in 2024.

There were 12 teams in the final of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Series at Boekelo. The Agria Irish Eventing Team won

🥇 Team GOLD 🥇
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Two Top 10 finishes in the individual placings :
6th Susie Berry BERRY with CLEVER TRICK
10th Padraig MCCARTHY with POMP N CIRCUMSTANCE

Team
Susannah Berry & Clever Trick
Padraig McCarthy & Pomp N Circumstance
Aoife Clark & Sportsfield Freelance
Austin O’Connor & Isazsa
Chef d'Équipe: Dag ALBERT

This was only the second time that Ireland has won the final of the FEI Nations Cup™. The last time that they won Boekelo was in 2015 (when the team was Cathal Daniels with Rioghan Rua, Jonty Evens with Cooley Rorke’s Drift, PadraigMcCarthy with Simon Porloe and Joseph Murphy with Westwinds Hercules)

Irish Horse Board Horse Sport Ireland Dag Albert Eventing Ireland

04/12/2024

☀️ 🇵🇹 Kick Off Your 2025 Eventing Season in the Sun: The Portugal Spring Tour at Mata do Duque 🇵🇹☀️

What better way to start the year than heading to sunny for the Portugal Spring Tour at Mata do Duque?

20 - 23 Feb 2025
CCI1*S, CCI2*S, CCI3*S and CCI4*S

6 - 9 Mar 2025
CCI1*S, CCI2*L, CCI3*S & L, CCI4*S & L

🙏Please share

Francisco Stilwell ACCE - Associação Portuguesa de Concurso Completo de Equitação Mata do Duque

02/12/2024

Athletes please note, FEI registrations for both athlete/horses must be registered for 2025 in order to submit FEI entries. For more info and to renew your licence, see www.horsesportireland.ie/team-ireland/fei-passports/

01/12/2024

FOR CAROLINE

Through wind, rain, and snow, Team Cycle4Caroline triumphed over an epic 1,100-kilometer journey, undertaken in loving memory of Caroline March.

Over the course of 10 days, this extraordinary team faced every challenge and conquered every terrain with unshakable resolve, all in pursuit of their ambitious goal: raising £500,000 for Spinal Research and the British Eventing Support Trust.

The journey began at the historic Blair Castle in Perthshire, with the team cycling south through iconic eventing venues such as Belsay, Bramham, Chatsworth, Burghley, Blenheim Palace, and Badminton. The final leg of this incredible feat saw riders travelling from Windsor, through the heart of London, to The Savoy Hotel, the venue for the British Eventing Support Trust Charity Ball.

Tom March, joined by his wife, two-time five-star and European gold medal eventing champion Piggy March, led a core group of seven cyclists: BE Support Trust Chair of the Board of Trustees and three-time Olympian Ian Stark OBE, Support Trust Patron Alastair Wilson, and multi-medallist Holly Woodhead. Piggy’s sister Nini French, herself a top-level eventing rider, Brett Bullimore, husband of European Bronze medal winner Sarah Bullimore, and Racesafe’s Tommy How.

Catriona Williams MNZM, the founder of The CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Research Trust, made the long trip from New Zealand to join the challenge and served as a true inspiration on this epic journey.

Along the way, guest riders joined in for various sections, including around 50 additional participants—including William Fox-Pitt, Zara Tindall, Tina Cook and showjumpers Joe Stockdale and Jack Whitaker—who cycled the final stretch from Windsor to London.

The journey was inspired by the memory of Caroline March, a talented eventer from Colchester, Essex. In 2022, Caroline’s life was irrevocably changed when a cross-country accident at Burnham Market Horse Trials left her paralysed from the waist down.

Despite undergoing surgery and extensive rehabilitation, Caroline struggled to come to terms with the loss of the active, physical lifestyle she had built around her passion for eventing. Heartbreakingly, she shared with her family that she was making plans to end her life at a clinic in Switzerland.

This remarkable endeavour by Team Cycle4Caroline stands as a testament to Caroline’s legacy and serves as a powerful call to action to support spinal injury research and those facing similar life-altering challenges.

With gratitude and special thanks to
SIGMA SPORTS
DEFENDER
Alan Rayner from Eco-Voltz, the team travelling bike mechanic

NOW IT'S OVER TO YOU!

Our team is relying on your support for the final push to reach their goal of £500,000. Your donations can make all the difference.

As members of the eventing community, we deeply understand the vital work these two charities do, and it’s crucial that we stand behind them.

You don’t have to be an eventer to make an impact—spinal injuries can affect anyone, at any time.

In 2003, a car accident changed my life. It left me unable to ride and compete regularly, and I continue to face the challenges of painful lower back trauma. It's not just the physical injury that takes a toll—it’s also the mental and emotional hurdles you carry with you every day.

Please give what you can to help support those who need it.

https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/4699/cycle4caroline/

Katie
Editor Eventing Times

Defender Blair Castle International Horse Trials Belsay International Horse Trials Defender Bramham Horse Trials Chatsworth International Horse Trials Badminton Horse Trials Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

30/11/2024

🇮🇪 Irish success in August 2024
🥈Silver medal for the Irish Juniors at FEI Eventing European Championship Young Riders and Juniors in Strzegom, Poland

🥈Individual SILVER for Tom Nestor & Cooley Diamond Dancer

Team:
Alex Connors with OLS King Aragon
Oleana Cowan with RCA Royal Mist
Matthew Love with DSL Allegra
Tom Nestor with Cooley Diamond Dancer

Team manager: Sue Shortt

29/11/2024

Horse Sport Ireland are now recruiting for the following Position:

Senior Eventing High Performance Manager

For more information visit: https://www.horsesportireland.ie/about/vacancies/

27/11/2024

Congratulations Lucy Latta. So well deserved 👏

We're kicking off tonight’s Horse & Hound Awards with the Amateur Rider of the Year. Congratulations to Lucy Latta who is our first winner of the night!

27/11/2024

🇮🇪 Irish eventing team successes in 2024 🇮🇪

After winning the FEI Eventing Nations Cup at Millstreet International Horse Trials in June, the Irish team had a podium finish in July, at CHIO Aachen, taking bronze.
The team was Ian Cassells (Millridge Atlantis), Joseph Murphy (Calmaro) Austin O'Connor (Isazsa ) and Sam Watson (Ballyneety Rocketman)

In the individual ranking, Ian Cassells was 11th place and Joseph Murphy in 12th.

27/11/2024

Guide Dogs has been selected as Charity of the Year for the 2025 Mars Badminton Horse Trials. Taking place in Gloucestershire from May 7th – 11th, Badminton is amongst the largest horse trials held annually, attracting the world’s top eventers, and crowds of approximately 180,000. Guide Dogs is ...

27/11/2024

Just a few days left to get your order in for guaranteed Christmas delivery - our last day for Christmas orders is November 30th. 🎅

23/11/2024