Swail a five-star winner on week in which Irish triumph en masseConor Swail was a five-star victor in Mexico on a monumentally fruitful week for Irish show jumping, during which Niamh McEvoy posted a brace of four-star wins in Morocco, and there were two-star Grands Prix garlands for Daniel Fitzgerald, Niall Talbot and Cormac Hanley in Belgium, Spain and America respectively, while James Connors Smyth, Diarmuid Howley and Bertram Allen were also triumphant in Germany and Belgium.Into the bargain, Cian OConnor edged out Denis Lynch for a place on the podium in the prestigious five-star Grand Prix at the Longines League Of Nations Final show in Spain.Swail had a very fruitful few days in Puebla and he kicked it off with a podium finish and almost 11,000 when piloting Conall Murrays Casturano to third in the 1.50m jump-off class on Thursday.The Down maestro and his high-class 13-year-old gelding were among nine combinations to qualify for the tiebreaker.Victory went to hometown hero and Mexican legend Nicolas Pizarro, with the nine-year-old Chou Fleur Ra, edging out compatriot Carlos Rodolfo Molino Gordillo, with Kansas Santa Rosa, by four-hundredths of a second with another clear round in 38.86 seconds.Swail and Casturano also left all the rails up on their return, and a time of 39.60 bagged the bronze medal.The duo went closer in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup on Saturday, but one rail down in a very testing course proved costly.Amazingly, only Sharn Wordley (NZL) with Brin dOr de Haute Melen Z, left all the jumps in place. Nobody would have thought they had registered what would be an unsurpassable target as the sixth duo into the ring, but that was the case, the time of 82.67 not rapid but inside the time allowed.Swail and Stan (above) were third-last and much quicker, in 80.77, but the delicate white plank tumbled. Being fastest of the four-faulters earned them second, however, and Swail moves alongside compatriot Shane Sweetnam In joint third after just two legs of the North American League of the World Cup series.Anderson (Lima) never builds a soft course, but I must say, it was fair, Swail said afterwards.Even if there are a few mistakes (made by riders), the horses are being educated. There probably should have been three or four clears today if a couple of us had a bit more luck.Swail completed a clean sweep of podium berths by keeping the best until last, swapping spots with Wordley as he guided Theo 160 (Mannon Farm) to the honours in the 1.45m jump-off class, and also shared third thanks to a double clear with Nadal Hero & DB (Mannon Farm).This was a desperately tight affair, with less than three-tenths of a second between the top four pairings involved.Swail and Theo 160 did what they have done so often in these competitions, blitzing to a clear in 45.65. That was just seven-tenths faster than Wordley, with Champion League. Third was shared by Swail and Nadal Hero & DB with Diego Beoya Yaez (BOL) with Ding Dong van Overis Z on 45.94.McEvoy is on the crest of a wave at present, following her World Breeding Championship success in Lanaken a fortnight ago and her first visit to Tetouan yielded a considerable bounty.The Tyrone tyro got the Morocco Royal Tour series off to an encouraging start with a third-place finish on Jargon DN (Gbbs International), their time of 67.29 just six-hundredths of a second shy of that recorded by runners-up Santiago Diaz Ortega (COL) with Jump For Joy in the 1.45m speed class on Friday.It wasnt far off the winning time of Simon Delestre (FRA) and Oh Sissi either, 66.81 topping the table.McEvoy did not wait long before climbing two more steps on the podium, this time with Sevilla van de Berghoeve Z (Gbbs International) in Saturdays 1.45m speed class.Only two of the 19 combinations partaking were able to go clear and her nine-year-old mare (above) were comfortable, with a time of 66.64 almost two seconds faster than that recorded by Belgiums Virginie Thonon, with Salerno van de Looise Heide.This is my first time competing in the Morocco Royal Tour. The horses are really well here, the facilities are incredible, and I love the course. I have four horses with me, and they are all in great shape. Sevilla is a really special mare, and Im very happy with her. Today, the main goal was to have a good round, so I couldnt have hoped for a better result, McEvoy said subsequently.The best was yet to come for the 22-year-old, who added to her bounty significantly by filling all three podium positions in Sundays three international classes.She garnered her second success of the week with Jargon DN in the 1.45m jump-off class (main photo, top), beating off 10 other pairings in the decisive round with a clear in 42.86.Italian Lorenzo Argentano, partnered with Dakota Blue Girl, was second while the Dutch rider Mel Thijssen, riding Juice, took third place.I had a great week here with my four horses, who all jumped very well, McEvoy declared. Jargon, in particular, finished third on Friday before winning today. For my first time competing in the Morocco Royal Tour, Im really delighted: the facilities are excellent, the horses like the arena, and the courses have been very well designed all week.She later guided Sevilla van de Berghoeve Z to third in the World Cup Grand Prix with another brilliant double clear, the time of 42.49 earning the bronze medal and 15,900.Victory went to Switzerlands Anthony Bourquard with Fontaineblau Manciais, who stopped the clock In 40.63.McEvoy then bagged a silver medal In the two-star Grand Prix with Rock N Roll Ter Putte (Hillary Drummond Sport Horses) to crown an unforgettable few days in North Africa.At the Longines League Of Nations Final show in Barcelona, OConnor offered a precursor to his up his scintillating double clear in the team decider with Chatolinue PS, by finishing third in Fridays Grand Prix with another Karlswood Partners-owned horse, Kentucky TN.It was a cracking effort by the 11-year-old across the 1.60m track, the jump-off time of 47.73 just edging out Lynch with the remarkably consistent 17-year-old Brooklyn Heights (Molly Ohrstrom & Lynch)In all, there were seven clear rounds over the initial test, with victory going to Jessica Mendoza and In The Air (46.94), by 12-hundredths of a second from former Ireland chef dquipe, Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) with Major Tom.Connors Smyth combined with Elzandor Z (Beerbaum Stables) to claim the honours in Thursdays 1.45m speed class at Riesenbeck International (below).Entering the arena at the mid-way point, as the 31st pairing of 60, the Waterford athlete and Elzandor Z were electric, the intent there to win rather than set a challenging mark. The 10-year-old was up to answering every question asked, crucially going clear. The time of 69.81 remained unchallenged. Hannes Ahlmann (GER) was the nearest on 70.30 with Madness.Connors Smyth concluded proceedings with a bronze medal in the U25 Grand Prix, with Coffee Shock (L Pathy Equestrian), on SaturdayOn Friday, Howley won a 1.45m jump-off class at the Bonheidens two-star show in Belgium, navigating Ladiva (Javad Zakeri Dana) to two clear rounds. The Sligo rider took care of business first over 15 jumping efforts, and then a significantly quicker jump-off round of 41.52 over the shortened eight-jump test than Wilm Vermeir (BEL), with Jonkheer VanT Veldhoven, who stopped the timers in 43.09, cemented the spoils.There was further two-star fare at Sentower Park and on Saturday, Allen and the nine-year-old Danger 76 (Turn A Blind Eye) took a 1.45m speed class at the Belgian facility.The Wexford pilot and his promising grey gelding were head and shoulders above the rest, their winning time of 57.57 more than two seconds quicker than that recorded by runner-up Pieter Clemens (BEL) with Gambas de lOcean.Fitzgerald won the shows concluding feature, the Prijs Aloga Equestrian the 1.45m Grand Prix with Casino Royal Z (Psz Sport Horses)This was a tighter affair, as one might expect, though the examination was stern indeed. There were 77 participants, and only seven of those managed to avoid knocking a fence and combine that with keeping within the time allowed, to advance to the tiebreaker.Fitzgerald and his 16-year-old partner set a standard that proved beyond those that followed, however, with a stunning clear in 37.14 seconds. Brecht Goossens (BEL) got them out of their seats in the stands, with Alaska Z, but when the clock came to a halt, their 37.41 meant they had to settle for the silver, while Amhrn na bhFiann got another airing in the arena.The Autumn series of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour got under way and Fitzgeralds fellow Kildare athlete, Talbot, also secured a 1.45m two-star Grand Prix, with his own Charming Dream Z (below) securing the Trofeo Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova, in Oliva on Sunday.There were 16 jumping efforts (13 obstacles) to be navigated In the opening round, and just over half a kilometre to cover and 11 of the 63 combinations survived.The draw favoured the Irish duo, and Talbot utilised the information gathered from watched five pairings repeat their opening clears at various speeds and with various levels of risk taken, to maximum effect.It was Briton Jamie Wingrove, with Belvedere who set the target of 36.36, 0.99 quicker than the next best mark of Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) with Ccstuds Liisolde.But if that implied there wasnt much juice left to be squeezed from this particular lemon, that did not allow for the vision and determination of Talbot and his 11-year-old stallion, who registered a clear in 35.49 for victory.I thought it was a really nice course, Talbot said afterwards. For the jump-off course, I think I was really lucky that I was the last to go so that I got to watch everybody. I could see what worked and what didnt work, and then I knew where I could risk and where to be a little bit more careful. So I think it definitely helped me to go last.We have been coming here since the very first year; we come here religiously. Were here for this MET I, well be back for MET III, and then well be back again for the spring next year. Were here quite often its one of our favorite places to be.Earlier in the week at the Spanish event, Galwegian Lt Raphael Lee was runner-up with the Alfie Hillen-bred Irish Sport Horse Derrycush (Minister For Defence) in a two-star Grand Prix qualifier, a little over half a second off the winning time of Laura Renwick (GBR) and NFS Top Gun in the speed class, but with a time of 66.20, more than two seconds quicker than that posted by Lars Kersten (NED) WITH Carmen H Z in third.Richard Howley was third on Saturday with eight-year-old HK Stakkata (Morgan Kent) thanks to a double clear In a 1.45m jump-off class in Oliva.With severe bad weather forecast for later, the Core Specialty Equine Grand Prix at Tryon International was moved forward to Saturday morning local timeCormac Hanley and Santiago VH Netehof (Heathman Farm) were not discombobulated in any way by the earlier than scheduled start. Seven of the 55 protagonists qualified for the jump-off in Tryon Stadium Ring 5. Only two of those had manged to replicate their blemish-free initial efforts when Hanley and his horse emerged from the pocket as the penultimate pairing.The Mayo native and Santiago were electric and accurate, stopping the clock in 34.8, more than three seconds faster than the target time.Richard Spooner (USA) was the final threat with Lyjanair and though they were quick enough to secure the silver medal, they were still a second off the unbeatable bar set by Hanley.Shannonsiders Paul OShea and his former protg, David Blake also podiumed at the North Carolina show, with Limerick man OShea combining with Spy (Spy Partners) for another Irish silver medal, in the Welcome Stake, behind Amanda Derbyshire and Cornwall. The margin between the top two was minimal, as both jumped double clear, with the Briton stopping the timers in the jump-off in 33.63, compared to 33.80 by the runners-up.Derbyshires partner, Clare native, David Blake just missed out on the podium in fourth with Gucci Des Embruns (Pine Hollow Farm) but Blake improved one spot in the following days speed class, with Elton P Z (Pine Hollow Farm).At the three-star show in Amenia, New York State, Philip McGuane guided Paso Doble SCF (Evergate Stables) to third in the Jumper Classic, on Friday , while Anna Duff and the Matthew McBreen-bred Irish Sport Horse MC Crosskeys (Anna & Brian Duff), were silver medallists at the three-star show in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.BREEDINGMC CROSSKEYS (ISH) 2016 gelding by S Creevagh Ferro Ex Siebe (KWPN) out of Jumeirah (ISH) by Ard Vdl Douglas (KWPN). Breeder: Matthew McBreen, Co Cavan. Owner: Anna Duff & Brian Duff. Rider: Anna Duff (IRL).DERRYCUSH (ISH) 2014 gelding by Emerald Vant Ruytershof (BWP) out of ISHD Caldato (ISH) by Aldato (KWPN). Breeder: Alfie Hillen, Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone. Owner: Minister of Defence. Rider: Lt Raphael Lee (IRL).Photo creditsConor Swail: FEI/ Rodrigo CeceaNiamh McEvoy: Morocco Royal TourJames Connors Smyth: Riesenbeck InternationalNiall Talbot: MET/Herv Bonnaud/www.1clicphoto.comThe post McEvoy is magic in Morocco appeared first on .

Competing has a funny way of exposing absolutely everything.The position problem you can mostly get away with at home? Suddenly very obvious.The horse who gets a little strong when you are nervous? Hello, warm-up ring.The tiny voice in your head that says, Please don't mess this up approximately three strides before the important part? Incredible timing, as always.Getting better at competition is not only about jumping more courses, riding more tests or adding another lesson to your week. Performance is the combination of dozens of pieces: your position, decision-making, mental game, physical fitness, preparation and horse care.That is where NF+ can become a pretty serious tool for competitors.Instead of only using the library to learn riding exercises, use it to create a better system around your sport.Here is where we would start.1. Start with the thing affecting every single stride: youBefore adding another exercise to your training plan, spend some time in Master Your Position.Your position is not only about looking pretty in the saddle. It affects balance, communication, timing and how easily your horse can do their job underneath you.Karl Cooks Fundamentals of Functional Position is a great place to begin because he approaches position from exactly that perspective. The goal is not to create a rider who photographs beautifully at one frozen moment. It is to create a position that works, giving you stability and allowing you to communicate with your horse without getting in their way.This is also a good place to get curious about the habits you have stopped noticing. Are you tipping ahead? Depending on your hands? Losing your lower leg when the pressure goes up? Working much harder than the person underneath you needs to?Competition has a habit of magnifying whatever is already there.So work on it before you pay an entry fee to discover it.2. Stop just riding the course. Learn how to compete.There is riding, and then there is competing.The Ride to Win collection is where you start studying the second part.Karl Cooks How to Ride Strategically is essentially an invitation to stop riding on autopilot. His work focuses on planning, making decisions and adapting as the ride unfolds. That is a very useful skill when the course you walked and the horse you have underneath you suddenly appear to have made separate plans.For hunter riders, Archie Cox gets incredibly specific about what separates a decent trip from a competitive one. How to Win and The Art of Perfecting the Hunter Ride get into the canter, flatwork, ring strategy, preparation and presentation that judges notice. You are not just practicing eight jumps. You are learning how to produce an entire round.If distances are where things start unraveling, go to Missy Clarks Recognizing & Riding the Distance. If confidence is the issue, Boyd Martins bravery series looks at competence, preparation and developing a horse who can still think when the questions get harder.Use this collection when you want to start thinking less like someone trying to survive the round and more like someone who knows how to ride one.3. Study the skills that make competition easier before you ever enter the ringThe glamorous part of competing is approximately twelve minutes long.The preparation takes months.NF+ gives you the chance to work backwards from what you want to happen in competition and strengthen the pieces that make it possible.For a jumper rider, that might mean spending time on Martin Fucsh work on adjustability so you can compress and lengthen the stride without the conversation turning into an argument. HisRiding the Turn Masterclass uses his winning techniques for mastering turns that are not only tighter and faster but also more balanced and horse-friendly.It might mean going into Will Colemans The Truth Behind Riding Leg to Hand and getting much more precise about a phrase most of us have heard approximately four thousand times without anyone fully explaining what it is supposed to feel like.Or maybe you need Ian and Amy Millar, Anne Kursinski, Peter Wylde, Steffen Peters or another trainer whose approach gives you a new way to look at the problem you are having.That is one of the big advantages of NF+ for competitors. You can have your regular trainer and program, then use the library to widen your education around it.Because your trainer does not need you showing up next Tuesday with a completely new personality and seven contradictory training systems.They will probably appreciate you becoming a more educated rider, though.4. Learn how to take care of the athlete underneath youIf you compete, your horse is an athlete.Which means performance does not begin when you get on and end when you get off.Spend time inside Caring for Your Horse, Inside & Out learning the management side of sport too.Max Corcorans Horse Care for All Seasons draws on decades of caring for elite event horses and gets into the practical details that change as workload, weather and environment change. Her Leg Protection 101 course breaks down boots, polos, standing wraps and when different types of protection make sense.Then keep going.Margo Thomas teaches post-ride leg care. Dr. Jill Copenhagen looks at how riding and management relate to long-term soundness. Dr. Bess Darrow gets into the horses mouth and bitting. Mette Larsen takes another look at bit mechanics. There is even Emma Ford teaching mane braiding because, yes, at some point somebody has to make those braids look respectable.Performance horse care is full of things that are easy to hand off to someone else until suddenly you are the one standing in a stall at 9 p.m. wondering if that leg looks different.Knowing more is useful.And even if you have an incredible groom, barn manager, veterinarian and farrier around you, understanding the horse you are asking to perform is part of being a better competitor.5. Train the athlete sitting on top tooWe ask horses to be strong, balanced, supple, coordinated and fit.Then sometimes we climb aboard after sitting at a desk for eight hours and expect them to work around our left hip.A little unfair.Inside Ride Well, Live Well, you can work specifically on the physical side of being a rider.Yoga for Equestrians with Chantal Russell focuses on mobility, strength and recovery for riders, while Cross Training for Equestrians with Ifa Simmonds targets the muscles that directly affect your effectiveness in the saddle.Use these sessions around your riding schedule rather than treating rider fitness as another giant project you have to take on.Ten or twenty minutes spent working on your mobility, core, stability or strength can support everything you are already trying to improve on the horse.Your horse has a fitness program.You can have one too.6. Train for the version of you who shows up at competitionsThen there is the brain.Possibly the most dramatic member of the team.You can ride beautifully at home all month and still walk into a competition feeling like you have temporarily forgotten how horses work.That is why sports psychology belongs in a performance plan just as much as flatwork does.Dr. Jenny Sussers work is a particularly good place to spend time. In Performing Under Pressure, she helps riders identify their own relationship with pressure and develop tools for competition nerves, riding in front of other people and those moments when the stakes suddenly feel much bigger. Her How to Control Fear and Anxiety course goes further into the science behind fear, breathing, mindfulness and what to do when your brain decides now would be an excellent time to imagine every possible disaster.There is also Karl Cooks Dealing with Disappointing Rides, because unfortunately competitive riding includes those too.Watch that one before you need it.Tonya Johnstons work on becoming a more consistent rider and NF+s rider mindset content can help you create routines around focus and performance instead of hoping you wake up on show morning mysteriously feeling like an Olympic champion.Mental skills are skills.Train them.7. Build your pre-show NF+ routineThis is where we would make NF+ work very practically for you.A few weeks before a show, identify what needs attention.Maybe your position has started falling apart when the jumps go up. Head into Master Your Position.Maybe the horse feels great but you are second-guessing every decision. Spend time with Dr. Jenny or Annette Paterakis' mindset work.Maybe distances have been inconsistent. Revisit Missy Clark.Maybe your horse needs to feel more adjustable before you start thinking about shaving seconds off a jump-off. Go back to Karl.Maybe your horse has a demanding competition schedule ahead. Spend an evening inside the horse-care collection reviewing recovery, legs, soundness and management.NF+ does not have to become another thing on your training to-do list.Use it to support the thing you are already trying to improve.8. After the show, resist the urge to declare the entire weekend a success or disasterCompetitive riders are extremely normal about results.Obviously.After a show, use NF+ to help you debrief more usefully.If the round went well, figure out why.If it did not, resist turning one bad ride into a referendum on your entire riding career.Was the issue technical? Tactical? Mental? Fitness-related? Horse care? Preparation? Did you lose your position? Did you stop riding strategically? Did your horse need another kind of preparation?Then choose the part of the library that can help you work on it.That gives you something much more useful than replaying the video seventeen times and zooming in on fence six.Although you are still allowed to do that.9. Go Behind the Barn DoorsNot every lesson needs to look like a lesson.The Behind the Barn Doors collection gives you something competitors rarely get: access to what high-level sport looks like when nobody is riding into the ring.Watch A Day in the Life with Piggy March. Tour Maydwell Lodge Farm and see the systems surrounding a world-class eventing operation, from arenas and gallops to turnout and rehabilitation. Follow Mavis Spencer through a day at the Winter Equestrian Festival. Peek inside Peder Fredricsons tack room.Then there are NF+s exclusive and extended behind-the-scenes cuts from Faultless, giving members another look inside elite sport beyond the polished rounds we normally see.Watch these when you need inspiration, but also watch them with your competitor brain switched on.What does the barn look like?How are the horses managed?How are riders spending the hours when they are not competing?What systems are surrounding the performance you eventually see in the ring?Sometimes the most useful thing you can learn from a top rider is not how they rode the combination.It is everything that happened before they got there.10. Learn across disciplinesThis is one of the easiest NF+ advantages for competitors to underestimate.Do not only watch riders from your own discipline.Hunter rider? Go listen to Karl Cook.Jumper? See how Steffen Peters thinks about responsiveness and the aids.Dressage rider? Watch an eventer prepare a horse for pressure.Eventer? There is plenty to steal from the precision of hunter and equitation trainers.You are not trying to become a dressage-jumper-hunter-eventer hybrid creature who owns fourteen saddles.You are looking for principles.Balance. Timing. Preparation. Feel. Decision-making. Fitness. Horse management. Mental performance.High-level sport may look very different from ring to ring, but excellent riders spend a lot of time thinking about the same things.NF+ lets you eavesdrop on all of them.Use NF+ as part of your competitive seasonThe real opportunity is not watching one Masterclass and expecting your next show to magically produce a blue ribbon.Use NF+ over time.Spend your off-season working on your position and rider fitness. Go deeper into training courses while you are developing your horse at home. As competition gets closer, revisit strategy and sports psychology. During the season, lean on horse care, mindset and specific technical lessons. After shows, come back with the questions your rounds gave you.Then repeat.Because improving as a competitor is not one course, one trainer or one breakthrough.It is years of collecting better information, noticing more and getting a little smarter about how you prepare.That is also why Member for Life makes so much sense for competitive riders.You do not need every part of NF+ today.You might need rider position right now, sports psychology before your next show, horse-care content halfway through the season and a completely different Masterclass when your goals move up a level.Member for Life gives you one payment, no renewals and access to the NF+ library available when you join, so you can keep coming back as your competitive career changes.Because your show schedule may have an end date.Your education really shouldnt.

22 Irish bred horses finish at Boekelo with 8 in the top 20.Also 13 Irish Sport Horses were winners this week on three continents.See below the up-to-date results for this week.Boekelo International (NED) 30th September 4th October 2026CCI 4* Long2nd Cushlas Indigo (ISH) 2017 gelding by Imperial Heights (ISH)[TIH] out of Olovos Love me Do (AES) by Animo Eliter (AES). Breeder: J P Finlay. Rider: Katie Magee (GBR) 26.4, 0, 0.0 = 26.45th Cooley Park Muze (ISH)[was TJM Reuben] 2016 gelding by Pollux de Muze Z (ZANG) out of TJM L Arc In the Park (ISH) by LArc de Triomphe (OLD). Breeder: John Connolly. Rider: Gemma Stevens (GBR) 28.0, 0, 0.0 = 28.06th Strangford (ISH) 2017 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Templepatrick Dara Bay (ISH)[TIH] by Cruisings Micky Finn (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Dorothea Wilson. Rider: Susannah Berry (IRL) 28.0, 0.4, 1.2 = 29.6.Other Irish Bred Finishers:16th Dassett Fortune (ISH) 2017 gelding by Diarado (HOLST) out of Mist Flight (ISH)[TIH] by Golden River (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Marie Moloney. Rider: Elizabeth Power (IRL) 33.517th Class Affair (ISH)[was BGS Class Affair] 2009 gelding by OBOB Quality 004 (OLD) out of Rubys Rosshaven Flight [ISH] by Laughtons Flight (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Maurice OBrien (Kilkenny). Rider: Zara Tindall (GBR) 33.918th Barrington Boy (ISH) [was Ceide Lucky Candy] 2018 gelding by Sligo Candy Boy (ISH) out of Watermill Diamond (ISH)[TIH] by Watermill Swatch (TB). Breeder: Mary Walsh. Rider: Izzy Taylor (GBR) 34.319th Kilroe Tiger (ISH) 2017 gelding by Hype (KWPN) out of Coolcorron Imp (ISH)[TIH] by Master Imp (TB). Breeder: Christopher OSullivan. Rider: Padraig McCarthy (IRL) 34.420th Ballyneety Rocketman (ISH)[TIH][was Haw Rocket & Ballyneety No Rocket] 2014 gelding by Diamond Discovery (TB) out of Ballyneety Macrocket (ISH)[TIH] by Errigal Flight (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: James Hickey. Rider: Sam Watson (IRL) 34.623rd Luska Candy Clover (ISH)(was HSH Luska Legend) 2013 gelding by Sligo Candy Boy (ISH) out of Miss Demeanor (ISH) by White Clover (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Amie Sterling. Rider: Jack Curtis (GBR) 35.126th DSH Golden Eye (ISH) 2017 gelding by Golden Master (TB) out of Quidams Cavalier (ISH) by Bolivar (ISH). Breeder: Seamus Drea. Rider: Lucinda Masquite (GBR) 38.732nd Ballyvillane OBOS (ISH) 2013 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Gleesons Coolcorran (ISH)[TIH] by Young Convinced (TB)[IRL]. Breeder: Tim Gleeson. Rider: Godfrey Gibbons (IRL) 41.837th Monbeg Cazador (ISH) 2016 gelding by Cazador Z (SBS) out of Cheryl CH (ZVCH) by Chameur (HOLST). Breeder Marion Hughes. Rider: Fiona Kashel (GBR) 43.244th MGH Hildare Harlequin (ISH) 2017 gelding by Firkov du Rouet (KWPN) out of Fair Dinkum II (AEAS) by Luidam (KWPN). Breeder: Padraig McCarthy. Rider: Danielle McCormack (IRL) 47.446th SHL Cantbetamed (ISH) 2018 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Back Chat (ISH) by Martell (ISH). Breeder: Ann & Lisa Cash. Rider: Patrick Whelan (IRL) 51.349th OLS King Aragon [ISH] 2011 gelding by Samgemjee [ISH] out of Just Beauty Queen [ISH] by Seamanship (TB). Breeder: Kieran Connors (Kildare). Rider: Ben Connors (IRL) 53.660th Night Agent (ISH)[was Tullibards Benny and Jess] 2016 gelding by Tullibards Bennys Legacy (OLD) out of Cosima 189 (OLD) by Concetto (OLD). Breeder: Hans Jurgen Kuehnle. Rider: Aoife Clark (IRL) 69.266th Champ Van T VHIJ (ISH)[was Carrickview Ambassador] 2015 gelding by Cruisings Ambassador (ISH) out of Emmy Award (ISH) by Im A Star.(TB) Breeder: John Haughey. Rider: Jordy Wilken (NED) 86.467th Ballybolger Goldman (ISH)[was Zephyrus of Kilmacley] 2018 gelding by Tullabeg Fusion (ISH) out of Warcraft Kate (TB) by Warcraft (TB). Breeder: Rosmary Ponsonby. Rider: Sam Watson (IRL) 88.468th Sportsfield Cooper (ISH) 2017 gelding by OBOS Quality 004(OLD) out of Coevers Fancy (unk) by Coeves Diamond Boy (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Pat Troy. Rider: Patrick Whelan (IRL) 91.370th Kilnamac Kasu (ISH) 2017 gelding by Kannan (KWPN) out of Kilnamac Sue (ISH)[TIH] by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: James J Ryan. Rider: Godfrey Gibbons (IRL) 105.471st Heritage Stellor Laccato (ISH)[was Heritage Laccato] 2016 gelding by Latour (BWP) out of Stakkato Rain (HANN) by Stakkato (HANN). Breeder: Anne-Marie OGorman. Rider: Tamara Acklin (SUI) 106.973rd Call Me Cooley (ISH) 2011 gelding by Passion (WEWB) out of Shalara (ISH). Breeder: Eva Hutchinson (Kilkenny). Rider: Lamoza Velisha (AUS) 118.2.Woodside Horse Trials (USA) 2nd 4th October 2026CCI 4* Short1st Ringwood Adios Amigo (ISH)[was Ringwood Phantom] 2016 gelding by Ringwood Adieu Z (ZANG) out of Ringwood Operetta (ISH) by Ringwood Harley Carol (ISH). Breeder: Peter Leonard. Rider: Erin Kellerhouse (USA) 42.6, 0, 17.4 = 60.0.Only 2 finishedCCI 3* Short5th Sumas Tina Turner (ISH) 2016 mare by Quantino (HOLST) out of Sumas Fanny Brice (ISH) by VDL Arkansas (KWPN). Breeder: Suma Stud. Rider: Tamara Smith (USA) 28.0, 0, 16.0 = 44.0.CCI 2* Short3rd Patito (ISH)[TIH] 2013 mare by Pointilliste (TB) out of Coevers Exile (ISH)[TIH] by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH). Breeder: Marian Russell. Rider: Emma Slocum (USA) 39.2, 4, 0.0 = 43.26th MHS Brown Jack (ISH)[was MHS Pop Star] 2014 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Gowran Lady (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Ita Brennan. Rider: Fiona Limpres (USA) 39.8, 8.8, 4.8 = 53.4.Open Preliminary1st Freedom Hill (ISH) 2010 gelding by Vriend (KWPN) out of Sallymount Clover (ISH)[TIH] by Clover Valley (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Oinri Jackson (Meath). Rider: Lauren Burnell (USA) 26.0, 0, 4.8 = 30.815th HSH Enticement (ISH) 2017 gelding by Freeman VDL (KWPN) out of Dromahaire Cavalier (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Richard Whelan. Rider: Anna Weston Smith (USA) 34.0, 8, 8.0 = 50.09th Kilkeany Eclipse (ISH)[TIH] 2017 mare by Chinook Eclipse (TB) out of Kilkeany Coolone (ISH)[TIH] by Coolcorron Cool Diamond (ISH). Breeder: Margaret Walsh. Rider: Stella Wright (USA) 35.8, 6.4, 24.4Open Modified A3rd Midnight Endeavour (ISH) 2016 mare by Ruture Trend (OLD) out of Annsfort Coole Robin (ISH) by Ricardo Z (ZANG). Breeder: James Nash. Rider: Samantha Ehrlick (USA) 25.9, 4, 1.6 = 31.54th Excel Star Megawatt (ISH)[was KBS Excel Star Mega Watt] 2018 gelding by Future Trend (OLD) out of Power Quality (ISH) by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD). Breeder: Kieran Kennedy. Rider: Ashley McCaughan (USA) 32.3, 8, 0.0 = 40.36th Belline Candy Vivendi (ISH) 2020 gelding by Sligo Candy Boy (ISH) out of Currbawn Viviena (ISH) by ARS Vivendi (HOLST). Breeder: Michael McDonagh. Rider: Olivia Keye (USA) 39.6, 4, 5.2 = 48.87th CES Excel Star Clovers Chip (ISH) 2017 mare by Chippison (ISH) out of Rosslaras Ban Rion Dhiamont (ISH)[TIH] by Clover Brigade (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: John & Mary Burke. Rider: Nicole LaGrange (USA) 31.1, 15.2, 4.0 = 50.38th Whats that Sportsfield [ISH] 2007 gelding by Greenacres King [ISH] out of Miss Bobsleigh (P)(ISH){TIH} by Chair Lift (TB). Breeder: Karen & Oliver Callery (Cavan). Rider: Valerie Ferraro (USA) 36.8, 4, 14.8 = 55.6.Maryland Horse Thrials at loch Moy (USA) 2nd 4th October 2026Intermediate Championship1st Newmarket Jack (ISH) 2009 gelding by Newmarket Jewel (WESTF) out of Newmarket Chantepie (ISH) by Newmarket Venture (HANN). Breeder: Billy Daly (Cork). Rider: Alexandra MacLeod (USA) 30.4, 0, 7.2 = 37.6.Open Preliminary2nd Glen Future (ISH) 2019 mare by Future Trend (OLD) out of Future Girl (ISH) by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD). Breeder: Anthony Gill. Rider: Daniel Clasing (USA) 31.9, 0.4, 8.8 = 41.16th Bellines Quality Lady (ISH)[was Belline Cracking Lady] 2016 mare by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Sweet Lady (AES) by KEC Maximum Joe (WESTF). Breeder: Paddy Power. Rider: Lillian Heard Wood (USA) 31.3, 0, 15.6 = 46.9.Open Preliminary2nd Cooley Ballyvonare (ISH)(was Ballyvonare Rascal) 2018 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Cleo Ferro (ISH) by S Creevagh Ferro ex Siebe (KWPN). Breeder: Charles Harold Barry. Rider: Meili Gregg (USA) 39.2, 0, 4.8 = 44.05th B.E. Cointreau (ISH)[was Milchem MBF] 2018 gelding by Goodluck VDL (KWPN) out of Milchem Dreaming (ISH) by Ramon (KWPN). Breeder: RC Equine Ltd. Rider: Amanda Beale Clement (CAN) 35.0, 0, 12.4 = 47.46th Monbeg DOS Mas (ISH)[was DOS Dorisberg] 2017 mare by Ringwood Cassero (HOLST) out of The Precious (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Michelle OSullivan. Rider: Hannah Hawkins (USA) 36.6, 5.2, 9.2 = 51.08th Quality Explosion (ISH)[was Dolmen Delallio] 2014 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Dolmen Doolee (ISH) by Dolmen Dj Vu (ISH). Breeder: Jack Murphy. Rider: Janelle Fleming (USA) 35.0, 4.4, 15.6 = 55.0.Preliminary Championship.1st Monbeg Salt Fever 2018 gelding by Womanizer (KWPN) out of Eden Breeze (ISH) by Ramiro B (BWP). Breeder: Jacinta ODonoghue. Rider: Ashley Horowitz (USA) 36.1, 1.6, 0.0 = 37.72nd HSH Bangarang (ISH)[was Rossdarragh Shotgun & Rossdaragh Sportsfield Dancer] 2018 gelding by Udancer Hero (KWPN) out of Brockagh Courage (ISH) by Courage II (HOLST). Breeder: Denis Delaney. Rider: Austin Skeens (USA) 42.4, 1.6, 1.2 = 45.2.Modified Championship1st Excel Star Quidams Cavalier (ISH) 2016 gelding by Quidam Junior I (KWPN) out of Kilmoon (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Dara O Malley. Rider: Avery Cascarino (USA) 25.3, 0, 0.0 = 25.32nd Lady Amelia (ISH) 2019 mare by Chacoa (HOLST) out of Malibiues Dancer (ISH) by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD). Breeder: Sean Barron. Rider: Erin McElhone (USA) 30.5, 4, 0.0 = 34.5.Open Modified1st Bally England Dandy (ISH)(was Ballyengland Dandy) 2018 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Balltengland First Lady (ISH)[TIH] by Derg Cruise (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Loretta Enright. Rider: Isabelle Bosley (USA) 27.0, 0.8, 0.0 = 27.85th Excel Star Atlas (ISH)[was Ardragh Titan & Ardragh Excel Star Atlas] 2019 gelding by Ardragh Me O Moy (ISH) out of Ardragh Duchess (ISH) by Guidam (SF). Breeder: Oliver Ward. Rider: Courtney Cooper (USA) 29.8, 4.4, 1.2 = 35.4.WindRidge Farm Fall Horse Trials (USA) 3rd 4th October 2026Intermediate1st Mosstown Rebel (unk) 2012 gelding OIO. Rider: Eleanor Winter (USA) 29.8, 4.8, 16.4 = 51.02nd Greenhall Good Decision (ISH)[was Greenhall Illuminator] 2017 gelding by ARS Vivendi (HOLST) out of Greenhall Indicator (ISH) by Limmerick (HOLST). Breeder: Derry Rothwell. Rider: Sydney Elliott (USA) 30.0, 8, 24.8 = 62.8.Preliminary2nd My Super Moon (ISH) 2020 gelding by Ganesh Hero Z (ZANG) out of Countess Coachella (ISH) by Stetter (KWPN). Breeder: John Nash. Rider: Alex Martini (USA) 33.4, 0, 2.4 = 35.8.Ocala Fall Horse Trials (USA) 2nd 4th October 2026Intermediate4th Tradhearg Gold Imperium (ISH)[TIH] 2016 gelding by Puisance (ISH)[TIH] out of Golden Rose Bouncer (ID) by Grange Bouncer (ID) Breeder: Anthony Gillespie. Rider: Kyle Carter (CAN) 37.5, 0, 2.4 = 39.98th Bonmahon Flash (ISH) 2011 gelding by Bonmahon Master Blue {ISH] out of Bonmahon Ashley (WNTR) by Ashley Park (TB)[IRL]. Breeder: Francis Fitzgerald (Waterford). Rider: Sonya Crampton (CAN) 32.9, 0, 31.2 = 64.1.Open Preliminary1st Shirsheen Fun For All (ISH)[was Glynnwood Chelsea] 2015 gelding by Tolan R (KWPN) out of Chelsea (KWPN) by Tinkas Boy (KWPN). Breeder: Peter Glynn (Galway). Rider: Michelle Mercier (USA) 25.3, 0, 1.6 = 26.94th TN Ice Age (ISH) 2017 gelding by Olympic Lux (KWPN) out of King du Carel (ISH) by Harlequin du Darel (SF). Breeder: Kay Quirke. Rider: Zach Ketelboeter (USA) 32.4, 0, 3.2 = 35.88th Lisdara Bravo (ISH)[was Fernhill Bravo] 2014 gelding by an unrecorded sire out of Lisdara Impish Lady (ISH)[TIH] by Master Imp (TB). Breeder: Grainne Gormley. Rider: Heather Navarrete (USA) 35.8, 6.8, 20.0 = 62.6.Preliminary Horse4th Kroonboy (ISH) 2019 gelding by Kroograaf (KWPN) out of Rue Mouiere (ISH) by Womanizer (KWPN). Breeder: Gerard Quinn. Rider: Aki Joy Maruyama (JPN) 34.5, 4, 9.6 = 48.15th SF Tough Guy (ISH) 2018 gelding by Loughehoe Guy (ISH)[TIH] out of Garison Millie (ISH) by Garrison Royal (ISH). Breeder: Gerard Murphy. Rider: Danielle Platt (USA) 36.8, 12, 0.0 = 48.8.Preliminary Rider1st Fourfields Classek (ISH) 2014 gelding by Classe VDL (HOLST) out of Agent M (ISH) by Ekstein (KWPN). Breeder: Donal Galvin. Rider: Cindy Rawson (USA) 30.8, 0, 0.0 = 30.82nd Ardeo Dance Monkey (ISH) 2017 gelding by Setter (KWPN) out of Kingstona (LAT) by Koperniks (HOLST). Breeder: Etter Sportpferde AG. Rider: Ella Hubert (USA) 31.6, 0, 0.0 = 31.6.Open Modified1st Fuerty Cooley (ISH) 2019 gelding by Triomphe de Muze (BWP) out of Tynan Lily (AES) by Parco (BWP). Breeder: Michael & Maeve Bailey. Rider: Sinead Maynard (USA) 24.3, 0, 0.0 = 24.32nd Hellboy (ISH)[was HK Fury] 2018 gelding by Luidam (KWPN)out of Imperious Lux (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN). Breeder: Clare Hughes. Rider: Karl Slezak (CAN) 27.3, 0, 0.0 = 27.310th Fernhill Pop Ice (ISH) 2020 gelding by Kassanova Hero BZ (ZANG) out of DS Aphrodite (AES) by Darrara Achillies (ISH). Breeder: Dermott OBrien. Rider: Andrea Mendoza Kruger (USA) 46.3, 4.4, 19.6. = 70.3.Osberton International (GBR) 1st 3rd October 2026CCI 3* Long Sec A6th Mr Gray (ISH) 2006 gelding by Flintstone (ISH) out of Hillmount Flight (ISH) by Errigal Flight (ISH). Breeder: Gareth Steenson (Monaghan). Rider: Charlotte Donald (GBR) 28.6, 0, 2.8 = 31.4.CCI 2* Long Sec B6th HHS Dassett Class (ISH)[was HHS New Jersey] 2012 gelding by Can Ya Makan (HOLST) out of HHS Riverdance (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Marion Hughes (Killkenny). Rider: Katie Maclean (GBR) 33.6, 0, 0.0 = 33.6.CCIN 1* Intro Sec E4th WSH Quality Venu (ISH) 2017 gelding by OBOS Quality (OLD) out of Valina de Venu (MECKL) by Valina de Theil (SF). Breeder: David Williams. Rider: Kristina Hall-Jackson (GBR) 31.0, 0, 0.0 = 31.06th Kilkeeran Candy (ISH) 2019 gelding by Sligo Candy Boy (ISH) out of Coshla Chocolate (ISH)[TIH] by Watermill Swatch (TB). Breeder: Isadore Hanlon. Rider: Christopher Whittle (GBR) 32.1, 0, 0.0 = 32.17th TBS Callan Valley Princess (ISH)[TIH] 2021 mare by Revolution out of Crimson Heights by Imperial Heights. Breeder: Elizabeth Robinson. Rider: Lizzie Baugh (GBR) 32.7, 0, 0.0 = 32.710th Carrabawn Francis (ID) 2018 gelding by Young Carrabawn (ID) out of Milleys Glidawn Clover (RID) by Glidawn Diamond (ID). Breeder: Noreen OSullivan. Rider: Finn Healy (GBR) 34.6, 0, 0.0 = 34.6.CCI P 2* Short Sec C5th Greenaun Russel (CP) 2016 gelding by Carracanada River out of Greenaun Heather by Castleside JJ Junior. Rider: Kitty Cullen (IRL) 32.1, 0, 7.6 = 39.76th Macs Boy (CP) 2013 gelding by Doonhill Billy (CP) out of Cailin Charna (CP) by Kingstown Boy (CP). Breeder Martin Mylotte. Rider: Daisy Fulton (GBR) 33.6, 8, 2.8 = 44.47th Woodfield Buddy (CP) 2017 gelding by Furbo Finnard (CP) out of Ballymurray May (CP) by Glenayre Silver Fox (CP). Rider: Lacee Rolls (GBR) 39.1, 2.4, 9.2 = 50.710th Noble Superman (CP)[was Buaille Bhoy] 2009 stallion by Knockferry Cheeky Boots (CP) out of Mystic Lady (CP) by Templebready Fear Bui (CP). Breeder: Fintan McIntyre. Rider: Bea Allen (GBR) 32.5, 4, 18.0 = 54.5.Bovington One Day Event (GBR) 3rd 4th October 2026Open Novice Under 18 Sec P2nd Lates Eclipse (ISH) 2013 gelding by Chinook Eclipse (TB) out of Rosconael Cavalier (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Thomas Fitzgerald (Kilkenny). Rider: Jessica Ingham (GBR) 30.0, 0, 16.4 = 63.4.Only 2 finished.Little Downham One Day Event (GBR) 3rd 4th October 2026Open Novice Sec P5th Strandhill Carisma (ISH) 2018 gelding by Carisma (SF) out of Carnone Lady Lux (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN). Breeder: Simon Scott. Rider: Alex Greatorex (GBR) 36.3, 0, 5.2 = 41.57th Fourfields Wonder Woman (ISH)[was Ardagh Celtic Lady] 2017 mare by Celtic Hero B Z (ZANG) out of Ardagh Ruby (ISH)[TIH] by Puissance (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Tom Whyte. Rider: Coco Lanni (GBR) 34.5, 8, 5.6 = 48.110th Swell Touchdun (ISH) 2013 gelding by Moonlight Silver Shadow (CP) out of Cavaliers Candy [ISH] by Touchdown (ISH). Breeder: James Duffy (Louth). Rider: Anthony Clark (GBR) 35.3, 4, 23.6 = 62.9.Novice Sec L3rd Toberdane Lunar Expresso (ISH) 2018 gelding by Premier Sport (ISH) out of Moonbeam (AES) by Balou de Rouet (OLD). Breeder: Padraig Arthur. Rider: Beth Hobden (GBR) 34.0, 0, 0.4 = 34.44th JM Uppercut (ISH) 2019 Gelding by Tyson (KWPN) out of Litany Cavalier (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Jimmy Lawler. Rider: Robbie Kearns (GBR) 29.3, 0, 6.4 = 35.7.Novice Sec M6th Monbeg Kobe (ISH) 2020 gelding by HHS Cornet (ISH) out of HHS Black Beauty (HOLST) by Clintord I (HOLST). Breeder: Miguel Bravo. Rider: Kevin McNab (GBR) 31.3, 0, 7.2 = 38.57th Quality Gold (ISH) 2014 mare by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Gypsey Gold (ID) by Sir Stormy Breeze (ID). Breeder: Thomas OBrien. Rider: Emily Bradshaw (GBR) 35.8, 4, 0.0 = 39.8.Mechtersen International (GER) 25th 27th September 2026CCI 1* Intro 11st Dansalent (ISH) 2020 gelding by Valent (KWPN) out of Dans Irish Lamia (ISH)[TIH] by Bonnie Prince (TB). Breeder: Jonathan McCann. Rider: Hanna Doormann (GER) 34.1, 0, 3.2 = 37.39th Bonmahon South Coast (unk) 2014 gelding OIO. Rider: Magdalena Wagnere (GER) 38.8, 4, 6.4 = 49.2.CCI 1* Intro 29th Dolmen Dawn Till Dusk (ISH) 2020 mare by HHS Cornet (ISH) out of Dolmen de Mena (ISH) by Carmena Z (ZANG). Breeder: Jack Murohy. Rider: Moritz Sponagel (GER) 36.6, 5.2, 6.4 = 48.2.Asian Games Tokyo (JPN) 20th 23rd September 2026CCI 2* Long1st Manjushri (ISH) 2017 gelding by Sligo Candy Boy (ISH) out of Ramiro in the Air ISH) by Ramiro B (BWP). Breeder: Michael Burke. Rider: Alex Hue Tian (CHN) 26.9, 0, 0.0 = 26.98th B.Grim Carnival March (ISH) 2011 gelding by Cavalier Carnival (ISH) out of Ryans Cruise (ISH)[TIH] by Atlantic Cruise (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Martin Ryan. Rider: Weerapat Pitakanonda (THA) 36.5, 4, 0.0 = 40.5.These results have been provided to Horse Sport Ireland by Charlie Ripman.These results are funded by Horse Sport Ireland.The post An Irish winner at the Asian Games appeared first on .

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) honoured several equine veterinary professionals at its annual awards ceremony which took place during its four-day BEVA Congress in Birmingham last month.The presentation party included outgoing BEVA President Imogen Burrows and Blue Cross Chief Executive Chris Burghes.Equine Welfare AwardPhillippa Pritchard, a clinical supervisor at Liphook Equine Hospital, received the Blue Cross-sponsored BEVA Equine Welfare Award in recognition of her outstanding commitment to improving equine welfare and wellbeing.Through her compassionate and progressive approach, Phillippa has championed initiatives that reduce fear, stress and anxiety for hospitalised patients, helping to create a calmer and more positive experience during treatment and recovery.It is not the first time Phillipa has been presented with an award at the BEVA Congress. In 2024, she received theNurse Empowerment Award for her research into owners perceptions of registered veterinary nurses.Chris Burghes presented Phillippa Pritchard with her award.Nurse Empowerment AwardThis years recipient of the Nurse Empowerment Award was Cassie Woods, an equine veterinary nurse, partner and head nurse at Lower House Equine.As the UKs first equine nurse partner, Cassie has broken new ground for the profession, inspiring the next generation of equine veterinary nurses to pursue leadership roles and helping to redefine what is possible within equine practice.Cassie Woods received her award from outgoing BEVA President Imogen Burrows.One to Watch AwardMolly McLean was presented with the BEVA One to Watch Award in recognition of her outstanding achievements and remarkable potential. The BEVA One to Watch Award was introduced in 2025 to celebrate an early-career equine vet who shows exceptional clinical promise, strong professional values, and a clear commitment to the future of the profession. Since qualifying, Molly has rapidly established herself as a talented and compassionate equine veterinary surgeon and has also demonstrated impressive commitment to professional development by qualifying as a veterinary chiropractor. As the recipient of the 2026 BEVA One to Watch Award, Molly receives a free year of BEVA membership, a Thursday and Friday ticket to BEVA Congress, a seat at the Annual Dinner and Dance with accommodation, and a career boosting opportunity to support her continued development. Molly McLean was presented with the One to Watch Award.Richard Hartley Clinical AwardDr Euan Bennet won the BEVA Richard Hartley Clinical Award for the paperNovel risk factors associated with fatal musculoskeletal injury in Thoroughbreds in North American racing (2009-2023),co-authored with Tim Parkin. The paper was published in theMarch 2025editionof Equine Veterinary Journal.The award, which is given in memory of BEVA founder and former president Richard Hartley, is presented to the first author of the best paper published in the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) or Equine Veterinary Education with direct clinical application.The 1000 prize is intended to support travel of the first author and/or co-authors. The Richard Hartley Clinical Award award was collected by Tim Parkin on behalf of Euan Bennet.The Peter Rossdale Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) Open AwardThe Peter Rossdale Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) Open Awardwas presented to Camilo Moralesfor the paperVonoprazanpharmacokinetics and effects on gastric pH following administration to fed and fasted horses,co-authored by Benjamin W. Sykes, Daniel S. McKemie, Philip H. Kass and Heather K. Knych. The paper waspublishedin theJanuary 2026issue of Equine Veterinary Journal.The award, which includes a 1000 prize, recognises the paper that best achieves EVJs mission to publish articles which influence and improve clinical practice and/or add significantly to the scientific knowledge that underpins and supports veterinary medicine in relation to the horse.Monica Aleman collected the award on behalf of Camilo Morales. The Peter Rossdale EVE Literary AwardThe Peter Rossdale EVE Literary Award was presented to to Pius Spiesshofer for the paper, Injuries to the superficial digital flexor tendon branches: Clinical presentation, diagnostic features and outcome, co-authored with V. OHara, K. S. Garret and R. K. Smith, published in the July 2025 issue of Equine Veterinary Education. The award was introduced in 2022 in memory of Peter Rossdale and is sponsored by Rossdales Ltd. It recognises the best clinical research paper published in Equine Veterinary Education (EVE).PiusSpiesshofer received his award from Imogen Burrows.Images Louis James-Parker.Related contentHow to recognise choke in horses and what to do if it happensGastric ulcers in horses: why the time of day you ride and feed is so importantWhy is my horse coughing?What is gassy colic and impactions in horses?The post Equine veterinary professionals honoured at BEVA awards appeared first on Your Horse.

Ireland claimed a superb bronze medal at the inaugural FEI Eventing Nations Cup Final in Military Boekelo-Enschede in the Netherlands today, with three Irish combinations finishing inside the individual top 20.Ireland also finished seventh at the Longines League of Nations Final in Barcelona, with Cian OConnor and Chatolinue PS producing an outstanding double clear.Sam Griffiths Eventing team finished third on a final team score of 97.5 penalties at Boekelo, behind winners Great Britain on 84.4 and Germany on 87.0, in the first-ever standalone Final of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup.The Irish team produced a strong performance across all three phases, moving from fifth after dressage to fourth following cross-country before securing the bronze medal with a solid performance in the final show jumping phase.Leading the Irish challenge was Susie Berry, who produced an outstanding performance with Strangford, finishing in sixth place individually on 29.6 penalties.Berry and Strangford had started the competition with a dressage score of 28.0 before adding just 1.2 cross-country time penalties and 0.4 jumping penalties to finish on 29.6. Their performance saw them climb from 17th after dressage to ninth after cross-country and ultimately sixth in the final individual standings.Berry said she was delighted with Strangfords performance on his four-star debut.Im over the moon with Strangfords performance in his first 4* long to help Team Ireland to a third-place finish in the Nations Cup Final.Hes only nine years old, so its such an exciting start to his four-star career. Im still getting to know him and theres so much more to come in the future.A lot of the credit needs to go to Steven Smith for doing such a wonderful job producing him to this level; its made my job very easy. And a big thank you to the Wilkinsons for trusting me to pilot such an incredible horse.Elizabeth Power and Dassett Fortune also delivered an excellent result, finishing 16th individually on 33.5 penalties. The pair produced a fault-free cross-country round and followed it with a clear show jumping round, improving from 59th after dressage to 26th after cross-country before completing the competition inside the top 20.Padraig McCarthy and Kilroe Tiger completed the Irish top-20 trio, finishing 19th individually on 34.4 penalties. They added no jumping faults on cross-country before picking up four jumping penalties in the final phase.The Irish team performance was rounded out by Godfrey Gibbons and Kilnamac Kasu, who had started the competition strongly with a dressage score of 30.2 before being eliminated during cross-country.Ireland also recorded a seventh-place finish at the Longines League of Nations Final in Barcelona, rounding off a significant weekend for Irish High Performance equestrian sport.The Irish team of OConnor, Trevor Breen, Denis Lynch and Billy Twomey, led by Horse Sport Ireland High Performance Jumping Manager Jessica Kurten, dug in at the prestigious season-ending final, with the standout moment coming from OConnor and Chatolinue PS, who produced an outstanding double clear across the two rounds.OConnor and Chatolinue PS were one of the highlights of the Irish performance, jumping two flawless rounds over the demanding 1.60m tracks. Breen and Highland President also delivered two consistent performances, finishing each round with just four faults.Lynch and Vistogrand had four faults in the opening round before adding eight faults in round two, while Twomey and Ace of Hearts Z added four faults in the first round. Twomeys score was subsequently the dropped combination in the second round, with the three remaining Irish scores counting towards the final team result.The weekends results provided plenty of positives for Irelands High Performance programmes, with three Irish eventing combinations inside the individual top 20 at Boekelo, led by Berrys sixth place, and OConnors double clear standing out in Barcelona.The post Ireland secures bronze at FEI Eventing Nations Cup Final and seventh in Barcelona appeared first on .