Irelands senior jumping team enters an excitingnew era next month as High PerformanceJumpingManagerJessicaKrtenleadsthe team intoher debutfive-star Nations Cup at the opening leg of the Longines League of Nations in Abu Dhabi.Having won in Dubai last season, the green jackets will be hopeful of repeating the dose on February 13th, withKrtenblending youth and experience as Trevor Breen is joined in the team byhisbrother Shane, MikeyPenderand Niamh McEvoy.Pender and Trevor Breen return to a happy hunting groundboth jumped two flawless roundsasIreland topped the Abu Dhabi podium in 2025 to kick the series off in style.Breen will partnerHighland Presidentand Penderrides the Irish Sport HorseHHS Los Angeles,the same pairings that helped earn Ireland their momentous success last year.Trevor Breen and Highland President jumped a double clear as Ireland won the Abu Dhabi leg of the Longines League of Nations last yearMultiple Youth European medal-winnerMcEvoy, who picked up a firstfive-starsuccess at the 2025 Dublin Horse Show, has been in fantastic form and deservedly earns adebutcall-up to the five-star ranks.McEvoylines up withOlympic GL FVD, on board whom she helped Ireland to win the three-star Nations Cup in Vejer de la Frontera last October.Shane Breenmakes hisLongines League of Nationsdebutandcomes into theseriesin fine form, having seen off a field of 50 combinationto win the Longines World Cup legwithBP Arctic Blueat the four-star show in Abu Dhabilast weekend. Theywill renew their partnership in Abu Dhabi.Horse Sport IrelandsHigh Performance Jumping ManagerKrtensaid: We are very much looking forward to the opening leg of the Longines League of Nations.It is a team of experienced combinations mixed with younger pairings, and it gives them the chancetomake their markearly in the season, in what is a prestigious competition.New Horse Sport Ireland High Performance Jumping Manager Jessica Krtenis excited for the first leg of the Longines League of NationsIreland won the opening leg last year on the way to an overall runner-up finish in the final in Barcelona, and will face 10 rivalsin Abu Dhabi USA, Britain, Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland and Brazil, the worlds top 10 nations, as well as hosts UAE.The series consists of four qualifying events, culminating in thefinal in Barcelona in October, where 1,600,000 in prize money and lucrative bonus rewards await the worlds elite.From Abu Dhabi, the seriesmoves on toOcala, Floridain March, returns toEurope for theRotterdamlegin June, beforeSt.TropezGassinhosts the final qualifying leg in September.Following the four qualifying legs, the top eight teams in the league standings will qualify for thefinal.The Horse Sport Ireland Jumping Team for the Longines League of Nationsis as follows:Co. TipperarysShane BreenwithBP Arctic Blue, owned by Breen Equestrian.Co. TipperarysTrevor BreenwithHighland President, owned byHeather Black.Co. TyronesNiamh McEvoywithOlympic GL FVD, owned byKeith Ennis.Co. KildaresMikey PenderwithHHS Los Angeles (ISH), owned byBravo Hughes Ltd.BREEDING: HHS Los Angeles (ISH) 2014 mare by Le Roi (ZDP) out of China Cavalier (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Marion Hughes. Owner: Bravo Hughes Ltd. Rider: Michael Pender (IRL).The post Dawn of a new era as Krtenleads Ireland into 2026 Longines League of Nations campaign appeared first on .