Great podium finish too in stacked Juniors Nations Cup This is a big Nations Cup week for Team Ireland from the highest five-star level to the pony riders and it was the stars of the future that proved themselves the princes of now by claiming victory in Zuidwolde yesterday. That performance was followed by the Junior squad finishing third at the Dutch venue this morning, before the Underwriting Exchange Irish Show Jumping team secured fourth at the prestigious St Gallen show. It was so close to a podium finish but the Green Jackets just missed out on third to the hosts on time, with the two teams level on 12 faults. The very strong Swiss squad included Mila, who contributed to Irelands European Championship silver medal performance when ridden by Eoin McMahon two years ago before being sold in January. She posted a double clear for Nadja Peter-Steiner. Michael Blake []