Edited press release from Longines EEF Series 33-year-old Rhomberg followed suit with a clean sheet on the impressive grey Colestus Cambridge (Colestus x Cambridge), who she has produced since a young horse "My horse jumped very well today," Rhomberg said. "It was a technical course Fairly built but not so easy to ride so we all had to ride well and luckily we did.” © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net The Austrian jumping team claimed a brilliant victory on Italian soil with nothing but clear rounds Chef d’Equipe Angelika May chose a strong quartet of riders with championship experience who showed their abilities by finishing on a completely clean sheet of zero with double clears for all four riders Switzerland lagged behind with a team total of 16 penalties and Germany wound up in third also on 16 but a slower time The home nation of Italy were sixth on 28 faults this was the second leg of the Longines EEF Series but the first qualifying competition for the Southern region which was once again hosted by this wonderful Italian venue of Gorla Minore Spectators were bathed in spring sunshine as they watched a morning of great sport which saw some beautiful clear rounds but plenty of faults particularly towards the end of the course which included a number of technical jumping efforts and combinations This challenging 1m50 course was set by Andrea Colombo for this CSIO3* competition This height of course is a new development for the EEF Series which was previously smaller in dimensions but was well received by competitors many of whom are aiming for the FEI European Championships later this year The competition consists of two rounds jumped over identical courses by each team and on this occasion a jump-off was not needed to establish the winner Austria was likely to be the team hard to beat given the combined experience of their riders The team included all three members of their Jumping team who competed at the Paris 2024 Olympics Max Kuhner and Katharina Rhomberg were joined by Christoph Obernauer who competed on the Austrian team at the FEI World Championships in Herning (DEN) in 2022 Puck who is ranked at 49 in the Longines Rider rankings got his team off to a strong start with the 11-year-old Belgian bred gelding Equitron Ornaat V a horse he has been contesting in Global Champions Tour classes recently “It is a very great competition for the upcoming riders and also for our team I think it has been good to jump at 1m50 for the other championships like the Europeans to get used to jumping at this height.” 33-year-old Rhomberg followed suit with a clean sheet on the impressive grey Colestus Cambridge who she has produced since a young horse The pair competed at their first Olympics together in Paris last year and at just 10 years old this Westfalian gelding has an exciting future ahead of him Fairly built but not so easy to ride so we all had to ride well and luckily we did.” Obernauer was also well mounted on his faithful companion Kleons Renegade with whom he contested the World Championships in Denmark and has ridden since the horse was four years old “He is one of a kind for me- a super horse These are top facilities here and my horses are jumping really good and from the first fence on I had a really good feeling today.”  51-year-old Kuhner kept a cool head to jump last and produce two copy book rounds on The Diamant de Semilly sired 10 year old EIC Daloubet “I have known the course designer for many years he also did the European Championships for Young Riders (Gorla Minore 2023) and I think he did a great job.” Chef d’Equipe Angelika May commented on the ‘very elegant old Italian style’ of course in Gorla “I think this is a very nice competition and a very nice Series and I’m very proud of my team.” the Longines EEF Nations Cup Series is growing in popularity with a number of top-ranking riders competing against leading Young Riders and lesser-known names from emerging nations in the sport Ukraine and Bulgaria alongside the more established Jumping nations like Switzerland The EEF Series prides itself on nurturing both emerging showjumping nations as well as young riders and horses giving them an opportunity to compete for their nation and showcase their talent to selectors Results Having received an invitation to compete in the CSIO3* Nations Cup in Gorla Minore (ITA) the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard The competition takes place between the 23 – 27 April 2025 at the Equieffe Equestrian Centre The Nations Cup competition takes place on Friday 25 April at 11:00 hrs local time (10:00 BST) and the Grand Prix will take place on Sunday The Chef d’équipe for the team will be Di Lampard For further information on the show and full results once the show is underway, visit equieffe.it . The competition will be livestreamed on FEI.TV Audevard Laboratory is the only 100% equine pharmaceutical laboratory in Europe More than 10,000 veterinary structures across Europe trust Audevard which provides practitioners with innovative and practical solutions through well-known brands such as Tildren® Audevard also offers a wide range of nutritional supplements with solid guarantees (Balsamic® Audevard invests more each year to expand its portfolio of solutions and develop its international presence enabling veterinarians and horse owners to provide optimal care for every horse The GBR showjumping teams are also supported by the British Equestrian Federation’s World Class Programme funded by UK Sport through the National Lottery The Programme focuses on identifying talent developing potential and maximising medal-winning performances on the world stage The teams are further supported by LeMieux who supply the teams with their saddlepads and rugs The British Showjumping Association is a Limited Company registeredin England and Wales with the registration number 210797 Privacy Policy | Registered office: Meriden Business Park Site designed and managed by ideasBarn The blue team fielded by the coach Marco Porro and led by the "new" team leader Mario Verheyden is composed of Bassi (Cape Cod), Camilli (ph. Argenziano, Cachareno Ps), Ciriesi (Cape Coral) and Garofalo (Abelle degli Assi), reserve the U25 Vitale (Earl Grey Z). The start of the Cup It's 11am this morning and there's great anticipation 'at home', given that Italy has won the Eef in the last three years. Meanwhile, in Fontainebleau, other Italian stars – Bucci, Gaudiano, Martinengo – are busy with top horses, while De Luca employs "coming up" subjects at Sentower Park in Belgium. Our dressage holds court at Gossendorf, Austria, where in the "four stars" Carnevali (Drew Doughty), Truppa (Smile di Fontabeti) and "Titti "Villa (Djibouti) compete. Then in the "three stars" there are Rustignoli (Rocco del Castegno) and Soldi (Dakar), in the "single star" Colombo (Flarouche) and Lippi (Rubin's Rock Star). The participation of the young Azzurrini is also strong. The complete finally looks at the participations of Torlonia, Giugni and Bizzarro at the "four stars" of Ballydenisc, Ireland, and those of Grandis, De Simone and Gozzi at the "two stars" of Lumuhlen, Germany. Today topsport was delivered on Italian soil. In the 1.55m CSI4* Grand Prix in Gorla Minore Swiss combinations reigned with Pius Schwizer on top. Aboard the Philippaerts' bred Nadale van Dorperheide The CSI4* Grand Prix was contested with 13 combinations starting in the jump-off the overall victory had a Swiss-Belgian touch Pius Schwizer jumped to victory with Lorenzo de Luca's former 12-year-old Nadale van Dorperheide (Zilverstar T Schwizer and the 12-year-old BWP gelding narrowly stayed ahead in the jump-off of his compatriot Barbara Schnieper who rode the 12-year-old Canice (Cascadello) Robert Murphy secured third place with the 10-year-old Kannem J.A.Z (Kannan) under the saddle Elia Simonetti finished fourth in front of his home crowd Simonetti and Li La Bo (Uriko) pushed Michael Viehweg with Contario (Contendro I) down a spot Andres Vereecke also managed to place in the prizes finishing ninth with his own Halima Van het Bonte Hof Z (Hos d'O) All results Last weekend the FEI Jumping European Championships for Young Riders Juniors and Children were held at Gorla Minore This event-packed competition put some rising stars on the map and showed that younger athletes can handle horsemanship and pressure just as well as their adult counterparts.  Ireland was in the spotlight when all the points were tallied bringing home three gold medals in Team and Individual classes for Juniors and Young Riders But there were many other stellar performances giving nations a reason to cheer and stand tall at the prize giving.  Jumping fans and competitors alike were thrilled to visit Gorla Minore for the European Championships in 2023 traditionally held in the summer prior to an Olympic year Located about 30 kilometres northwest of Milan Gorla Minore is found in the Province of Varese in the Lombardy region.  Gorla Minore also had an opportunity to show off its wonderful hospitality and rich equestrian tradition during the Championships.  taking third place on a challenging course designed by Andrea Colombo and team.  It was Anastasia Nielsen of Monaco aboard Tailormade Contou who stood atop the podium in the Individual Juniors class which also had a huge start list of 98 athletes Ireland’s Tom Wachman and Cathalina S brought home the silver Nick Nanning and Bandia took third place and the bronze medal.  Seamus Hughes Kennedy was one of the Irish athletes who helped his country reach Team glory It was a double gold weekend for him and Esi Rocky winning first place individually amongst the 85 entries in the Young Riders group Beata Hermelin of Sweden shared the podium with him with Skye Morssinkhof and G-Vingino-Blue winning the bronze.  Germany landed on top of 23 nations in the Children’s Team class thanks to excellent work by Maximilian Fimpel (Cartagena) and Brianne Beerbaum — daughter of famed Jumping athletes Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Markus Beerbaum (Carlucci 20).  The silver medal went to Team France: Louise Anquetin (Ucello de Hus) British fans were waving their Union Jacks for a bronze medal finish Congratulations to Darcy Honeybunn Daisy (Kunis) Ruby Payne (Whitesparke Pepper),and Sula Von Bülow (Dabella) but it was another win for the Emerald Isle with Ireland triumphing in the Juniors Team category Taking home gold medals were Eoin Brennan (Eskola M) Athletes from the Netherlands took second place in the class Great Britain made it a second team bronze when Lauren Caroline (Gait L) and Sophie Evans (Csio Bel) headed to the podium to collect their medals.  it was the Irish flag flying above the podium for the Young Riders Team class Niamh Mcevoy (Templepatrick Welcome Limmeric) and Rhys Williams (Playboy JT Z) happily claimed gold medals for their team.  with kudos to Jules Van Hoydonck (Minte Vd Bisschop) Mathieu Bourdeaud ́ Hui (Oscar The Homage) Tristan Guisson (Naturelle Vh Legitahof Z) Great Britain wrapped up their campaign in Italy with a third Team bronze Jumping enthusiasts can certainly look forward to seeing more of Oliver Fletcher (Iv Willem) and Red Morgan (Golia) in future competitions based on their superb performances in a field of 16 nations.  Jumping fans can also anticipate a summer loaded with action including the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ the European Jumping Championships for Seniors at Milan and several Olympic qualifiers for teams who have not yet secured a place at the 2024 Paris Games.  The American star achieves World Cup glory at last.. 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We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Nadale van Dorperheide (Zilverstar T x Winningmood) won Sunday’s CSI4* 1.55m Kep Italia Grand Prix in Gorla Minore Crossing the finish line in 44.68 seconds in a jump-off of twelve the Swiss rider took the win ahead of his compatriot Barbara Schnieper (SUI) who rode Canice (Cascadello x Cornet Obolensky) to the runner-up spot with a time of 45.26 Z (Kannan x Lux Z) completed the podium in third in 46.55 followed by Elia Simonetti (ITA) and Li La Bo (Uriko x Casall) in fourth in 48.20 while four faults in 43.98 left Michael Viehweg (GER) and Contario (Contendro I x Caridor Z) fifth which requires being open to listening to others and sharing in dialogue Be actively engaged with activities at school “but always with a mind open to newness.” “Seek the truth in everything without letting yourselves be conditioned by the fashions of the moment or by common thinking by ‘likes’ or the consensus of followers,” the pope said during a meeting in the Paul VI Audience Hall Feb 3 with students and teachers from a private Catholic school in northern Italy The Rotondi school in Gorla Minore was celebrating its 425th anniversary Depending too much on current trends or prevailing opinions “can take away our freedom,” the pope said to change and accept opinions and ways of thinking different to your own in all that which is not essential: be true lovers of the truth always open to listening” and shared discussion and fear breeds intolerance,” he said “knowledge grows in sharing with others to engage in dialogue: to converse with God with parents; to converse between yourselves and also with those who think differently always to learn new things and to enable everyone to give the best of themselves.” Cooper vd Heffinck x Contact vd Heffinck Thunder van de Zuuthoeve x Vancouver d'Auvray The Swiss rider Niklaus Rutschi has won the CSI2* Ranking class of Gorla Minore riders were jumping of an height of 1m45 and were competing directly against the clock Rutschi was fast as lightening with Baloubelle CH (f Baloubet du Rouet) under the saddle and finished in 63,87 seconds They left the wood untouched and finished in 64,43 seconds Balou du Rouet) followed on third place after a clear round in 64,75 seconds.  Bryan Balsiger (Clouzot de Lassus) and Matias Alvaro (Tempo des Briers) completed the top five Click here for the results Edited press release from European Equestrian Federation the prestigious Longines EEF Series is set to spring into action in sunny Italy for its first leg before bouncing across ten European countries for an action-packed five months of sport Returning to many of the same top venues as last season 2023 sees the circuit revisit 2021-hosts Peelbergen (NED) in May while new to the series this year is Ebreichsdorf (AUT) – host of the South & Central Regions Semi-final The West & North Regions Semi-final will be back in Deauville once more before the top five teams from each Semi-final head to Warsaw (POL) for the hotly contested final in September The launch of the 2023-series sees a return to Gorla Minore for the first of seven Regional Qualifiers hosted by the Equieffe Equestrian Centre between the 26th & 30th April with the Longines EEF Series class taking place on Friday 28th The class will see eleven nations contesting for the top spot Egypt will compete at the event with individual riders the nations battling it out for qualification points in this event will be Bulgaria with the host nation looking to set up a hattrick of victories in thesSeries.  President and Show Director of this Italian leg of the circuit is all set to welcome the series into a busy schedule for the Centre “It's another very important event for the 2023 international show season of the Equieffe after numerous CSIs and the CSIO Youth held here just 15 days ago but looking also at the European Youth Championships (FEI European Championships YR/J/CH The only Italian leg of the Longines EEF Series is once again a source of pride.” The Longines EEF Series is proudly supported by Longines a long-term supporter of the EEF and its events, and KEP Italia that join as the series' Partner for Safety.  1st – 100                      2nd – 90                    3rd – 80                    4th – 70                        7th – 50                The points for each team are added together to establish the Region standings and the top five teams from each regional group will move forward to the semi-final it's all to play for as the top five from each semi-final gain progression to the final Full rules for the Longines EEF Series are available here.  Robert Whitaker (GBR) and Evert (Amadeus x Indoctro) took Friday's biggest win in Gorla Minore topping the CSI4* 1.50m competition in two phases. Stopping the clock on 29.91 Whitaker took the win ahead of Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Scarlina de Tiji Z (Scendro x Kannan) who were only fractions behind in second in 29.98.  Completing the podium in this 1.50m class that counted for the Longines Ranking, Michael Jung (GER) and Fischer Duopower (Namelus R x Sydney) took the third place in 30.53, followed by Katharina Rhomberg (AUT) and Colestus Camberidge (Colestus x Cambridge 8) in fourth in 31.83 and Karel Cox (BEL) aboard Viva la Vida Z (Vigo d'Arsouilles x Cambridge) in fifth in 31.89.  Thursday's CSI4* 1.45m Longines Ranking class in Gorla Minore went to Germany's Hans-Dieter Dreher and Jiniki (Dallas x Cantos).  A total of 23 horse-and-rider-combinations out of the 77 pairs at start cleared their way into the deciding jump-off where Dreher stopped the clock on 41.95 – taking the win ahead of current world number three Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Easy Star de Talma (Quick Star x Opium De Talma) in second in 42.66 Annelies Vorsselmans (BEL) and Jolita (Arezzo VDL x Quasimodo Z) placed third in 43.48 while Edouard Schmitz (SUI) and Quno (Quo Vados I x Cashandcarry) finished fourth in 43.91 followed by William Funnell (GBR) aboard Equine America Billy Picador (Billy Mexico x Animo) in fifth in 44.25.  After taking Thursday's biggest win in Gorla Minore Germany's Hans-Dieter Dreher continued his winning form on Saturday when topping the CSI4* 1.50m against the clock with Vestmalle Des Cotis (Baloubet Du Rouet x Landor S).   Dreher took the win ahead of Linda Heed (SWE) and Skylander VS (Stolzenberg x Cassini II) in second in 74.89 – besting a starting field of 70 horse-and-rider-combinations.  Jérôme Guery (BEL) and Come Away Flamingo Z (Cardento 933 x Dollar Du Murier) took the third spot in 74.98 followed by Emanuele Camilli (ITA) and Casa Blue PS (Casallco x Chacco-Blue) in fourth in 74.99 and Abdullah Mohd Al Marri (UAE) aboard James Vd Oude Heihoef (Douglas x Auction-Breaker) in fifth in 75.21.  Sunday's CSI4* 1.55m Grand Prix presented by Stephex Horsetrucks in Gorla Minore went to Belgium's Pieter Clemens and the 15-year-old Emmerton (Silvio I x Sam R).  Clemens and Emmerton took the win ahead of their compatriots Jos Verlooy (BEL) and Origi (Indoctro x Darco) in second in 45.76 after a jump-off of fifteen horse-and-rider combinations Aurelien Leroy (FRA) and Croqsel de Blaignac (Ugano Sitte x Rubynea) placed third followed by Jose Maria Larocca (ARG) and Abril Iconthon (Conthargos x Clinton) in fourth in 47.57 Abdullah Mohd Al Marri (UAE) and BBS McGregor (Cardento 933 x Mark Twain) completed the top five after finishing with a time of 50.11 seconds.  competition at the equestrian venue Al Shaqab in Doha continues into its sixth week – this time hosting the opening leg of the 2025-season for the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League On the entry list for Doha are Scott Brash (GBR) Daniel Deusser (GER) and Marcus Ehning (GER) who will be joined by Philipp Weishaupt (GER) Christian Kukuk (GER), Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) as well as Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) – just to mention a few of the many top names Click here for the full entry list.  All the links for CSI5* LGCT Doha  The Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington continues into week eight of international competition – this week with a CSIO4* The entry list for this week includes Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) The teams competing in the Nations Cup will be Belgium Click here for the full entry list.  All the links for WEF 2025, week 8 The action at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala USA continues this week with another CSI4* and a CSI2* show.  Click here for the CSI4* entry list and here for the CSI2* entry list.  All the links for CSI4*/CSI2* Ocala The show at Centre Ecuestre Royan in France continues with a CSI3* this week All the links for CSI3* Royan Moura Tours in Valencia, Spain, continues with another CSI3* this week. The Spring Tour in Valencia will run for a total of seven weeks.  Click here for the entry list.  All the needed links for MouraTours 2025, Spring Tour week 6 The Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva Nova Spain, continues with week three of the second part of Spring MET 2025 The tour in Oliva Nova runs until the end of April.  Click here for the entry list for this week.  All the links for CSI3* MET II, week 3  Ghazzawi Equestrian hosts another CSI2* show in Jeddah (KSA) this weekend All the links for CSI2* Jeddah The Andalucia Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera Spain, moves on to the fourth week of the tour All the links for CSI2* Vejer de la Frontera The Terranova Winter Series continues for the third week with a CSI2* show at Terranova Equestrian Center in Myakka City The Winter Series will run over five weeks.  All the links for CSI2* Myakka City  The first of two weeks of competition kicks off at Equieffe Equestrian Centre in Gorla Minore All the links for CSI2* Gorla Minore The action at Otomi Resedencial in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico continues with the second week of competition All the links for CSI2* San Miguel de Allende  Switzerland won the opening leg of the Longines EEF Series in Gorla Minore Central and West – the Longines EER Series runs over two qualifiers for each region followed by semi-finals in Budabest (HUN) and Deauville (FRA) and a final in Warsaw (POL) in September.  the CSIO3* 1.45m Nations Cup in Gorla Minore saw eleven teams line up for the challenge set by the Italian course builder Elio Travagliati. “Today was very interesting because it was the first leg of the Series and the riders are jumping maybe their first Nations Cup this season," he commented on Friday's competition in a press release from EEF "The first part of the course was a little soft a good approach for the riders and after number 5 it became more difficult the horses jumped well and we had two teams for a jump-off which is a very good result."  After finishing the two rounds on four penalties Switzerland and Germany were left to battle it out in a deciding jump-off. Jumping clear in 38.71, Switzerland's Barbara Schnieper (SUI) and Judy KM (Joly St Hubert x Saphir von der Rossi) secured the win for her team that consisted of Gilles Müller and Giavanna CB (Ukato x Lux) Eva Gautschi and Christiane K (Christian x Chambertin) and Dominik Führer aboard Ghost (Lord Z x Cantos).  “We had a very interesting team with two riders making their debut Gilles Müller and Eva Gautschi," Swiss Chef d’Equipe Peter van der Waaij said in a press release from EEF Gilles with a double clear and Eva also with a clear so we’re very happy with that but we always go for a victory and we had a very good team good horses who jumped a lot of clears so we knew we had a good chance for the podium but to win is always special. This Series is very important for us It gives us an opportunity to bring up new pairs I think Nations Cups in general are very important for the sport but also at this level it is very good to build people and horses up.” Germany's Patrick Stühlmeyer and Drako de Maugre (Kannan x Fusain du Defey) clocked a faster time in the jump-off than Schnieper but a pole on the floor left Chef d'Equipe Marcus Döring's German team – also consisting of Pia Reich and PB Loewenherz (Levisto x Contender) Philip Rüping and Chatolinue PS (Diablo Blanco x Stakkato) and Marie Ligges aboard Ballerina NRW (Balous Diamond x Cachas) – to second.  The United Arab Emirates completed the podium in third finishing the two rounds on a total of eight penalties the UAE team consisted of Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi and Enjoy de La Mure (Vigo Cece x Sable Rose) Ali Hamad Al Kirbi and Jarlin de Torres (Jarnac x Calvaro F.C.) Salim Ahmed Al Suwaidi and Fonceti vd Heffinck (For Pleasure x Concetto) and Abdullah Mohd al Marri aboard BBD McGregor (Cardento x Mark Twain).  The Longines EEF Series continues in Mannheim (GER) on May 5th The Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington has now reached its last and 12th week of international competition and will conclude with the CSI5* Rolex Finale Week – one of seven shows part of the Rolex Series – as well as a CSI2*.  The entry list for the CSI5* Rolex Finale Week includes six riders from the world's Top 10; world no six and reigning Olympic champion Christian Kukuk (GER) Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI5*/CSI2* WEF 2025, week 12 The Longines Global Champions Tour will move on to its second stop of the season in Mexico City During the first 2025 LGCT-leg in Doha Cannes Star won the Global Champions League and Abdel Said won the LGCT Grand Prix – which means they are currently topping the standings.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI5*/CSI2* LGCT Mexico City the Toscana Tour continues in Arezzo Italy, with the first of two weeks of CSI4* shows Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI4* Toscana Tour II week 1 The Gorla Spring Tour will start at Equieffe Equestrian Center in Gorla Minore This will be the first out of two weeks – both CSI4* shows All the needed links for CSI4* Gorla Spring Tour week 1 Jumping Gassin International is back with two weeks of showing The shows will take place at Haras de Gassin in St Tropez-Gassin Click here for the CSI3* entry list Click here for the CSI2* entry list All the needed links for CSI3*/CSI2* St Tropez-Gassin The Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva Nova moves on to its third week of Spring MET III Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI3* Oliva moves on to its third and last week of showing.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI2* Lier Riesenbeck International will organize a CSI2* show in Riesenbeck All the needed links for CSI2* Riesenbeck Boulerie Jump will have a CSI2* show in Le Mans All the needed links for CSI2* Le Mans Marc Dilasser (FRA) and the 12-year-old gelding Arioto du Gevres (Diamant de Semilly x Qualisco III) won Sunday's CSI4* 1.55m Grand Prix in Gorla Minore Seven of the fifty horse-and-rider combinations in the class moved on to the jump-off where Dilasser was the fastest with a time of 48.61 seconds Piergiorgio Bucci (ITA) finished in runner-up position with Cochello (Casall x Cartani 4) The third place went to Thibault Philippaerts (BEL) who had the last double clear of the class with Broadway de Mormoulin (Kannan x For Pleasure) with a time of 50.83 seconds in the jump-off Paul Estermann (SUI) on Fleur Sinaa-A (Cardento x Indorado) had a fast time with his 47.06 seconds, but with four faults the Swiss rider had to settle for fourth followed by Joseph Stockdale (GBR) in fifth on Equine America Cacharel (Cachas x Quinar) that also finished with four faults in the jump-off The CSI5* Kentucky International in Lexington will host some of world's best this weekend with the entry list including the 2024 Olympic Champion Christian Kukuk (GER) current world number two Kent Farrington (USA) as well as his compatriots and 2024 Olympic team silver medallists McLain Ward They will be joined by big names such as Daniel Coyle (IRL) Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Sameh El Dahan (GBR) – among others.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI5* Kentucky International The CSI5*/CSI2* Le Printems des Sports Équestres takes place at the Le Grand Parquet in Fontainebleau The CSI5* entry list includes current world number one Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) seven Martin Fuchs (SUI) and current world no They will be joined by big names such as Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and the host nation's own Olympic team bronze medallists Julien Epaillard and Olivier Perreau – among others.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI5*/CSI2* Fontainebleau The Mediterranean Equestrian Tour's Spring Tour 2025 in Oliva Nova is coming to an end this week as Spring MET IV concludes the tour that began in January.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI3* Oliva Nova Poland, 4Foulee is organising a CSI3* show Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI3* Zielona Gora The first leg of the Longines EEF Series 2025 in Region South takes place at Equieffe Equestrian Center in Gorla Minore Click here for more information about the Longines EEF Series Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSIO3*/CSI2* EEF Gorla Minore This weekend it is also time for the 2025-edition of Horses & Dreams in Hagen a.T.W. Germany – this year a CSI3* combined with a CSI2* show.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI3*/CSI2* Hagen a.T.W. Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI2* Chard Pferdezentrum Stadl-Paura in Austria will also host a CSI2* show this weekend.  All the needed links for CSI2* Stadl-Paura The Easter Tour will continue into its second week at Sentower Park in Belgium Also this week it will be a CSI2* show.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for CSI2* Sentower Park The first qualifier of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2025/2026 China League will take place at Beijing – Equuleus in China this weekend The China League has a total of three qualifiers Click here for more information about the 2025/2026 World Cup season Click here for the full World Cup 2025/2026 schedule All the needed links for CSI2*-W Beijing A young British team effortlessly won the Longines EEF Series at the Equieffe Equestrian Centre in Gorla Minore, Italy with brilliant performances from Oliver Fletcher on Hello William (Waldo van Dungen x Stakkato) (0/0), Joe Whitaker riding Hulahupe JR (VDL Bubalu x Indoctro) (0/4), Joe Fernyhough on Calcourt Particle (Spartacus TN x Lasino) (0/0) and Amy Inglis riding Wishes (Guidam x Wellington) (0/0) which put them on a zero penalty score after the two rounds of competition.  After a first round that saw Switzerland France and Great Britain tied on a score of zero only the British managed to repeat themselves in round two in which course builder Andrea Colombo had raised four jumps to the maximum height allowed of 1.50m As far as winning the Nations Cup was concerned the decisive rounds proved to be the double clear rounds ridden by 19-year-old Oliver Fletcher 25-year-old Amy Inglis and 21-year-old Joe Fernyhough who did his first Nations Cup as a senior rider The three youngsters led by Chef d’equipe Tony Newbery did not allow themselves to be intimidated by the competition their opponents or the pressure and produced a fantastic team result second and third place went to France and Switzerland Belgium and Greece ranked according to total time British Chef d’Equipe Tony Newbery said: “I think this EEF Series is a fantastic idea to bring the youth up to get them ready hopefully for the Division 1 I think the height of the courses is perfect and a very good level to set We have another team competing this week and it’s a great series to give the younger riders experience These riders were with me in the Youth Series as Young Riders and Juniors “I think it was a quite a difficult and technical course but there was pressure on the nerves because of riding for one’s country and team also playing a massive part in it Today luckily we all did well and it paid off My first two Nations Cups were terrible which makes today even better!” Oliver Fletcher said.  “It all absolutely suited our horses today and I thought it was a nice course although the second round was tough in the heat and none of us are used to seeing the sunshine! It was tough to come out and do it again in the heat It’s definitely a perfect step for riders like us who want to go up to the next level,” Amy Inglis added.  The CSIO3* in Gorla Minore marked the end of the regional qualifiers of the Longines EEF Series with Italy and Greece securing their places for the decisive semi-final rounds ahead of the Warsaw final on September 8-11 The semi-final in Deauville will be held next weekend (June 23-26) with Belgium The second semi-final will be held in Budapest (June 30 – July 3) with Austria Netherlands and Switzerland battling for places in the final Some time ago we were guests of the Philippaerts family in Oudsbergen The many meadows and the beautiful forest behind the family's stables were immediately a wonderful prelude to the tone of the interview in which the equestrian stressed several times that "horses are outdoor animals ..." Become a member and get unlimited access to all our articles as well as the company’s research and innovation unit Previously: Sharon Laboratories Expands to USA This is the second acquisition by Sharon Laboratories which acquired Res Pharma Industriale on March 1 B&C produces develops natural and sustainable ingredients offering excipients and green phytoactive substances such as delivery systems It serves as the company’s research and development sector The research team is responsible for the company's innovation and technology development The closing for the acquisition is subject to the completion of certain conditions and is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2022 Following the completion of the acquisition B&C’s cosmetic unit and its CR&D research subsidiary will be integrated into Sharon Laboratories’ business "The product offering of B&C’s cosmetic division will expand Sharon's portfolio as well as the value we bring to our strong [therefore] adding more natural-based ingredients to our offering,” said Naama Eylon “We are excited and looking forward to bring the cosmetic division of B&C and CR&D into Sharon Laboratories I believe the team's customer-centric approach and the benefit it brings to the product creation and development process are completely aligned with Sharon Our new organization structure will only continue to promote this link between product innovation and market needs." said: “I am excited for B&C cosmetic and CR&D to enter a new beginning with Sharon Laboratories We have always focused on the long-term goals and success of the business has strongly motivated us to put the company's sustainable growth first As founder and stakeholders of the formers as I recognize this core value within Sharon's vision and I am looking forward to this step as an opportunity to drive further positive changes in the cosmetic industry.” Italy’s young equestrian talents just couldn’t stop winning in Gorla Minore last weekend with victories across the age groups They stood on top of the podium in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth in the Young Riders’ The Young Riders dominated their event as they finished with just four overall penalties, well clear of Poland, Switzerland and Germany. Elena Datti on Nebbia Delle Schiave scored a double clear, with Giacomo Casadei, Martina Simoni and Lorenzo Correddu also impressing The Italian Junior team finished clear in their six-team competition while the Children came out on top after a thrilling battle with Germany at Gorla Minore’s Equieffe Equestrian Center There were also a number of individual successes for the Italians, including for Correddu in the Grand Prix. The young rider, who turned 19 earlier this month, is a former European youth champion who showed in his first Young Riders Nations Cup that he is ready to keep on ascending with his stunning bay stallion, Ultos We caught up with Lorenzo to find out more about his FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth victory and his future plans… A post shared by Lorenzo Correddu (@correddulorenzo) Lorenzo didn’t have far to travel for the event in Gorla Minore All the family puts in a little time to make our stable function as well as possible Lorenzo is no stranger to the top of the podium after a successful youth career “I would say that my major successes in my career so far are first of all the third place in the Children’s Nations Cup at the European Championship in Millstreet in 2016 the Individual Children’s gold medal at the European Championships in Samorin in 2017 the gold medal in the Juniors Italian championship last year in Arezzo.” but fit in perfectly alongside his three teammates They enjoyed their success together at the start of what they hope will be a good season “The Chef d’Equipe chose the first team so we were a strong team we celebrated our victory with all the staff by having appetizer all together “The main targets for me for the coming year are to participate at the European Championships in Oliva as well as to have good results at the Italian championship in Arezzo.” A post shared by Lorenzo Correddu (@correddulorenzo) nine-year-old Italian Sports Horse Ultos is originally from Sardinia He has thrived since Lorenzo’s family bought him as a seven-year-old although it wasn’t obvious he was going to be a star I was not convinced of the potential of this horse When we bought him he had done very few competitions and had almost no experience but my father believed a lot in the capabilities of this horse so we worked a lot on him and figured out he was a horse with a lot of qualities and potential “Ultos is very clever and when he enters the arena I feel like he always wants to give his best I always try to give him my best attention and I’m very honoured to ride this special horse that we “made” with my family.” Swiss Jumping star Martin Fuchs ended the year in style at Olympia.. Three double-gold medalists among the highlights at rebranded youth championships.. We continue our review of 2018 with a look at the year in Jumping The world's top Jumping nations are getting ready for the start of the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final In a busy weekend of Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ competitions We look at some top tips from US legend Beezie Madden.. Team Switzerland have leapt to the top of the leaderboard after day two of Jumping at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon We go down memory lane to reflect on four decades of incredible FEI World Cup™ Finals in the Swedish city… We look at the best action over what has been a magnificent few months of competition in Europe and the Americas.. claims victory in the CSI5* 1.55m class under the French sun Julien Epaillard rode to victory in the CSI5* 1.55m class in Fontainebleau aboard the eleven-year-old gelding Easy Up De Grandry (by Jarnac x Qelverdie du Temple) Belgian rider Gregory Wathelet and the SF stallion Bond Jamesbond de Hay (Diamant de Semilly x Noya d'Orcival) had to concede to Germany's Hans-Dieter Dreher who secured second place riding Vestmalle des Cotis José Maria Larocca opened the top five aboard Finn Lente (Gaillard de la Pomme x Cherlynn Lente) while Piergiorgio Bucci completed the top five with Hantano (Quasimodo Z x Waranka) Results it is time for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final and it will take place in Basel Switzerland. 40 athletes from 22 countries will compete in Basel for the title 2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Champion European and Olympic team champion Henrik von Eckermann travels to Basel as the defending Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Champion after taking the titles in 2024 and 2023 He will be joined by big names such as Belgium's 2021 Olympic team bronze medallists Pieter Devos and Gregory Wathelet Great Britain's 2024 Olympic team champion Ben Maher France's 2024 Olympic team bronze medallist Julien Epaillard as well as home heroes Martin Fuchs and Edouard Schmitz – among others.  Next to the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final there will also be CSI3* classes in Basel.  Click here for the entry list All the needed links for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final the Toscana Tour continues in Arezzo Italy, with the second of two weeks of CSI4* shows Click here for the list of riders All the needed links for CSI4* Toscana Tour II week 2 The Gorla Spring Tour will continue at Equieffe Equestrian Center in Gorla Minore This will be the second out of two weeks – both CSI4* shows All the needed links for CSI4* Gorla Spring Tour week 2 a CSI4* will be jumped at the Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico. Next week they will continue with a CSI2* show.  All the needed links for CSI4* Guadalajara Grand Prix Events will host a CSI3* at Stade Equestre du Grand Parc in Compiègne All the needed links for CSI3* Compiègne Jumping Gassin International is back with another week of showing also this time with a CSI3* and a CSI2* The show will take place at Haras de Gassin in St Tropez-Gassin Click here for the list of riders All the needed links for CSI3*/CSI2* St Tropez-Gassin Peelbergen Equestrian Center in Kronenberg the Netherlands is back with a CSI2* show this week.  Click here for the list of riders  All the needed links for CSI2* Peelbergen The Longines EEF Series is back for its third consecutive edition and heading to Peelbergen Equestrian Centre from the 18th till the 21st of May for the Region West Qualifier.  The series kicked off in April in Gorla Minore with France clinching the gold medal and Bulgaria bagging the Region South Qualifier’s points.  where the Dutch team secured well-deserved qualifying points with an outstanding performance that made last week's headlines all eyes are set on the third appointment at Peelbergen Equestrian Centre with the Dutch team aiming to secure a back-to-back victory in front of their home crowd The Longines EEF Series Peelbergen is free and open to the public fans are encouraged to come out and support their teams the Longines EEF Nations Cup Peelbergen is not only open to West Region teams competing for qualification but also to invited teams from around the world turning it into a truly international event that showcases the best of equestrian sport on a global scale Managing director Ken Ruysen is looking forward to seeing the series unfold and hosting the Longines EEF Series again in Peelbergen "We are thrilled that Peelbergen has once again been selected as the location for the Region West Longines EEF Series Regional Qualifier and we are ready to put on an unforgettable show for all attendees.” Anticipation is building as Region West riders will fight for the points and their chance to qualify for the Warsaw Finals in September The four-day event will kick off with the arrival of the first horses on Wednesday with the competition officially starting on Thursday the 18th and the first chance to qualify for the Grand Prix during the 1m45 speed class at 16.30h Friday's action will feature the Longines EEF Series Nations Cup at 13.30h which will also serve as a GP qualifier.  A decisive day for 3* riders will be Saturday as they will have their last chance to secure their spot for the Sunday Grand Prix at 16.00h during the 1m50 class offered by The Collection Auction.  the eagerly anticipated Ashford Farm 1m55 Grand Prix will take place on Sunday 21st at 14.30h and will mark the end of the Longines EEF Series Peelbergen The Longines EEF Series is supported by its title partner who joined as the series Partner for Safety Don’t miss any of the action, tune in to ClipMyHorse.TV and follow Peelbergen on Instagram for live updates. The full program is online and you can soon find all the running orders and results with Longines Timing Switzerland's Elian Baumann has announced the retirement of his now 16-year-old Campari Z (Contact van de Heffinck x Platini M) Baumann and Campari Z were a part of the Swiss team that won gold at the European Championships in Riesenbeck the two took numerous international victories at venues such as Crans Montana the pair did their last international appearance at CSI4* Bourg en Bresse in France.  On his official Instagram account, Baumann wrote: “My Horse of a Lifetime. Our journey began over eight years ago and the memories we have made together will always be with me. Thanks to you: We made it into the „Elite Squad“ Do not hesitate! Because this year's ninth edition of the Flyinge Open Sales sets standards once again. Paul Schockemöhle and his team have selected through 14 outstanding young show jumpers bred by the Lewitz Stud, which dominates championships worldwide, and have once again put together a collection of absolute superlatives The Qualdandro-Conthargos daughter won the qualifier for six-year-old show jumpers at the German Championships in 2022 with Katrin Eckermann and can already show valuable victories in the international youngster tours of Riesenbeck and Oliva/ESP this year was currently part of the winning Irish team at the European Youth Championships in Gorla Minore/ITA under her rider Coen Williams The pair also finished eighth in the individual classification So let's take a look at the offers at this year's F.O.S which is scheduled for September 6 to 8 - and here right away at the six-year-old Casaccia PS (by Casallco-Centadel-Chacco-Blue) out of the dam line of Chaccobel which was successful up to a 1.60 meter course and won with Benjamin Wulschner and Philipp Rüping in Munich was World Champion of seven-year-old show jumpers The five-year-old Chacoon Blue daughter Chinny Air PS is the half-sister to Stardust who won the World Cup show jumping competition in London/GBR with Harry Charles and finished second in the Nations Cup in Falsterbo/SWE with Sienna Charles.  traces back to the dam line of the winner of the Nations Cup of Aachen and second place in the Grand Prix and his very influential sire Balou du Rouet.  the secret of the F.O.S.'s success is not only the quality of the horses which are selected very strictly according to quality It is also the excellent work of our two experienced customer advisors Helena Torstensson (Tel 0046 70 875 2900) and Christian Volke (Tel who succeed in bringing dream couples together.  do not hesitate and make your personal appointment for a viewing and trial here in Bjärsjöladugård near Sjöbo/SWE.  Major League Show Jumping is charging full steam ahead to the final event of its inaugural season in Southern California As the race for the inaugural championship nears its conclusion we are shining the spotlight on the fresher faces the “rookie” riders in their first season competing with an international team CATeam: Blazing 7sFEI Wins: 3Career Highlights: Won the CSIU25 Grand Prix at Gorla Minore (ITA); top 10 2021 CSI5* MLSJ Grand Prix at Traverse City Nicolette Hirt is serious about Major League Show Jumping The 21-year-old has jumped at nearly every MLSJ tour stop in 2021 A deep string of show jumping talent has allowed her to utilize a strong rotation and she has brought forward both Fleurette and Chatou 7 in MLSJ team competition for the Blazing 7s Cara Raether Carey and fellow U25 rider Chandler Meadows Hirt jumped a top 10 finish in the CSI5* MLSJ Grand Prix with the 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding Chatou whom Hirt has developed over the last two years It was the first five-star Grand Prix for both horse and rider “I always have so much fun in the ring with [Chatou] and am so proud of how much he’s grown,” Hirt said The Selle Francais mare Fleurette has also been a reliable campaigner since joining Hirt’s string in April The 12-year-old bay formerly jumped to the top of the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Washington with two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Kraut started far from the rated show circuit—at least Her first riding endeavors were in western pleasure with Arabians she joined Hilary Johnson for the hunter-jumper circuit in Northern California before transitioning to the jumper ring at 14 Hirt has trained with the likes of Will Simpson as well as Dietmar Gugler and Elisabeth Meyer whom she joined in Germany to further her career in 2016 She now runs her program out of both Pleasanton at her family’s Iron Horse Equestrian Center she has also taken an interest in sales and developing young horses Larissa and 7-year-old stallion Con Baloubet PS have put in strong performances in the CSI2* divisions offered on the MLSJ tour and are ones to watch for the future This committed young professional has made the most of her international team debut at MLSJ we can’t wait to see her galloping towards future podiums “I have always looked up to my parents and both my mum and dad have been of great help so I hope I have made them proud with some of the recent successes,” Ireland’s 21-year-old Seamus Hughes Kennedy tells World of Showjumping Seamus recently made history at the 2023 FEI Jumping European Championships for young riders when winning the individual gold for young riders; Ireland’s first ever of its kind in that age category Riding the only 8-year-old ESI Rocky (Stakkato Gold x Londonderry) alongside Niamh McEvoy and Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick (Limmerick x Lux Z) Ciaran Nallon and Fifty Shades Of Grey (Cellestial x Carolus I), Max Wachman and Quintini (Quintender 2 x Cassini II) as well as Rhys Williams aboard Playboy JT Z (Presley Boy x Plot Blue) “I knew we had a really good team going,” Seamus says about his expectations ahead of the long week in the Italian heat “Everyone on the team is very professional and they had done super all year. Ger O’Neill gave me huge support having three world championship gold medals himself; he knows what it takes. I knew my horse had all the jump to stay clear if I could just guide him around and make sure he felt confident Once I give him the right confidence to keep going and it was definitely tough in the hot weather “My horse ESI Rocky is still green – he is only eight – and did his first ranking class four weeks prior in Mullingar,” Seamus tells “He jumped great there; jumped clear in the ranking class and ended up third in the 2* Grand Prix which led us to having the right feeling to bring him to Gorla – and I am glad we did I am very excited about Rocky; I think he can do anything I hope to get him into a few five-star Nations Cup teams – I think he has all the potential.”  Seamus – who has competed in youth championships on many previous occasions – believes that these types of competitions are very important I have always had something to work towards,” he explains “And when you have the whole country behind you as well they are always long weeks and it takes a lot of work to get there I am lucky to have had a good team to go with My mum was a big help in getting my horse up and going.”  While the European Championships in Gorla was on the forefront of Seamus’ goals for the 2023-season the horse he opted jumping there – ESI Rocky – was originally only his third choice “My first plan was my mare Cuffesgrange Cavadora (Z Wellie 72 x Luidam) that won a few Grand Prix classes at the start of the year but then she did not feel fit enough to go and compete in the hot weather It is a long week to jump a championship over five rounds especially in the extreme weather we knew to expect being double clear in all ranking classes he jumped and winning three of them we sold him just four weeks before the Europeans to Evergate Stables so then I had to put all my time and energy into getting Rocky to the right shape Gorla Minore was not the first time Seamus won a major championship he piloted Cuffesgrange Cavadora to a gold medal at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses.  Cuffesgrange Cavadora has gone on to win international Grand Prix classes but their story together started already when Seamus was riding ponies: He turned Cavadora’s mother from a barely ridden nine-year-old broodmare to one of the best ponies Europe has ever seen “We bought Cavadora’s dam – Cuffesgrange Cavalidam and I ended up going to the Europeans with her and we won the gold medal with the team She also won the first ever pony World Cup before we sold her to Coolmore She was already nine when we first bought her and had barely been ridden I rode her all the way up the ranks to then be jumping the Europeans with her 2,5 years after we got her I think she was one of the best ponies that Europe has ever seen; she was able to jump any two-star Grand Prix we went back to her breeder and asked if she had given any foals; and Cavadora was there, in a field as a three-year-old We bought her for little money and produced her all the way with ponies and horses from our neighbours which we have then produced ourselves with ponies and horses from our neighbours which we have then produced ourselves – and just kept the ball rolling,” Seamus continues “Rocky’s breeder is my uncle Andrew Hughes and we bought both ESI Rocky and ESI Ali from him as two- and three-year-olds and then produced them ourselves Andrew’s mother Mary passed away a few months before Rocky and Ali got their first big wins and I just hope that she has looked down on us and been proud The whole family really follows us; I know Andrew’s father is glued to the TV who many regard as one of the best horsemen in Ireland I hope he would have been proud of me and the horses that go back to his breeding winning medals now.”  the Hughes Kennedy-family has a well-known name as one of the Irish showjumping dynasties Seamus runs a yard together with his mother Claire – only a few kilometres down the road from his aunt Marion who runs the renowned HHS breeding farm “My cousin Hugh is a big hand as well,” he tells “He has been with me to all the shows this year We have plenty of young horses coming through every year We have only kind of started just after my pony years My mum has always been into horses and loved horses all her life She used to trade a lot when she was younger who sadly passed away when she was in her early twenties she ended up going to college and leaving the horses for a bit It was only when I started riding that she got really back into it.”  three members of the junior team were my second-cousins – all the Brennans from Kilkenny – so everyone is kind of very much into horses,” he continues “I got into it slowly though; I didn’t really like riding until I was around 12 and started to do hunting Jumping jumps in the fields is what got me hooked in the first place My mum is so passionate about the breeding and the young horses but once I had done my final exams two years ago I was still on the fence on whether to go to college or not at the time I already had very good horses and I felt that if I did not put the work into them That’s why I decided to go at it full time put in the work and now it seems to start paying off Hopefully we can keep going and can eventually start winning senior medals in the years to come.”  It is mainly just myself and my mum that run it day-by-day years down the line we start to have their offspring up on Grand Prix level,” he says to have our own horses at the higher level We can produce them ourselves; we have good facilities and a good team Gerard O’Neill from Castlefield is always there to support as well; advice on how to run the yard it is mainly just myself and my mum that run it day-by-day four and five-year-olds – we are getting bigger every year We have a few really nice young horses who I think have a lot of potential coming up and we look forward to competing with them in the future.”  While it was Seamus’ mother Claire that first taught him how to ride the 21-year-old has never really had a full-time trainer who he says has made an immense impact on him “Jos Kumps used to be Nelson Pessoa’s right-hand man and as my granddad used to sell horses to Nelson my auntie Marion got to know Jos through him He has given me a lot of help on my flat work this year and he has taught me how to work my horses how to be in tune with them and how to become a better horseman It was only at the end of last year that I met him and I don’t think I would have had the year that I did without him I have to be very strict on myself not to fall into bad habits Ger O’Neill lives a few minutes up the road and I go to him regularly, he is fantastically focused and disciplined with laser focus on goals to work towards.”  Following his success at the Europeans in Gorla Minore, Seamus got to jump the five-star classes at Dublin Horse Show – making his first appearance at that level “It was an exciting opportunity,” he says “The atmosphere in Dublin is always special I have been there every year for nearly my whole life both to watch and to compete with ponies and in a few young horse classes I feel really lucky to have had the chance to compete with all the big lads this time around I have been spending my time on building up my team of horses and it has only been this year that I have had four horses at ranking level – moving up especially for young riders. Thankfully I got this opportunity now to ride in Dublin.”  Seamus’ goals evolve around producing his horses at home in Ireland and moving up the rankings “I really enjoy Ireland and it is a great place to bring up your young horses,” he tells we have also seen an improvement in the bigger classes there aren’t a whole lot of international classes here but once they get older and you want to start moving up the rankings and compete against the best riders I might have to base myself in Europe for longer stints with a couple of horses to try and move up the world ranking and to eventually start getting into the Nations Cup teams One of my big goals would be to one day jump the Aga Khan at Dublin Horse Show – the five-star Nations Cup there It is every Irish man’s dream to jump clear there It is something I have watched every year since I was five and was able to understand horses I just want to move up to senior level and be competitive there.”  but making progress is the best feeling there is,” Seamus concludes is the feeling of a horse starting to come together Like with Rocky – who is a very hot horse – it took us a long time to get him to do what he did in Gorla Minore I love when a plan comes together; there is nothing quite like it."  23.8.2023 No reproduction of any of the content in this article will be accepted without a written permission all rights reserved © World of Showjumping.com Bidding opens today at www.thebillystudauction.co.uk for the first collection of 2021 This collection brings forward offspring from proven dam lines that have produced multiple horses competing at 1.50/1.60m level Billy Diamo was the recent winner of the 3* 1.50m Grand Prix of Gorla Minore This auction sees the full-brother and full-sister to him come under the hammer Billy Diamo now heads to St Gallen to join Team GB on Nations Cup duty Billy Hastings and Billy Duchess both remind me of Billy Diamo as a young horse Horses need to have enough scope and a good brain right from the outset - both of these 4-year-olds possess the qualities that you would look for in a future Grand Prix horse Also included in Saturday's auction is Billy Bentos the half-brother of Darragh Kenny’s 5* winning ride Billy Dorito the half-sister of Billy Bianca who was hugely successful with Olympic gold medalist Laura Kraut Billy Ruble also looks to be set for great things already having 2 half-sisters jumping 1.50m and 2 half-sisters jumping 1.45m Viewings are still available up until this Saturday 29th May and full details of the collection can be found at www.thebillystudauction.co.uk FEI cancelled international events in ten countries on the European mainland with immediate effect and until 28 March 2021 due to the rapid evolution of a very aggressive strain of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) which originated in Valencia (ESP) and that already has resulted in related outbreaks in at least three other countries in Europe with stringent biosecurity protocols in place and additional FEI Veterinary Delegates on-site the jumping tour venues in Vejer de la Frontera (ESP) San Giovanni in Marignano (ITA) and Gorla Minore (ITA) were permitted to continue.  the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera tonight announced that it will cancel the last three weeks of competitions after a horse has been seen to be showing neurological symptoms similar to EHV-1 despite the horse giving a negative test result for the virus. The horse is in isolation more than 2km away from the main competition site and has been so since the 26th of February A statement from the organisers reads as follows:  "The Sunshine Tour wishes to inform everyone that the 27th edition of the Tour will end this Sunday 7th March This decision has been made as one horse has been seen to be showing neurological symptoms similar to EHV-1 despite the horse giving a negative result for the virus.  This horse is actually in isolation more than 2km away from the main competition site and has been so since the 26th of February The horse arrived at Dehesa Montenmedio directly from its home stables in Belgium and was fit and healthy with no symptoms. The horse participated in the competition for the first two weeks as normal and on the first day of competition in the third week On Friday the 26th of February the personal vet for this horse’s stables notified the organising committee that one of their horses had a fever. The horse was immediately isolated by the organising committee of theSunshine Tour in stables that are more than 2km away from the actual showground.  According to the regulations the FEI (Federación Ecuestre Internacional) were duly notified about the case At first the symptoms that the horse was expressing appeared to be those of  piroplasmosis and the horse was given a blood test for both piroplasmosis and for rhinoneumonitis Over subsequent days both the Competition vets and the FEI vets monitored the horse’s fever and condition twice a day. After a few days the fever had subsided the horse presented for the first time neurological symptoms the Organising Committee of the Sunshine Tour met with the FEI the RFHE and the Ministry of Agriculture where it was decided to close the show down at the end of competition on Sunday the 7th of March The above organisations have carried out a complete risk analysis and have come to an agreement between them that to guarantee an ordered departure of the horses We need to work together to minimise the spread of this virus and we greatly appreciate the cooperation and understanding demonstrated by all the riders sponsors and other team members involved." https://www.tipperarylive.ie/section/1235/advertise-with-us Keep up to date with the latest news in Tipperary as it happens with TipperaryLive.ie The latest Tipperary news,sport and business from TipperaryLive.ie National - Tipperary Live - Find the latest Tipperary Clonmel Ireland Local County Region breaking news What's on - Tipperary Live - Find the latest Tipperary Clonmel Ireland Local County Region breaking news sport and business from Tipperary with the team from TipperaryLive.ie sport and motoring as it happens from TipperaryLive.ie Tipperary Live Met Eireann Weather Forecast Deaths - Tipperary Live - Find the latest Tipperary Clonmel Ireland Local County Region breaking news Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news 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of James Brennan with the Tom Brennan-bred MHS I’m The One (ISH) Tom Wachman with Cathalina S and Timmy Brennan with Diadema Della Caccia finished on a final score of 7.16 penalties Ireland came into the final day with a slender lead over the Dutch it needed two clear rounds from Ireland’s last two riders to secure the gold as The Netherlands completed the final day with three clears to take silver while Britain won their second bronze of the championships after a jump-off with Monaco Irish Youth Show Jumping team manager James Kernan said:“The riders and horses were superb They were under real pressure but they handled it brilliantly Tom Wachman also went on to take home the individual silver medal with a fantastic performance in the individual final He produced two clear rounds on the final day to climb up the leaderboard to finish just 1.82 penalties behind Anastasia Nielsen Kilkenny’s Eoin Brennan finished in sixth place with Eskola M while Clare’s Coen Williams and Conthanja finished eighth.The Under 21 (Young Rider) final saw Max Wachman also win a team gold medal for Ireland with a brilliant performance aboard Quintini The gold medal-winning Irish team included two Irish-bred horses with Kilkenny’s Seamus Hughes Kennedy riding the Ennisnag Stud-bred ESI Rocky (ISH) and Tyrone’s Niamh McEvoy riding the Dorothea Wilson-bred Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick (ISH) Along with Tipperary’s Max Wachman with Quintini also included Clare’s Rhys Williams riding Playboy JT Z and Mayo’s Ciaran Nallon with Fifty Shades Of Grey Seamus Hughes Kennedy became a double European champion when he took gold in the individual final Director General of the Irish Horse Board said: “This has been an amazing European Championships for Irish horses and riders and follows the incredible work done by breeders which resulted in an amazing overall medal haul “Huge congratulations to Tom and Max Wachman and to their parents on bringing home two team gold medals and an individual silver 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the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie Becky Murray started freelance writing for Horse & Hound in 2016 alongside other equestrian titles before joining the H&H news team in July 2018 She was made senior news writer in January 2022 During her time at H&H she has reported on a broad range of topics across the equestrian industry including welfare issues In 2019 she attended the national Strangles Symposium and the Scottish welfare conference Becky was part of the home remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympic Games and the European Showjumping Championships and has reported from Morris Equestrian the Royal Highland Show and Blair Castle International Horse Trials She also regularly contributes to the weekly H&H podcast She got the showjumping bug with her 13.2hh older pony Phoenix who used to particularly enjoy a chase-me-Charlie She went on to compete in British Showjumping and riding club activities as a teenager with her pony Sparkle After losing two horses in 2015 to illness and injury and hopes to get back in the showjumping ring in the future She also has two miniature Shetland sisters Egyptian showjumper Nayel Nassar scooped the lion’s share of a $1,000,000 prize pot at Spruce Meadows, Jodie Hall McAteer scored an impressive victory in the Ommen CSI3* grand prix 1.55m grand prix with Kimosa Van Het plus the European Showjumping Championships for young riders juniors and children get under way in Gorla Minore Read on for a round-up of this week’s international showjumping news and results Nayel and the 14-year-old gelding Coronado fended off 34 combinations to win the CSI5* 1.60m ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Canadian venue during the North American Tour (5–9 July) Nayel and Coronado jumped two clear rounds to take the $330,000 (£193,580) first prize beating Spain’s Sergie Alvarez Moya and Puma Hs by more than two seconds Nayel and Sergie were the only riders to jump double clear around Olympic course-designer Santiago Varela’s 1.60m track Jodie was thrilled to win the feature class at the Ommen CSI3* (5-9 July) staving off competition from home-side rider Michael Greeve and Jacksonville Eurohill The top 12 combinations returned for the jump-off and it was Jodie who was the first to take a tight line from a big oxer to secure the win but when she is in the ring she wants to do well,” said Jodie who is based with the Schröder family in Twente “I learn so much and have a great team behind me I want nothing more than to develop as a rider and ride in championships one day It is much more practical to go to the competitions from the Netherlands instead of from England but I will see them soon when I go to Hickstead (26-30 July).” Another young Brit making waves abroad is Robert Murphy who beat 24 combinations to head the CSI2* grand prix at Longines Tops International Arena on the 10-year-old Imbeer on 9 July Robert won with an “awe-inspiringly fast round” Imbeer jumped fantastic in this incredible grass arena These shows at Longines Tops International Arena are brilliant to bring a wide range of horses to with such great facilities,” said Robert “Recently I moved to Belgium to base myself with Jos Lansink so we will be coming back for the rest of the summer France’s Pénélope Leprevost was second with Fantasy de la Roque Z and Brazil’s Marlon Mondolo Zanotelli was third on Electro vd Kromsteeg Marlon went on to win the CSI4* grand prix the same day on Cornest This week the European Showjumping Championships for young riders and Britain is fielding a team in each section IRELAND's Young Riders (U21s) dominated a field of 16 nations to win the FEI European Show Jumping Championship at Gorla Minore The Gain Equine Nutrition-sponsored Irish team of Rhys Williams Max Wachman and Ciaran Nallon were imperious all week and stamped their authority in the final round to win the competition for the first time since Millstreet in 2016 Ireland led going into yesterday’s final round on a score of 2.5 with Britain second on 10.41 and Belgium in third on 11.09 meaning Ireland had a dropped fence to spare over their nearest pursuer with Tyrone’s McEvoy and Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick (ISH) leading the way with an awesome clear round on what was proving a difficult course in a time of 73.34 seconds That settled team nerves and gave McEvoy an excellent chance of also securing an individual medal on Sunday Overnight individual standings leader Williams was next up with Mullingar International Grand Prix winner Playboy JT Z and the Clare man was desperately unlucky in his round finishing with just one pole down to finish with four faults in 74.91 seconds That would prove to be Ireland’s discard score as Hughes Kennedy and ESI Rocky (ISH) secured the victory with an ice-cool performance leaving every pole standing in a time of 76.10 seconds Wachman and Quintini were the very last combination to enter the arena and even with victory secure for his team the 2022 Aga Khan winners jumped impeccably finishing clear in 75.89 seconds to put the final touches on the ruthless victory with Belgian way back on 15.09 and third-placed Britain on 18.41 who had preached focus and caution throughout the week at the Italian venue saying: “I’m absolutely thrilled – it was the only colour medal I wanted this week and I knew this team had the talent to deliver it “To win in that fashion is absolutely incredible with that amount to spare over the Belgians and Great Britain they’re a superb bunch and we’re over the moon “I must give a huge thanks to all of the supporters and the team here on the ground it is a massive undertaking to come out here and win a European Championship Jason Foley and Ger O’Neill have been here all week with these teams and they’ve had a huge influence on things – it’s very much a team effort with excellent sponsors – Gain Equine Nutrition have been a huge supporter for a long time and I’m sure it’s great for them too “This team isn’t finished yet too – we have Niamh and Seamus in the medals heading into Sunday’s individual final with Rhys and Max hot on their heels plus the Juniors are in first place ahead of their final tomorrow so let’s hope for some more medals.” ESI Rocky (ISH) 2015 gelding by Stakkato Gold (HANN) out of Clonaslea (BWP) by For Pleasure (HANN) Breeder: Ennisnag Stud owned by Clare Hughes ridden by Seamus Hughes-Kennedy Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick (ISH) – 2010 mare by Limmerick (HOLST) out of Go Luckey (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN) The Irish Youth Show Jumping teams are sponsored by Gain Equine Nutrition and supported by Sport Ireland Berney Bros Saddlery and Dubarry of Ireland About us Contact us Advertise with us Company information Careers Privacy statement Terms of service Commenting policy Change cookies settings British and Irish showjumpers delivered in Italy last week taking home a fistful of medals at the European Championships for young riders Claudia Moore and Hardesther and Sandy McLean and Gino F were the first to take to the podium – with Belgium taking silver Claudia was fourth in the individual final “We had to wait right until the very last riders for the final result over a big course that only produced four double clears We carried eight faults but that was good enough for bronze,” said Clare Whitaker Young riders Niamh McEvoy and Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick and Ciaran Nallon and Fifty Shades of Grey delivered the team gold for Ireland Seamus was also crowned individual young rider European champion Ireland’s team manager Jamie Kernan said he was “absolutely thrilled” “It was the only colour medal I wanted this week and I knew this team had the talent to deliver it,” he said the British children’s team – Darcy Breen and Kunis Sienna Lanni and Bermudez BDA and Sula von Bülow and Dabelle – won bronze behind France in silver and winners Germany Darcy was fourth in the individual final on Kunis “The children’s team were fantastic,” said Clare “It was a great result as they are so inexperienced but they held their own “They were a bit unlucky in the jump-off but a bronze medal out of 23 teams is a great achievement The following day Britain’s junior team – Lauren Caroline and Gait L Maisy Williams and Devil VD To Jo Pe Hoeve Noora von Bülow and Interstar B and Tabitha Kyle and Desterly – won bronze behind the Netherlands and champions Ireland “To achieve three team bronze medals is a fantastic result and highlights the talent we have coming through for the future,” said British Showjumping chief executive Iain Graham “The achievements reflect the hard work and dedication behind the scenes and we owe many thanks to team manager Clare Whitaker chefs d’equipe Tony Newbery and Stanny van Paesschen The gold-medal winning junior Irish team was made up of Eoin Brennan and Eskola M and Timmy Brennan and Diadema Della Caccia so proud of these boys – they showed so much character to hold firm and perform to that level and bring the gold medal home,” said Jamie IRELAND has traditionally boasted a very high standard in the young rider and Children on Horses section and if this year’s results are anything to go by their standard has moved up to a new level of excellence The performance of Irish young riders at home and abroad demonstrated the calibre of our riders and indeed the future looks very bright for Irish show jumping Here are just a few of the highlights of the year In what was an incredible week for Irish riders they claimed two gold medals and individual gold and silver at the FEI Jumping European Championship for Young Riders 2023 in Gorla Minore The GAIN Equine Nutrition Irish team of Rhys Williams Max Wachman and Ciaran Nallon were unstoppable all week and There was much to be hopeful for as Ireland led going into the final round on a score of 2.5 Tyrone’s McEvoy and Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick (ISH) led the way with a clear round over a challenging course in a time of 73.34 seconds but finished with an unlucky four faults in 74.91 seconds which would later provide the discard score Hughes Kennedy and ESI Rocky (ISH) secured the victory for the Irish as he left all the poles in place in a time of 76.10 seconds Wachman and Quintini were the very last combination to enter the arena and he answered all the questions in a time of 75.89 seconds European Championships Jumping Seamus Hughes Kennedy won indidivual gold at the FEI Young Rider European Championships in Gorla Minore with ESI Rocky (ISH) \ Tomas Holcbecher Kilkenny’s Seamus Hughes-Kennedy and ESI Rocky (ISH) went on to claim the individual gold medal in a very hard-fought championship Sweden’s Beata Hermelin took home the silver medal while the bronze went to Dutch rider Skye Morssinkhof Rhys Williams and Playboy JT Z finished in sixth place overall just ahead of Tyrone’s Niamh McEvoy and Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick in seventh while Tipperary’s Max Wachman and Quintini finished in 11th Seamus Hughes Kennedy demonstrated his talent as he took the 1.45m Young Rider Grand Prix in Opglabbeek Riding the nine-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare Castlefield Hera he was one of only five clear rounds to progress to the jump-off where he posted the fastest clear round in a time of 39.88 seconds he also won the Balmoral International Grand Prix with ESI Ali He finished the year on a spectacular note winning the CHI de Geneve Defender U 25 Grand Prix Also in the line-up was Niamh McEvoy and Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick The result meant that Hughes Kennedy moved up to 18th place in the U25 Rankings Ireland stamped their authority on the European championships after James Kernan’s Show Jumping Junior team won gold Coen Williams and Tom Wachman added gold to the Young Rider success beating off the challenge from The Netherlands Ireland entered the final round on a score of 3.16 which gave them the buffer of one fence down to spare With Eoin Brennan finishing his round with an unlucky four faults on board Eskola M and James Brennan incurring eight faults aboard MHS I’m The One (ISH) it meant pressure was on with Wachman and Williams still to jump Wachman answered all the questions aboard Cathalina S to leave Ireland one clear round from double gold Dutch rider Nick Nanning delivered a clear which meant Williams needed to be perfect to secure the victory for Ireland which he duly did aboard Conthanja yet again to give Ireland their second Team gold medal Tom Wachman and Berlux Z were part of the fifth placed Irish team at the Vejer de la Frontera Nations Cup \ Sunshinetour Tom Wachman became a double European medallist in Gorla Minore The combination rose from fifth place at the start of the day to finish in second after two fantastic rounds of jumping Wachman entered the final for individuals with a gold medal in sight on a score of 1.82 jumping impeccably in the first round before another super clear ensured he finished in second place Austria’s Anastasia Nielsen claimed the gold medal on Tailormade Contou on a score of 0.7 and Holland’s Nick Nanning was third on board Bandia First Place for Ireland - Eoin Brennan on Eskola M Chef d'Equipe James Kernan - Fei Jumping European Championship Young Riders led by Horse Sport Ireland Team Manager James Kernan led the victory lap in the 1.40m CSIOJ Nations Cup The Irish team consisted of Kilkenny’s Eoin Brennan on Eskola M Kilkenny’s James Brennan on MHS I’m The One (ISH) Kilkenny’s Timmy Brennan on Diadema Della Caccia and Clare’s Coen Williams on Conthanja This is the second consecutive Nations Cup win for James Brennan and MHS I’m The One (ISH) who were part of the winning Nations Cup Team in Sentower Park The Irish Junior Show Jumping team continued the run of good form of Irish riders to claim the 1.40m Junior Nations Cup Led by Horse Sport Ireland Team Manager James Kernan the team of Kilkenny’s Marta Hughes-Bravo on HHS Figero (ISH) Cavan’s Camryn Clarke on Conto de Reve (ISH) Kilkenny’s James Brennan on MHS I’m The One (ISH) and Kilkenny’s Emily Moloney on Temple Alice (ISH) finished on a score of one to take first place ahead of the Germany who came second on two faults while The Netherlands came third on 13 faults the Irish Junior team of Eoin Brennan (Eskola M) taking second overall after a jump-off against The Netherlands an RDS Championship is close to any Irish rider’s heart and these championships see the top riders battle it out in a bid to take these coveted titles The stands in Simmonscourt were packed to capacity for the first of the Young Rider Championships on Friday morning Claiming the first title was Junior European Team gold medallist Coen Williams aboard Conthanja PS Of the 16 combinations that booked their place in the final seven proceeded to what was a very exciting jump-off Co Clare’s Coen Williams had his first look at the course aboard Elsandro Du Bois A strong gallop to the last saw him set the target of clear in 37.18 The target was reduced again as Marta Hughes-Bravo took every tight line with HHS Figero and shaved over two seconds off the target when clocking 35.15 Last to go aboard his European mount Conthanja PS Coen Williams knew he only had one option if he wanted to retake the class from Marta but it was the turn back to the last line that saw him clock the winning time of 34.71 while Williams and Elsandro Du Bois finished in third The 1.25m-1.30m Championship on Saturday evening also went down to the wire with three of the four combinations that booked their place in the jump-off delivering clears Carlow’s Max Foley was first to go and he negotiated a series of good turns with Hermes De Cavalier and delivered the winning round of 32.99 Emily Moloney also answered all the questions with Ian Smyth’s Capitol Cruise and kept all the poles in place in a time of 34.36 to take the reserve title The last of the double clears was delivered by Alice Wachman and Thijssen Sr Z in a time of 34.86 for third place the last championship to be contested was the 1.10m/1.15m division Claiming this title was Michael McGrath and Abbey Lagans when she delivered the first double clear with Cassclo Beach which would later prove good enough for third place Michael McGrath had his foot firmly to the floor A very tight turn back to the vertical at three and later a great turn back to the penultimate fence saw him clock the winning round of clear in 32.10 Despite following the same path as the winner a clear in 32.89 saw Ciara Fives and Mermus R Russel secure the reserve title Coen Williams (Conthanja PS) and Marta Hughes-Bravo (HHS Figero) were chosen to compete for the Young Rider Bursary Taking the Bursary prize and the leading young rider title of the Dublin Horse Show was Ennis rider Coen Williams These four riders were put through their paces by French Team Manager Nooren praised the Irish for the amount of young talent that they have competing in Europe and the results are there to prove it as they have dominated the international scene the SJI Young Rider Championships moved to Hollypark it was Robyn Moran who was crowned the National young rider champion The Limerick rider was also crowned the leading 1.40m champion Claiming the 1.30m title was Alexandra Hourigan while Stephen Gibbons took the 1.20m title with Daisy McNamara and Molly was also crowned the Children on Horses Champion The 1.40m on the final day proved to be a very exciting class Leading the victory lap was Rhys Williams with Dodarde E Z Robyn Moran added to her points tally when she took the runner-up with Cushlas Fryday Also adding points to her tally was Alexandra Hourigan and Cuffesgrange Caballus while in fourth was European Team Champion Coen Williams and CNF Dynamite also featured in the line-up ahead of Annie Courtney-Cadam and LCC Bond SEAMUS Hughes Kennedy added two gold medals to the cabinet of his Co Kilkenny home this week The newly crowned Young Rider European Champion was previously fifth man for the pony gold medal-winning team in 2017 and he won the seven-year-old World Breeding Championships at Lanaken in 2019 “These are really the first two gold medals though because I was fifth man in the ponies and it was before they brought in the medal rule and 2019 in Lanaken was the first year they didn’t give out medals,” Hughes Kennedy said on Tuesday after arriving home from Italy His year got off to a fabulous start with two-star Grand Prix victories in Balmoral and at Sentower Park in Belgium aboard the now sold ESI Ali (ISH) so he took the eight-year-old gelding ESI Rocky (Stakkato Gold x For Pleasure) bred by his mother Clare’s first cousin Andrew Hughes at Ennisnag Stud to these championships after a third place finish in the two-star Grand Prix of Mullingar The pair started with a clear round in the opening speed class placing 16th with a bit to do to get to the gold medal He was in the medals going into the individual final and another clear saw him in the gold medal position before the very final round ahead of compatriots Rhys Williams (Playboy JT Z) and Niamh McEvoy (Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick) McEvoy finished with eight faults to drop to seventh before Williams had the same score to finish sixth Hughes Kennedy had one fence in hand over Sweden’s Beata Hermelin but he didn’t know that and when a part of the combination hit the ground it took him a second to realise he was the new champion The Netherlands’ Skye Morssinkhof finished with the bronze medal Hughes Kennedy said: “I did a comfortable round on the first day and stayed within two faults of the leaders I knew with the Young Riders that it’s a lot more about endurance and keeping everything together for the week so I knew I would be in touch as the week went on “Then it was just about getting it done for Ireland to win the team gold There was probably more pressure for the teams than individuals and then there were the set of brothers – the Wachmans and Williams “I actually didn’t know I could have one down I thought I lost the gold but I knew that there was still at least a bronze for the taking once I just kept it together It took me a second after when I looked up at the screen and then I heard my dad [Melvyn] let out the roar and I knew!” he said ESI Rocky has had a quick step up to international level this year he was broken at our yard as a three-year-old and he is still a relatively green horse “His first ranking class was only in Mullingar last month; his first 1.45m was the week before in Sentower and his first 1.40m this year was before that in Lummen It has all come together rather quickly for him we have had to manage his head and get him to work with us… we have big hopes for the horse going into the future.” TOM Wachman didn’t touch a pole all week at the FEI Junior European Championships in Gorla Minore with Cathalina S to finish with a team gold and individual silver on the final day of competition the pair opened in 23rd place in the first speed round after a steady clear and had it all to do to get onto the podium That opening round was won by his team mate Another clear in the team final saw him enter the final individual round on Sunday in fifth place Knowing that nothing other than two clear rounds were required to get into the medals on the same score (1.82) he started with and one of just three riders to jump clear all week Austria’s Anastasia Nielsen topped the podium with Tailormade Contou on a score of 0.70 and Holland’s Nick Nanning took the bronze with Bandia Eoin Brennan placed sixth with two classy clears on the final day aboard Eskola M but there was heartbreak for Coen Williams who dropped two fences in the final round to lose the gold and finish in eighth place Wachman said: “The team gold was brilliant I was lucky enough to be on the team with very good riders and James Kernan did a great job The big thing was to win the team gold and the individual then on Sunday was the icing on the cake she didn’t touch a pole at all over the five rounds The first day I was a little bit further back than I wanted to be I was actually only 3.5 seconds off the winner but ended up in 23rd place then fifth and was third going into jump the final round he was leading it all week and he was very unlucky not to come home with a medal in the final round coach] when I walked the track and I knew the horse was jumping well so I was fairly calm throughout the day and that stood to me.” Wachman added: “She is obviously really careful but she is very hot at home The blood that she has really stood to her at the end of the week it was hot and the flies were quite bad too.” Tom and his brother Max were one of two sets of brothers on the Irish teams we were lucky to be out there together and both win team golds https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/section/1237/advertise-with-us All the latest 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role with Ireland making history by winning two team golds an individual gold and an individual silver medal Leading the way was Seamus Hughes-Kennedy from Danesfort who was a key part of the five-member Irish U21 team that won the European team gold medal last Friday It was a real Kilkenny success story as the horse that Seamus was riding which is managed by brothers Andrew and Niall Hughes.  It was a dominant performance from the Irish U21 team managed by James Kernan who represented Ireland at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona Ireland came into the final round in a strong position holding almost two fences in hand on their nearest rivals Three perfect clear rounds in the final decider saw Ireland take the gold medal in style to finish on a final score of just 2.5 penalties – well clear of Belgium who took silver on 15.09 penalties while Great Britain took bronze on 18.41 The winning Irish team also included Tyrone’s Niamh McEvoy went on to claim the individual gold medal with ESI Rocky(ISH) 48 hours later to be crowned double European Champions and confirm their position as the top Young Rider (U21) Show Jumping combination across Europe Speaking after collecting his second European gold medal Seamus Hughes Kennedy (21) said:"I'd like to thank everyone that has helped us A special thanks to Ennisnag Stud run by our uncles just down the road They bred the horse [ESI Rocky] and we bought him then as a young horse and have had him for the last six years - so it 's been good to have something to show for it A double gold medal sounds good so I can't complain." The U18 European team final also saw Ireland win the gold medal with no less than three of the five Irish team members all coming from Co Kilkenny The team included brothers Eoin and Timmy Brennan sons of Tim and Olivia Brennan from Gowran along with their cousin James Brennan who is also from Gowran and the son of Tom and Sinead Brennan James Brennan was riding the Irish-bred horse MHS Im The One (ISH) The two anchor riders Tom and Coen were out of this world the way they jumped they took us out of a hole – its a great result for everyone It’s great for James Kernan as he hadn’t won a gold medal before this week and now he has two team gold at the same championships It’s been a great championships for Irish-bred horses Seamus Hughes’ horse ESI Rocky (ISH) looks to be exceptional and so too is Niamh McEvoy’s Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick (ISH).” The gold medal winning Irish U18 team also included Clare’s Coen Williams and Tipperary’s Tom Wachman The Junior (18) European final was also saw Irish success with Tipperary’s Tom Wachman and Cathalina S taking individual silver Kilkenny’s Eoin Brennan finished in sixth place individually with Eskola M while Clare’s Coen Williams and Conthanja finished eighth The Irish U14 team at the Championships also included a Kilkenny rider - Alice Moloney daughter of Tom and Linda Moloney who are part of the team at Warrington Top Flight Equestrian Centre just outside Kilkenny City Alice jumped three clear rounds to help the Irish team to an eighth place finish and she also qualified for the individual final Director General of the Irish Horse Board said: “This has been an amazing European Championships for Irish horses and riders and follows the incredible work done by breeders coaches and parents which resulted in an amazing overall medal haul It was a real success story for Kilkenny in particular with so many of the medal-winning horses and riders coming from the county Many congratulations to Seamus Hughes-Kennedy his parents Clare Hughes and Melvyn Kennedy and to Ennisnag Stud the breeders of ESI Rocky (ISH) on a fantastic performance to become double Young Rider European champions Congratulations also to all of the Brennan families who played a key role in Ireland’s U18 gold medal win and also to Alice Moloney who did brilliantly on our U14 team.” Tracks & Trails returns for a fresh new season this Friday (File Photo) Doctor365's walk-in clinic in Kilkenny is open 7 days a week Heat Pump Pro are here to keep your boiler in top condition Ulster showjumpers have won Grand Prix classes in Belfast England and Italy with Londonderry rider David Simpson leading the way with a superb win in the £50,000 Dodson and Horrell 1m50 class at Bolesworth Clones ace Clement McMahon claimed the £15,000 Premier Grand Prix at Balmoral Park while Templepatrick-based Sameh el Dahan partnered WKD Toronto to win the Gorla Minore Italian Grand Prix Simpson excelled in a 12-horse jump-off at Bolesworth with Foudre F to have the only double clear round to win in 42.22 ahead of William Whitaker on Galtur and Londonderry’s Daniel Coyle with his new horse Carlyle Simpson was delighted after winning nearly £20,000 and said: “The time was tight Foudre is so consistently careful and tries hard.” The grand finale at the National Championship show at Balmoral saw McMahon scorch round to win the four-horse jump-off in 47.55 from 36 starters over a strong track built by Klaus Wholle It was also mastered by Kevin Gallagher on Ballypatrick Flamenco McMahon said: “It’s always a treat coming to Balmoral we don’t have many arenas like this in Ireland the riders would love to see this being used a few times in the year The leading male rider at Balmoral was new kid on the block who claimed the 1.30m final onboard Diamont de la Mer Ward is a full-time rider with Sycamore Stables Templepatrick and finished fifth in the 1.20m final with WKD Argentah Denis Flannery and Joanne Sloan Allen for great training,” said Ward whose father keeps his own horses ticking along while he works for Sycamore received the Hugh Fitzpatrick diamond necklace as leading female rider having won the seven-year-old final with Clovalent and taken third in the 1.30m final on Novellent Kershaw was working in Germany when she was headhunted to ride for the Rosbotham family stables The champion four-year-old was Hallsmill Aga Quix owned and ridden by Banbridge’s Angela Waras while Ards rider Michael Cave was champion 1.20m finalist with Tom Spence’s Gortshalgan a consistent winner at this level all year Honours in the five-year-old Championship went to HHS India with six-year-old honours claimed by Adam Carey on the talented Luicruz Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening Please check your inbox to verify your details