WEXFORD'S Bertram Allen added yet another silver medal this afternoon (Sunday) to Ireland's haul at the European Pony Championships in Jaskowo, Poland when finishing second in the Individual Show Jumping Championships.

The 15 year-old, riding 'Acapella Z', took part in a jump-off for medals with two British riders - Beth Vernon and Jessica Mendoza, and was pipped to the Gold by Vernon and her mare 'Falaza'.

However, Emma O'Dwyer and the Irish-bred 'Jacknell Street' kept up Ireland's presence in the leaderboard by claiming fourth place individually.

Allen's result brought Ireland's weekend tally of European medals to two team Silvers (Jumping and Eventing), one individual Silver (Jumping) and one individual Bronze (Eventing).

This morning the Eventing pony team of Josh Pim, Lucy Latta, Ana O'Brien and Jodie O'Keeffe went on the attack during the final show jumping test and pulled themselves up from overnight third to Silver Medal position, with Jodie O'Keeffe also taking the Individual Bronze Medal.

On Friday the Irish pony show jumping team of Bertram Allen, Max O'Reilly Hyland, Michael Duffy and Emma O'Dwyer finished on a Silver Medal score of nine faults, with Britain taking the Gold on eight faults after two rounds of the Nations' Cup.

Today the margin was even closer, with the Irish Eventers finishing on 157.7 and the French gold medallists on 157.8.

Team Ireland Equestrian's Eventing pony Chef d'Equipe Sue Shortt said: "It was a fantastic performance from all the riders, many of them finishing on their dressage scores. To come so close to taking first place was agonising, but heading home with a European silver medal and a bronze individual is no mean achievement, in my book."

HSI Chairman Joe Walsh said that Ireland's pony riders (u16) had done their country proud.

"To win two team silver medals is outstanding. I want to congratulate the children, their parents and all the coaches and support staff," he said.

"Results like thus can only be achieved when everyone works together and I want to acknowledge the important contribution of the countless volunteers in our affiliate bodies, Showjumping Ireland and Eventing Ireland, in the work they do to promote and organise the sport at grassroots level."
 

Jodie O'Keeffe with her Eventing Silver and Bronze Medals today.

Bertram Allen, who took individual Silver in the Jumping Final today.