Irish Sport Horses enjoyed success on the international showjumping circuit over the weekend. At St Gallen, Tim Stockdale (GBR) and Fresh Direct Kalico Bay (ISH) were part of the British team that took second place in the FEI 5* Nations Cup. At the same show Rich Fellers (ISH) and the Cruising stallion Flexible (ISH) were second in the €247,000 Grand Prix.

THE fourth leg of Horse Sport Ireland’s Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series 2011 took place this weekend at Mullingar International Show, with Clem McMahon and 'Rosie Bee' claiming the 6/7 year-Old Final.

IRISH Sport Horses produced some excellent results at events throughout England, Scotland and America last weekend. Results below include Houghtons Horse Trials, three day event and Bishop Burton one day event in the UK

Irish Sport Horses enjoyed success on the international showjumping circuit over the weekend. In Lisbon, Portugal, Marion Hughes (IRL) and Heritage HHS Fortuna (ISH) finished in ninth place in the Grand Prix. Over in Norten Hardenberg in Germany, Britain's Tim Stockdale took twelfth place in the Grand Prix with Fresh Direct Kalico Bay (ISH).

HORSE Sport Ireland has announced a special initiative to encourage horse owners to register their unregistered adult horses with recorded pedigree. Under the initiative, which will run for a limited period up until August 31st, owners who are paid up members of the IHB can register their older horse and have its pedigree verified by DNA for a total payment of €85.

Ireland won its second Nations Cup in a week when claiming victory at Copenhagen in Denmark on Friday afternoon. Capt. David O’Brien, Alexander Butler, Jennifer Crooks and Dermott Lennon lined out for Ireland, beating 14 other nations to the trophy. Two Irish-bred horses were part of the victorious Irish team, with Capt. David O'Brien aboard Annestown (ISH) [Royal Concorde x Annestown Cavalier, by Cavalier Royale] and Alexander Butler riding Will Wimble (ISH) [Touchdown x The Woolsack].

TWO Irish-bred horses finished in the top five today at the CCI3* event in Saumur, France. ‘One Two Many JN’ by Chacoa, ridden by Australia’s Bill Levett finished in second place, while ‘High Kingdom’ by Master Imp, ridden by Britain’s Zara Phillips, completed in fifth. Several other Irish horses also performed well. Full details with breeding information will appear later this week.

IRISH Sport Horses produced some fantastic performances at numerous events throughout the UK and USA last weekend, including the CCI3* and the CIC3* at Jersey Fresh Horse Trails New Jersey (USA).

LAST Friday saw the Irish show jumping team taking top spot in the La Baule Nations Cup, the first of the Superleague Series of Nations Cups for 2011. Larkhill Cruiser (ISH) and Cian O’Connor were part of victorious Irish team, who beat the world’s other seven best teams at the French venue.

THE THIRD leg of Horse Sport Ireland’s Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series 2011 took place this weekend at Cavan Equestrian Centre. With €10,000 in prize money on offer for these 5 year old and 6/7 year old classes, competition was fierce throughout the two days.