AT the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida, the Gold Coast Dressage Opener CPEDI3* commenced today (Friday), with Ireland’s James Dwyer winning the Grade IV class.

SALES of Paralympic Equestrian tickets for the London 2012 Paralympic Games have broken records, with more than 40,000 tickets already sold. And there is a further opportunity for spectator numbers to increase with remaining tickets going on sale at 1pm GMT today (2 December).

ANNA Merveldt’s quest for an individual berth at the London Olympics next year has been temporarily set back by a car accident that forced her withdrawal from the Pappas Amadeus Indoor CDI4* in Salzburg, Austria this weekend.


IRELAND'S para dressage riders stayed consistently in the ribbons during the weekend show at Breda in the Netherlands, featuring in almost every class.

LARAGH Hamilton is the national champion. Riding the Irish bred Rakish Paddy mare Claggan Roxy Music Laragh scored 64.46% to win the Anne King Grand Prix Championship at Cavan Equestrian Centre yesterday. Congratulations to Laragh on winning her third national title since 2006.

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KILKENNY-born James Dwyer made a clean sweep by winning all the classes for which he was entered at the three star Para Dressage show in Saugerties, New York this weekend.

Adelinde Cornelissen defended her title in style when recording her second successive victory in the Grand Prix Special at the FEI European Dressage Championships 2011 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today (Saturday)

HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed the combinations that will represent Ireland at The European Dressage Championships in Rotterdam from August 21st to 23rd.

The FEI Dressage Committee discussed several issues at its meeting in Paris (FRA) earlier this month and the following five key developments were decided upon.

IRELAND'S Anna Merveldt recorded one of her best five-star results in recent years when she placed second today (Saturday) in the Grand Prix Special at Munich, Germany.