HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed that Elizabeth Power’s horse 'Kilpatrick River' will not be able to compete at the World Equestrian Games next week due to an injury.

CO. DOWN rider Jim Newsam claimed victory this afternoon (Sunday) in the CCI three-star class at Ballindenisk in Co. Cork with his own Irish-bred gelding "Magennis'.

"IT IS with the deepest regret that the FEI announces that Sebastian Steiner, 22, suffered a fatal accident while competing at Montelibretti International Horse Trials in Italy at 15.25pm on 18 September 2010. Sebastian, who was representing Austria, was riding Cartago, a 15-year-old gelding, when they fell at fence number 11. The horse was not injured in the incident."

IRELAND'S Aoife Clarke took two top twenty places at the three-star event at Blenheim Palace in England, which finished this afternoon (Sunday).

HORSE Sport Ireland has announced a change to the Irish team that will take part in Eventing at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky later this month.

ARMY rider Capt. Geoff Curran finished in 17th place this afternoon (Sunday) at Burghley Horse Trials in Britain, after completing all three phases successfully with the Irish-bred gelding 'The Jump Jet'.

HORSE Sport Ireland’s eventing High Performance Manager Ginny Elliot has named the combinations that will represent Ireland at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky at the end of September.

IRISH riders accounted for five top ten places at the Blair Castle Horse Trials in Scotland which finished this afternoon (Sunday).

AT Ireland's new international three-day event at Camphire in Co. Waterford this weekend, Sarah Ennis claimed the top two places, with her younger sister Nicola placing third.

WITH just under 150 entrants, Camphire in Co. Waterford makes its early awaited debut this weekend as a new Irish international event.