All Young Riders wishing to be considered for selection for the 2012 Young Rider European Championships in Malmo and/or this year’s training programme should submit expressions of interest to Louise Donnelly by Tues 7th Feb on email: ldonnelly@horsesportireland.ie. In addition Young Riders wishing to be considered for this year should enter Combined Training @ Coilog on Sun 12th Feb

TEAM Ireland Equestrian's Eventing High Performance Manager Ginny Elliot has named a provisional squad of 12 riders and 14 horses that will participate in a squad training programme in January and February of 2012.

STUART Tinney (AUS) and Panamera produced a superb Jumping clear today to clinch victory at the HSBC FEI Classics™ in Adelaide, the second leg of the 2012 series. The beautiful clear riding by Tinney on the 12-year-old Staccato mare gave him enough to elevate him to the victory dais with a total of 51.30 penalties.

THE Cruising gelding Ashdale Cruise Master has been put down, according to the UK Horse and Hound website. The talented 12 year-old, ridden since 2010 by Britain's Oliver Townend, had a fall at Badminton earlier this year. For the full story click here..

CAPT. Geoff Curran with Maurice Cassidy and The Minister for Defence's gelding The Jump Jet finished fourth of 87 starters in the CIC 3 star event in Cameri in Italy today (Sunday) to boost Ireland's chances of gaining individual places in the London Olympics.

The International Eventing Forum is delighted to announce the panel of presenters for their Olympic Year Forum 2012 on Mon 6th February 2012 which is once again aimed at all riders, owners, trainers and supporters interested in the sport of Eventing and will be chaired by Eric Smiley FBHS - coach to the Belgian Olympic Team.

THE Irish team of Sarah Ennis, Ciaran Glynn, Michael Ryan and Camilla Speirs were lying third of 13 nations after dressage at the three-star event at Boekelo in the Netherlands tonight (Friday).

DECLAN Cullen and the Irish-bred Glenhill Gold took first place in the CCI3* competition at the Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials at Ballindenisk today (Sunday), while Britain's Zara Phillips was victorious with Lord Lauries in the CIC3*.

THE Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials got off to a sunny and exciting start yesterday afternoon in Co. Cork. Some of the best rider/horse combinations due to compete over the coming days battled it out in a winner takes all Dressage Challenge at Castlemartyr Resort.

IRELAND'S Ciaran Glynn claimed overall fourth place in the three-star event for eight and nine year-old horses at Blenheim Palace, England this afternoon (Sunday), maintaining a zero penalty score through both the show jumping and cross country phases.