THE Association of Irish Riding Establishments (AIRE) is the Horse Sport Ireland affiliate responsible for the approval of Riding establishments. Establishments have to undergo an inspection before being approved. AIRE has welcomed Breda O’Brien of Rockafoyle Stables, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny and Donna Coady of Donna’s Livery Stables, Dungarvan, Co Waterford as new Approved Centres in the past few weeks.

THE Irish Horse Welfare Trust auction is now underway, and includes a hundred fantastic items, including a framed print by artist and Rolling Stones musician Ron Wood, along with several other magnificent prints, and visits to the yards of some of the top Irish and English trainers.

WITH a break in the Rolex World Cup series this weekend, Irish riders are heading to Brussels in Belgium for the five-star Audi Masters, with Jessica Kurten, Denis Lynch and Billy Twomey lining out with a total of eight horses between them.

MINISTER Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA met with the Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland Joe Walsh to discuss the sport horse sector on Wednesday November 17.

MS. BELLE Balding has been elected as Chairperson of the Irish Pony Club. Ms. Balding, who is from Baltinglass, is a member of the Carlow Hunt Branch and has been a long standing member of the Irish Pony Club National Executive.

IRISH sport has once again united in making a submission to Government highlighting the vital role played by Government funding in the development of Irish sport

SARA Glynn from Killossery Stud was among those honoured during last week's sports scholarship presentation ceremony at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). Sara had just returned from last month's major success at the World University Equestrian Championships in Korea.

From left: Louise Parkes, co-author, with Joe Walsh, Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland, and Michael Slavin, co-author of Ambassadors on Horseback: The Irish Equitation School, published by The O'Brien Press, which was launched last night at McKee Barracks, Dublin.

HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein (JOR) was today re-elected as President of the FEI at the Federation’s General Assembly in Taipei in a landslide victory in the first round of voting. Princess Haya, who was seeking a second and final four-year term as President, won with 90 votes of a total 124 valid ballots.

HORSE Sport Ireland Chairman Joe Walsh today (Friday) welcomed the re-election of HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein of Jordan as the President of the FEI at the Federation's General Assembly in Taipei.