IRISH riders claimed the top two places in the Leipzig Grand Prix in Germany this afternoon (Saturday) with Denis Lynch taking the winner's prize of 20,000 euro and Billy Twomey collecting 17,000 euro for his runner-up position.

TIPPERARY'S Shane Breen took the runner-up spot in the Flanders Derby at Lummen in Belgium today (Saturday), a single time fault denying him the winner's trophy.

HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed that Denis Lynch has committed to jumping on the Irish show jumping team in 2011. Denis has indicated that he would like to be considered for selection for top level Nations' Cups and the European Championships in Madrid in September.

NINE faults in the first round of the second World Cup Final qualifying competition at Leipzig in Germany today (Friday) left Ireland's remaining competitor Billy Twomey and 'Tinka's Serenade' in 24th place overall.

IRELAND'S four-strong team took third place of ten teams at today's (Friday) Belgian Nations' Cup at Lummen, making a determined comeback from eighth position at the halfway mark.

TEAM Ireland Equestrian's Show Jumping Manager Robert Splaine has announced the jumping order of the Irish team who will compete at the Nations' Cup in Lummen, Belgium tomorrow (Friday).

MALAHIDE-based Conor Swail today (Sunday) claimed third place in the Pioltello Grand Prix in Italy with the Guidam stallion 'Lansdowne', going clear over both rounds but finishing over two seconds adrift of German winner Hans Dieter Dreher with the Argentinian-bred 'Magnus Romeo'.

THE FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 series will go ahead with its prize money unchanged from last year. The agreement with series title sponsor Meydan came to an end in 2010 and the Dubai-based company has chosen to refocus its cooperation with the FEI and is currently negotiating terms to move into an exciting new partnership in Endurance.

IRELAND'S pony squad completed their whitewash at Fontainebleau, France today (Sunday) with two Grand Prix wins and two further competition victories to add to yesterday's second-in-a-row Nations' Cup triumph.

DESPITE posting the fastest time in the jump-off, 23 year-old Irish rider Alexander Butler finished in third place in today's (Sunday) Grand Prix at Lummen's three-star show in Belgium.