“I am glad that Cameron Hanley can now put recent events behind him following today's statement by the FEI. He took a very mature decision for the good of the team in relation to Aachen and he will be a real asset to the team for this competition.

"Denis Lynch lines out yet again and is really on top of his game at the moment, having won the Grand Prix of Aachen last week," he said.

In conclusion Splaine said that Falsterbo would be an important competition for Ireland, to consolidate the progress made in the last two rounds in Rotterdam and Aachen.

“We finished fifth at both shows, as a result of which we moved out of the relegation zone. However it is clear that there will be a real dogfight to avoid relegation and we need to perform well in the three remaining rounds,” he added.