Ireland squad named for FEI Eventing World Championships

Horse Sport Ireland’s acting High Performance Director for Eventing, Dag Albert, has named his squad for the FEI Eventing World Championships in Pratoni (ITA).

Albert has chosen a strong squad that will bid for qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with a seventh-place finish in Italy on September 15^th-18^th.

Albert said: “I am delighted with the squad that are travelling to the World Eventing Championships.

“I have chosen a squad that has a huge amount of experience between them and I believe we can get a great result in Pratoni. Our ultimate goal is to get Olympic qualification for Paris 2024 and I believe this is really achievable.

Horse Sport Ireland’s acting High Performance Director for Eventing, Dag Albert

“I am really looking forward to the team going out there and performing and I would like to give a huge thank you to our owners, for their ongoing support to Team Ireland and giving us the opportunity to compete for medals at such a high level.

“Also, a special mention to the grooms and all of the people who work so hard in the background – we wouldn’t have a team without them.”

The Horse Sport Ireland FEI Eventing World Championship squad in alphabetical order is:

Susie Berry with Monbeg By Design (ISH) [was Eskerhills Elixir] – 2012 gelding by Pacino (BWP) out of Eskerhills Lexis [ISH] by Puissance (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Fiona Molloy (Offaly). Owner: Helen Caton. Groom: Crisy Salmon

Padraig McCarthy with Fallulah (WESTF) – 2009 brown mare by Fidertanz 2 out of Devona by Di Versace. Bred by: Michael Norris, Owner: Amanda and Nicholas Boyle, Diane Brunsden, Peter Cattel and Padraig McCarthy. Groom: Jess Elliott

Joseph Murphy with Calmaro (BRAND) 2011 grey gelding by Carpalano out of Unknown. Owner: Claire Mayne, Charlie Mayne, Richard Ames and Annette O’Callaghan. Groom: Ryan Hopper

Austin O’Connor with Colorado Blue (SHBGB) – 2009 grey gelding by Jaguar Mail out of Rock Me Baby by Rock Kind. Bred by Mellon Stud, Owner Austin O’Connor and The Salty Syndicate Groom: Francesca Denning

Sam Watson with SAP Talisman (ISH) – 2011 bay gelding by Puissance (ISH) out of Ali Row (TB) by All Royal (TB). Breeder: Rosemary Ponsonby. Owner: Hannah Watson and Julia Watson. Groom: Hannah Watson

Non-travelling Reserves:

Felicity Ward with Regal Bounty (ISH) – 2011 black gelding by Orestus VDL (KWPN) out of Edge of Reason (ISH) by Senang Hati (TB). Breeder: Miriam De Feu. Owner: James O’Callaghan

Michael Ryan with Barnahown Corn Hill (ISH) – 2011 brown gelding by Chinook Eclipse (TB) (USA) and out of Mats Lady (UNK). Bred by Michael Lynch Co Cork. Owners: Carol and Tom Henry