Ireland’s Judy Reynolds qualifies for FEI World Equestrian Games final – Ireland make impressive start to Eventing competition

Irish Dressage rider Judy Reynolds has qualified for tomorrow’s (Friday) Grand Prix Special Final at the FEI World Equestrian Games at Tryon, North Carolina in the USA.

Judy Reynolds and Vancouver K (Photo: Erin Gilmore)

Riding the Joe and Kathleen Reynolds-owned gelding Vancouver K, Judy produced a score of 71.957% in Wednesday’s first individual final and had to watch the remainder of the competitors today (Thursday) before getting confirmation that she was safely among the top 30 who go forward to the final.

The first session of the Grand Prix Special final starts at 2pm Irish time, with the new World Championship medals decided by 10.30pm.

The Irish Eventing team got their World Equestrian Games campaign underway today with Galway’s Cathal Daniels celebrating his 22nd birthday in style with an impressive performance.

Cathal Daniels and Rioghan Rua (ISH)  (Photo: Erin Gilmore)

Riding Rioghan Rua (ISH), Daniels finished the Dressage phase with a score of 34.0 which puts them in 23rd place at the moment. Carlow’s Sam Watson was the first Irish rider into the arena and posted an score of 35.5 with Horseware Ardagh Highlight (ISH).and lie in 27th place.

Sam Watson with Horseware Ardagh Highlight (ISH)

Irish Eventing team manager Sally Corscadden will see her remaining three riders – Padraig McCarthy, Sarah Ennis and Patricia Ryan, perform their Dressage tests today. The Cross Country phase of the Eventing competition takes place on Saturday, with the Eventing medals decided following the Show Jumping phase on Sunday.

Rodrigo Pessoa’s Irish Show Jumping team face their first round of competition at the World Equestrian Games on Wednesday.

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About the FEI World Equestrian Games
The FEI World Equestrian Games™, held every four years in the middle of the Olympic cycle, is one of the biggest events on the global sporting calendar, combining eight equestrian World Championship caliber events in a pre-determined location. The FEI disciplines – Jumping, Dressage and Para-Equestrian Dressage, Eventing, Driving, Endurance, Vaulting and Reining – are all included on the competition schedule, while equestrian-focused demonstrations and exhibitions will also be hosted throughout the duration of the event. The 2018 edition of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ will be held in Mill Spring, NC, over thirteen days from September 11-23rd, 2018 at Tryon International Equestrian Center.

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