Irish Sport Horse Bonmahon Chelsea takes third in World Breeding Championship Final – Five ISH in top 10

The Irish Sport Horse gelding Bonmahon Chelsea, bred in Co Waterford by Richie Fitzgerald, has taken third place on the podium in the 6-year-old final at the 2021 FEI WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses at Le Lion d’Angers in France.

Bonmahon Chelsea (ISH) bred by Richie Fitzgerald in Co Waterford took third place on the podium in the 6-year-old final at the 2021 FEI WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses at Le Lion d’Angers in France. (Photo: Irish Eventing Times)

A fantastic five Irish Sport Horses have finished inside the top 10, with Meath’s Sarah Ennis the highest-placed Irish rider in seventh place with Dourough Ferro Class Act (ISH), bred by Gordon Drury in Co Cavan.

2021 FEI WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for 6-year-olds – Le Lion d’Angers, France.

ISH Breeding and results as follows:

3rd Bonmahon Chelsea (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Chellsini Z (ZANG) out of Bonmahon Ramiro Star (ISH) by Ramiro B (BWP). Breeder: Richard Fitzgerald (Waterford). Rider: Rebecca Chappero (ITA)

6th SBH Big Wall (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Puissance (ISH)[TIH] out of Unanibeath (ISH) by Courage II (HOLST). Breeder: John P Murphy (Kilkenny). Rider: Izzy Taylor (GBR)

7th Dourough Ferro Class Act (ISH) – 2015 gelding by S Creevagh Ferro Ex Siebe (KWPN) out of ISHD Class Act (ISH) by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 (OLD). Breeder: Gordon Drury (Cavan). Owner: Wendy Harris and Niki Potterton. Rider: Sarah Ennis (IRL)

8th CBI Aldo (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Goodluck VDL (KWPN) out of KMS Eclipse (ISH), by Ramon (KWPN). Breeders: Aidan & Ray Carroll, Offaly. Owners: Jo West, Serena Greenwell & Pat Melville-Evans. Rider: Caroline Powell (NZL)

10th Royal Encounter (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Lancelot (KWPN) out of Cavalier Lassie (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Perter Rice (Monaghan). Rider: Marcio Carvalho Jorge (BRA)

12th Rosconnell Alto (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Tabasco Van Erpekom (BWP) out of All Clover (ISH) by Cavalier Clover Lad (ISH). Breeder: Patrick Lacey (Laois). Owner: Gerry and Fiona Leahy. Rider: Ian Cassells (IRL)

33rd Kilnaboy Mermaid (ISH) – 2015 mare by Minstrel Bouncer (TB) out of Cotton Foot (ISH), by Tammouz (TB). Breeder: Patrick McCormack, Clare. Owner/Rider: Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati (AUT)

37th Altitu (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Orestus (KWPN) out of Happy Choice (SWB) by Aram (KWPN). Bred and owned by Seamus Carew (Tipperary). Rider Patrick Whelan (IRL)

Full results HERE