Michael Blake names team for Spanish Nations Cup in Vejer as two Irish Sport Horses selected

Irish Show Jumping team manager Michael Blake has named his four team members for tomorrow’s (Friday) three-star FEI Nations Cup at Vejer De La Frontera in Southern Spain with two Irish Sport Horses included in the quartet.

Irish Show Jumping team manager Michael Blake 

A massive 17 teams will do battle, with Ireland, sponsored by Devenish and The Underwriting Exchange, drawn second to jump and line-out as follows:

Louth’s Mark McAuley with Jasco VD Bisschop – owned by Scea la Tuiliere & Mark McAuley

Mayo’s Michael G Duffy with Lapuccino 2 (ISH) owned by Carl Hanley Sporthorses

Mayo’s Cameron Hanley with ESI Toulouse (ISH)  – owned by Cameron Hanley

Tipperary’s Denis Lynch with Cristello – owned by Onyx Consulting Ltd

The Spanish Nations Cup in Vejer starts at 12 noon Irish time and is available to watch live HERE

BREEDING

Lapuccino 2 (ISH) – 2008 stallion by SIEC Livello (HOLST) out of Cabaret III (BHD). Breeder: Sven Kapp, Co. Galway. Owner: Carl Hanley Sporthorses GmbH. Rider: Michael G Duffy (IRL)

ESI Toulouse (ISH) – 2011 bay gelding by SIEC Livello (HOLST) out of Catina (BWP), by Quasimodo VD Molendreef (BWP). Bred by Cian O’Connor, Co Meath. Owner/rider: Cameron Hanley (IRL)

The Irish Show Jumping team is sponsored by Devenish & The Underwriting Exchange

Equiline – Official athlete clothing supplier of Team Ireland Equestrian