SJ Breeding: Liverpool CSI4* Puissance win for Cavalier Rusticana (ISH)

The first ever Liverpool International Horse Show proved successful for Irish-bred horses. Ireland’s Peter Smyth and Irish Sport Horse Cavalier Rusticana won the Puissance with Christopher Megahey (IRL) and Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier (ISH) in joint 3rd.

There was an Irish-bred 1-2 in the Irish Horse Gateway sponsored Amateur Grand Prix where Aisling Byrne (IRL) took the win on Wellview Classic Dream (ISH) ahead of Lucinda Roche (IRL) riding WCE Falco (ISH).

See below for a full list of Irish-bred International Showjumping results:

Liverpool (GBR) CSI4* 1^st to 3^rd January 2015

€12,000 Equitop Myoplast Puissance

1^st Cavalier Rusticana (ISH) – 2006 gelding by Try-Time (KWPN) out of Coppa Leaf (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Martin Kenny, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Mary MacCarthy. Rider: Peter Smyth (IRL)

=3^rd Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Cruise On (ISH) out of Cavalier Countess (WNTR), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Noel Walsh, Co. Carlow. Owner: Britt Megahey. Rider: Christopher Megahey (IRL)

9^th Roller Coaster (ISH) – 2001 gelding by High Roller (ISH) out of Coral Bay (ISH), by First Consul (TB). Breeder: Seamus Cawley Eqs, Co. Sligo. Owner: Mr J & Mrs M Renwick. Rider: Laura Renwick (GBR)

€24,600 Equerry Horse Feeds – 1m45 Table A against the clock

4^th Ardcolum Duke (ISH)(TIH) – 2004 stallion by Gypsy Duke (ISH) out of Dangerous Lady (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder/Owner:  Joe Flynn, Co. Roscommon. Rider: Billy Twomey (IRL)

€61,800 Equestrian.com Grand Prix – 1m60 Two Rounds

12^th Loughview Lou Lou (ISH) – 2002 mare by Limmerick (HOLST) out of Loughview Diamond Lucy (ISH), by Jack Of Diamonds (ID). Breeder/Owner:  Judith Sossick, Co. Antrim. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL)

Irish Horse Gateway CSI Am-A Grand Prix- 1m30 Table A with one Jump Off

1^st Wellview Classic Dream (ISH)(TIH) – 2002 mare by Classic Vision (ID) out of Lis An Russian Diamond (ISH), by Urlingford (TB). Breeder: Anne E Shaw, Co. Down. Owner: Bridget Byrne. Rider: Aisling Byrne (IRL)

2^nd WCE Falco (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Vis Ta Vie Van De Farm (BWP), by Darco (BWP). Breeder: Shane Connolly, Co. Galway. Owner: Mrs S J Roche. Rider: Lucinda Roche (IRL)

CSIU25-A  1m45 Table A

7^th Castleforbes Rosie (ISH) – 2005 mare by Kannan (KWPN) out of Facette Louviere (SF), by Quat Sous (SF). Bred/Owned by Lady Georgina Forbes, Co. Longford. Rider: Michael Duffy (IRL)

CSIU25 1m45 Two Phase

6^th Castleforbes Rosie (ISH) – 2005 mare by Kannan (KWPN) out of Facette Louviere (SF), by Quat Sous (SF). Bred/Owned by Lady Georgina Forbes, Co. Longford. Rider: Michael Duffy (IRL)

8^th Avoca Valkyrie (ISH) – 2003 mare by Touchdown (ISH) out of Knockanree Nell (ISH), by Frankfort Boy (TB). Breeder: Christina Banks, Co. Wicklow. Owner: Mrs Gillian Winchester. Rider: Chloe Winschester (GBR)

Sharjah (UAE) CSI2* 31^st December 2015 to 2^nd January 2016

€3,000 1m30 Table A

1^st Heritage HHS Fortuna (ISH) – 2001 mare by Heritage Fortunus (HANN) out of Dreaming Of U (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Thomas A Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Marion Hughes & Team Z7. Rider: Marion Hughes (IRL)

€3,000 1m35 Table A

6^th Heritage HHS Fortuna (ISH) – 2001 mare by Heritage Fortunus (HANN) out of Dreaming Of U (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Thomas A Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Marion Hughes & Team Z7. Rider: Marion Hughes (IRL)

For queries relating to the Irish-bred International Showjumping results please contact Michael Doherty [email protected]