Team Ireland Equestrian achievements
See the achievements of Team Ireland Equestrian from 2010 until the present.
2019
- The Devenish and The Underwriting Exchange Irish Showjumping Team win the CSIO5* Nations Cup Final in Barcelona and secure team qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
- Cathal Daniels wins individual Bronze at the Senior European Eventing Championships in Luhmühlen.
- The Irish Dressage Team secure team qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the 2019 European Dressage Championships in Rotterdam – the first time in history an Irish Dressage team has qualified for the Olympics.
- Kate Derwin wins individual Gold at the U18 Junior European Showjumping Championships.
- Max Wachman wins individual Gold at the U16 Pony European Showjumping Championships.
- The U16 Pony Showjumping Team win Gold at the European Championships.
- The U18 Junior Showjumping Team win Bronze at the European Championships.
- The U16 Pony Eventing Team win Bronze at the European Championships.
- Jason Foley wins individual Gold at the 5-Year-Old FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses, Lanaken.
- Seamus Hughes Kennedy wins individual Gold in the 7-Year-Old FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses, Lanaken.
- Michael Pender wins individual Silver in the 5-Year-Old and 6-Year-Old FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses, Lanaken.
2018
- Irish Eventing team Silver at FEI World Equestrian Games. Padraig McCarthy individual Silver.
- Irish Pony Eventing team Silver at European Championships. Sophie Foyle individual Silver.
- Max Wachman individual Silver at Pony Show Jumping European Championships.
- Richard Howley Gold, Darragh Ryan Silver, Michael Pender five-year-old Bronze in FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses.
- Irish Children on Horses Show Jumping team Silver at European Championships.
- Rhys Williams individual Show Jumping Children on Horses Gold at European Championships.
- Irish Junior Show Jumping team Bronze at European Championships.
- Jason Foley individual Show Jumping Juniors Gold at European Championships.
- Ireland competes in Endurance at the World Equestrian Games for the first time.
- Irish Sport Horse crowned leading studbook at the FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses, at Le Lion d’Angers.
2017
- Devenish & The Underwriting Exchange Irish Showjumping Team crowned European Champions, after taking Gold at Gothenburg.
- Cian O’Connor wins Individual Bronze at the European Showjumping Championships, making him just the third Irish rider in history to win a European Championship individual medal.
- GAIN Irish Pony Showjumping Team win Gold at the European Championships. Harry Allen wins individual Gold and Kate Derwin wins individual Silver at the European Pony Showjumping Championships.
- GAIN Irish Pony Eventing Team win Bronze at the European Championships.
- Irish Showjumping Teams win Nations Cups in Drammen CSIO3*, Ocala CSIO4*, and Wellington CSIO4*.
- Harry Allen wins FEI Rising Star award, making history as the first ever Irish winner.
- Judy Reynolds and Vancouver K record new Irish record in GP Special at Aachen CDIO5*. This year, Judy and Vancouver K also won the GP Freestyle at Dortmund CDI5* and placed 4th at the World Cup Final in the GP Freestyle.
- Sarah Ennis and Horseware Stellor Rebound (ISH) finished 7th at the 2017 European Eventing Championships in Strzegom, Poland.
- Irish showjumpers won 10 out of 12 individual international classes at the Dublin Horse Show 2017.
- Irish Sport Horse crowned leading studbook at the FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses, at Le Lion d’Angers.
- Irish Sport Horse Studbook top eventing studbook in the 2017 WBFSH Rankings. The Irish Sport Horse Studbook has won this coveted title for 22 out of the last 24 years.
- Columbcille Gypsy (ISH) & Ger O’Neill (IRL) crowned Six-Year-Old World Champion at the FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses.
- Ireland has ten showjumpers, six eventers, one dressage rider, one para-dressage rider and two endurance riders in the Top 100 of their respective World Rankings as of December 2017.
2016
- Jonty Evans & Cooley Rorkes Drift (ISH) finish in ninth place in eventing at the Rio Olympics
- Judy Reynolds & Vancouver K set a new Irish record in Grand Prix Special at the Rio Olympics and become the first Irish combination in 24 years to qualify for the Olympic final
- GAIN Irish Young Rider Showjumping Team win Gold medal at European Championships
- Ireland crowned European Polo Champions
- Ireland’s Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe win Gold medal at Pentathlon World Cup
- Irish Investec Showjumping Team finish second in Aga Khan, after a thrilling jump-off
- Camilla Speirs & Portersize Just A Jiff (ISH) finish in the top ten at both 4* Badminton (GBR) and 4* Pau (FRA)
- Three Irish riders named for FEI Young Riders Academy – Jack Dodd, Michael Duffy & Eoin McMahon
- Ireland has nine showjumpers, eight eventers and one dressage rider in the Top 100 of their respective World Rankings as of November 2016
- Ireland’s Showjumping Team win Nations Cups at both 4* Wellington (USA) and 5* St Gallen (SUI)
- Denis Lynch finishes fifth in the Longines FEI World Cup Final at Gothenburg
- Ger O’Neill & Killossery Kaiden (ISH) win Gold medal in the 6 Year Old World Breeding Jumping Championships at Lanaken
- Michael Pender wins Silver medal with Z Seven Caretina (ISH) & Bronze medal with Z Seven Canya Dance (ISH) in the 5 Year Old World Breeding Jumping Championships at Lanaken
- Irish Sport Horse Studbook finishes in third place overall at the WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships at Le Lion d’Angers. Business Class (ISH) & Sophie Richards finish seventh overall in the six year old competition
- MHS Going Global (ISH) & Greg Broderick jump double clear in the Nations Cup at both St Gallen and Dublin, and go on to represent Ireland at the Rio Olympic Games
2015
- Investec Irish Showjumping Team win Aga Khan Nations Cup at Dublin
- Irish Senior Eventing Team win Boekelo Nations Cup
- GAIN Irish Junior Showjumping Team win Silver medal at European Championships
- GAIN Irish Pony Showjumping Team win Silver medal at European Championships
- GAIN Irish Young Rider Showjumping Team win Bronze medal at European Championships
- GAIN Irish Young Rider Eventing Team win Bronze medal at European Championships
- Jennifer Kuehnle wins Individual Gold medal in the European Children On Horses Showjumping Championships
- Zara Nelson wins Individual Bronze medal at the European Pony Eventing Championships
2014
- Irish Pony Showjumping Team wins Silver medal at European Championships, Susan Fitzpatrick wins Individual Bronze medal
- Irish Junior Eventing Team wins Gold medal at European Championships, Cathal Daniels wins Individual Silver medal
- Irish Eventing Team finishes sixth at World Equestrian Games, gaining qualification for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
- Michael G Duffy is part of Gold medal-winning European Showjumping Team at the Youth Olympic Games in China
- Irish Young Rider Eventing Team wins Gold medal at European Championships, Elizabeth Hayden wins Individual Bronze medal
- Bertram Allen & Barnike win Gold medal in 7 Year Old World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses at Lanaken
- Bertram Allen finishes seventh in Individual Showjumping Final at World Equestrian Games, Denis Lynch finishes individual ninth and Darragh Kenny finishes individual twelfth
2013
- Irish Showjumping Team wins Bronze medal at Nations Cup Global Final
- Ireland’s Aoife Clarke wins Blenheim Palace Horse Trials with Irish Sport Horse Fenya’s Elegance
- Irish Junior Eventing Team wins Gold medal at European Championships, Elizabeth Hayden wins Individual Silver medal
- Irish Pony Showjumping Team wins Bronze medal at European Championships, Susan Fitzpatrick wins Individual Gold medal
- Irish Young Rider Eventing Team wins Bronze medal at European Championships
- Irish Pony Eventing Team wins Bronze medal at European Championships
- Ireland’s Bertram Allen wins Individual Silver medal at Junior European Showjumping Championships
- Greg Broderick (IRL) & Arraghbeg Clover (ISH) win Gold medal in 5 Year Old World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses at Lanaken
- Aoife Clarke (IRL) & Fernhill Adventure (ISH) win Silver medal in 7 Year Old World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses at Le Lion d’Angers
2012
- Ireland’s Cian O’Connor wins Bronze medal in Individual Showjumping at Olympic Games
- Irish Eventing Team finish 5th at Olympic Games with Ireland’s Aoife Clarke finishing 7th individually
- Irish Paralympic Team wins Bronze medal in Para-dressage at Paralympic Games and Helen Kearney wins Individual Silver and Individual Bronze Medals
- Irish Team wins Aga Khan Trophy at Dublin Horse Show and also wins FEI Top Level Nations Cup in Hickstead
- Irish Pony Eventing Team win Gold at European Championships, Cathal Daniels wins Individual Gold medal and Ana O’Brien wins Individual Bronze medal
- Irish Junior Showjumping Team win Gold at European Championships
- Irish Junior Eventing Team wins Silver medal at European Championships, Harold Megahey wins Individual Bronze.
- Ireland’s Young Rider Team wins Silver medal at European Championships
2011
- Irish Team wins FEI Top Level Nations Cup in La Baule, France
- Irish Children On Horses Show Jumping Team win Gold medal at European Championships
- Irish Pony Showjumping Team win Silver medal at European Championships and Bertram Allen wins Individual Silver medal at European Pony Showjumping Championships
- Irish Pony Eventing Team win Silver medal at European Championships and Jodie O’Keeffe wins Individual Bronze medal at European Pony Eventing Championships
- Irish Young Rider Team win Silver medal at European Championships and David Hannigan wins Individual Bronze medal at European Young Rider Eventing Championships
- Helen Kearney wins Bronze medal at European Para Equestrian Championships in FEI Top Level Nations Cup Series
2010
- Irish Team wins Meydan Nations Cup in Aachen
- Irish Team wins 4* Nations Cup in Lummen
- Jessica Kuerten wins Leipzig & Goteborg World Cup Grand Prix classes
- Irish Team finishes overall 4th in Meydan Superleague Series
- Bertram Allen wins Gold medal at European Pony Showjumping Championships
- Irish Pony Showjumping Team win Silver medal at European Championships
- Sarah O’Brien wins Bronze medal at European Pony Eventing Championships
- Irish Children On Horses Team win Bronze medal at European Championships
- 3 Irish riders in the top 20 at Badminton