Dream return for Hanley in Germany
Cameron Hanley returned triumphantly to the Grand Prix winner's podium in Germany after a near two-year absence caused by a freak accident to his knee that resulted in a total of 17 operations.
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Breen takes third at La Baule Derby
Tipperary rider Shane Breen claimed third place and an €8,000 prize in the famous five-star La Baule Derby in France on Saturday.
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Two wins for Ireland at Royal Windsor
The Royal Windsor Horse Show in England yielded two major wins for Irish competitors on Sunday.
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Clark impresses at Chatsworth
Aoife Clark followed up her notable eighth-place finish in Badminton last weekend with a second place at the Chatsworth Horse Trials.
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Lynch takes fourth place in Madrid
Tipperary's Denis Lynch took the biggest prize pot of this weekend's international showjumping, pocketing €28,500 for a fourth place in the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix at Madrid on Saturday night.
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Clark claims top ten placing at Badminton
Aoife Clark produced an impressive show jumping performance to finish eighth overall at Britain's Badminton Horse Trials.
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Clark climbs to 12th place at Badminton
With just Monday's deciding show jumping phase to come, Ireland's Aoife Clark moved into 12th place overall after the cross-country stage of the Badminton Horse Trials in England today.
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Clark 16th after dressage phase at Badminton
A notable performance left Ireland's Aoife Clark and her Irish Sport Horse Master Crusoe in joint 16th place after today's dressage phase at the world famous Badminton Horse Trials in England.
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Six victories for Irish riders in Europe
Irish riders notched up a total of six victories at European show jumping competitions this weekend, though an Irish bid for the World Cup trophy in Gothenburg failed to ignite.
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O'Connor rides to 13th in Kentucky
Ireland's Austin O'Connor and Kate Jarvey's Ringwood Mississippi recorded just four faults in what proved to be a very challenging show jumping phase at the Rolex four star event in Kentucky today.
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Coyle retains Spring Tour title
Despite being assured of a second HSI/Blue Grass Spring Tour title before today's final leg, Daniel Coyle didn't let that disrupt his excellent run of form as he recorded a 1-2 in todays final leg at Coilog.
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Hanley delighted to be back in winning groove
Cameron Hanley took his first international show jumping victory today Saturday after an almost two-year absence caused by a freak accident to his knee that resulted in a total of 17 operations.
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Sweetnam victorious in Florida Grand Prix
US-based Cork rider Shane Sweetnam snatched the $33,000 first prize in Sunday's Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida aboard the Irish Sport Horse Solerina.
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Springsteen working on a dream of jumping glory
Jessica Springsteen, show jumping daughter of rock legend Bruce, has bought leading Irish jumper Lisona
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Kerins takes third place in Florida
Ireland's Darragh Kerins took third place in Sunday night's feature class at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida, while fellow Irish rider Richie Moloney claimed fifth.
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Fourth place for Ireland in Florida
Ireland finished fourth in last night's Wellington Nations' Cup in Florida.
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Sweetnam finishes third in Florida
Cork's Shane Sweetnam placed third in Saturday's World Cup Grand Prix in Wellington, Florida, with fellow Irish rider Conor Swail taking eighth.
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Splaine appointed as Ireland's chef d'équipe
Robert Splaine has been re-appointed to the position of chef d'équipe for the Ireland equestrian team.
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Carey takes two wins in Villach
Ireland's Shane Carey delivered two consecutive wins at the three-star show in Villach, Austria, on Saturday, collecting a total of €9,500 in prize money, while in Dubai Cian O'Connor took sixth place in the World Cup Grand Prix.
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Lynch & Kuerten enjoy top-five placings
Ireland's Denis Lynch and Jessica Kuerten both scored top-five finishes at the last World Cup show of 2012 at Mechelen.