After completion of dressage and cross country at the three-star event in Boekelo, the Netherlands, Ireland has climbed to team fourth in the leaderboard, on a total of 197.60 penalties.
Lying eighth after dressage, the Irish team powered back into the top rankings after some good cross country performances today.
Camilla Speirs and 'Portersize Just a Jiff' improved over 40 places to claim 30th overall, while Michael Ryan slotted 'Ballylynch Adventure' into 36th, a jump of 18 places.
Aoife Sisk and 'Master Crusoe' finished in 47th today, another big
improvement on Friday's score, but Elizabeth Power on 'September Bliss' dropped down the list after returning with a total of 88.80 penalties after the three days of competition.
Germany currently hold the lead at Boekelo with a penalty tally of
149.40, making them the best of the ten teams competing going into Sunday's show jumping phase.
Meanwhile at Weston Park in England, Carlow's 23 year-old Sam Watson currently holds the lead in the two-star event with the Irish-bred 'Hoyo'.
