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Ireland eyes up medals with showjumping World Championships team

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    • The Irish team has been revealed for the showjumping World Championships in Herning, Denmark (6-14 August).

    The five combinations and reserve chosen by Ireland’s chef d’equipe Michael Blake are:

    Bertam Allen with 10-year-old gelding Pacino Amiro
    Owner: Aiden McGrory
    Breeder: Simon Scott
    Breeding: by Pacino, out of a NC Amiro mare

    Cian O’Connor with 14-year-old gelding C Vier 2
    Owner: Susan Magnier
    Breeder: W Wolters
    Breeding: by Cardento 933, out of a Concorde mare

    Daniel Coyle with 12-year-old mare Legacy
    Owner: Daniel and Ariel Grange
    Breeder: Romain Rotty
    Breeding: by Chippendale Z, out of a Bon Ami mare

    Darragh Kenny with 15-year-old stallion VDL Cartello
    Owner: Heathman Farm LLC
    Breeder: Witt Pferdezucht
    Breeding: by Cartani 4, out of a mare by Lord

    Denis Lynch with 13-year-old gelding Brooklyn Heights
    Owner: Molly Ohrstrom
    Breeder: Eric Polfliet
    Breeding: By Nabab De Reve, out of a For Pleasure mare

    Trevor Breen and Highland President have been selected as the non-travelling reserves.

    Michael said he had selected a “vastly experienced” team, and although Denis and Brooklyn Heights and Cian and C Vier 2 are relatively new partnerships, both combinations have been performing well.

    “I believe we can get a great result at the showjumping World Championships; I think we’ll certainly be in contention to win a medal,” he said. “We have been building towards this and have had four Nation Cup wins this year. It has been a very good year so far and I’m looking forward to the team going out there and performing well.

    “I must also thank our owners, for providing these wonderful horses to Team Ireland and giving us the opportunity to compete for medals at such a high level.”

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    Becky Murray
    Becky Murray

    H&H senior news writer
    Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
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