Ireland wins European pony eventing champs
Ireland’s Under-16 pony eventing squad swept to victory yesterday at the European Championships inwards Fontainebleau, France, increasing the Pb they established after dressage on Friday.
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Galway’s Cathal Daniels added to the triumph yesteryear winning private gold, alongside Tipperary’s Ana O’Brien – immature adult woman of racing’s Aidan O’Brien – claiming bronze.
Beaten at the final European championships yesteryear but i 10th of a point, the Irish Gaelic squad of iv took ascendence of proceedings from the starting fourth dimension day, too became the starting fourth dimension e'er Irish Gaelic European pony squad to emerge inwards the Pb after 2 days of dressage.
With both UK too the Netherlands inwards hot pursuit, the Irish Gaelic produced superb cross province performances to extend the Pb over the second-placed British, too confirmed their entitle potency yesteryear delivering both a squad too private win.
Pony Eventing High Performance Manager Sue Shortt said at nowadays afterwards: “I knew inwards the final few weeks that nosotros had the best squad Republic of Ireland had e'er fielded at the European championships, too their functioning was fantastic. I’m delighted for the kids, they deserved everything they won.
“This is the starting fourth dimension time an Irish Gaelic squad has e'er led the champaign after dressage too nosotros owe that to our dressage autobus Sue Smallman, who turned the riders within out inwards the months leading upwardly to this. Also Tom Slattery was magnificent helping us alongside the jumping phase, too I attain believe that without the wonderful services of our squad vet Con Kennedy nosotros wouldn’t last on the podium today,” Shortt said.
“I’d also similar to cite our private passenger Kirsty Connell, who did a terrific labor finishing inwards 8th alongside Little Indian Feather, who is but a 7 year-old, too I intend is i to sentry for the future.”
Horse Sport Republic of Ireland Chairman Joe Walsh congratulated the riders too their families, every bit good every bit their connections, including dressage autobus Sue Smallman, demonstrate jumping autobus Tom Slattery, squad vet Con Kennedy every bit good every bit High Performance administrator Aileen Cartwright.
“The back upwardly of the Irish Gaelic Sports Council has also been vital every bit has the contribution of our affiliate torso Eventing Ireland, whose members rate inwards too thence much voluntary effort,” he said.
“I also desire to give thank you lot the squad sponsors Horseware Ireland, Bluegrass Horse Feeds, TRM too Champion Hats” he added.
RESULTS:
2012 TEAM PONY EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, FONTAINEBLEAU
1st) Republic of Ireland -GOLD
2nd) Great UK – SILVER
3rd) Netherlands – BRONZE
2012 INDIVIDUAL PONY EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
GOLD – Cathal Daniels/Master Murrose (IRL)
SILVER – Louisa Nesbitt/Carrowmore Gemstone (GBR)
BRONZE – Ana O’Brien/Ice Cool Bailey (IRL)
IRELAND’S PONY TEAM WAS:
Cathal Daniels/Master Murrose (1st)
Ana O’Brien/Ice Cool Bailey (3rd)
Lucy Latta/Nono (10th)
Gavin Smiddy/Mr. Hale Bob (37th)
IRELAND’S INDIVIDUAL PONY RIDERS WERE:
Kirsty Connell/Little Indian Feather (8th)
Susannah Berry/Quiverhill Remember Me (Elimin)
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