Ireland selects Rodrigo Pessoa’s replacement to lead jumping team to Tokyo
‘My job starts today to prepare us for the Olympics while ensuring the development of our athletes and our sport is maintained and improved’
Horse Sport Ireland
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Rodrigo Pessoa leaves Irish team to focus on riding at Olympics
‘From an Irish perspective, his decision to seek a position on the Brazilian team, which will compete against Team Ireland in Tokyo, makes it impossible for him to continue as senior high performance jumping director’
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New faces on Irish para dressage team for Europeans
The Irish trio features two riders making their senior championship team debuts
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European showjumping champions announce squad aiming to retain title – and secure Olympic qualification
‘We are very respectful of the nations we are competing against and we will be very focused on obtaining our qualification and fighting for a team medal’
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World medallists and Olympian head Irish line-up for European Eventing Championships
‘The bar in European eventing is set very high, so we are sending experienced combinations to represent Team Ireland at the Europeans’
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Irish Olympic eventers don’t travel light: 2.5 tonnes of kit flown to Rio
The logistics have taken months of planning and every minute ingredient in the horse feed has had to be declared to all the relevant authorities
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'I tried everything possible': no Rio Olympics place for Ireland's showjumpers
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has released its decision after Cian O'Connor and Horse Sport Ireland appeared before it in December
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Latest: decision due on Ireland's Rio showjumping place
The hearing was held at the Court for Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland
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Ireland to take Rio qualification dispute to highest level
Horse Sport Ireland is taking further action over the Cian O’Connor incident at the FEI European Showjumping Championships
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Showjumping brought to the masses via greyhound stadiums
Ireland is introducing showjumping into greyhound stadia as part of a new series: "Jumping in the City"
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Irish sport horse industry takes action to secure its future
A report has been published by Horse Sport Ireland which outlines 35 key recommendations to help secure the future of the breed
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Irish sport horse breeders honoured at awards ceremony
With Irish breeding enjoying a purple patch, the people behind this year's top performing horses have been recognised
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Could Ireland host 2022 WEG?
World-class venue considers bid for the World Equestrian Games
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Britain's young riders bounce back from disappointing cross-country to take bronze
Holly Woodhead took individual silver and spearheaded team GBR into third position at the young rider European Championships
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Ireland announces WEG eventing squad
Ireland’s eventing team manager has announced the squad he has chosen for the World Equestrian Games this summer
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New equestrian online TV channel to launch in Ireland
Irish Horse TV will combine coverage of flat and jump racing, excluding live racing, with showjumping, eventing, dressage and other equestrian subjects
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Ginny Elliot and Robert Splaine's Irish team jobs up for grabs
Robert Splaine has been showjumping manager since 2005 and Ginny Elliot has been eventing coach since 2008. Their contracts end on 31 December
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Future of Tattersalls International Horse Trials in doubt
The horse trials is in financial trouble and organisers say it may not run next year unless it can gain additional funding from Horse Sport Ireland
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Horse Sport Ireland to offer big prize money for showjumping series
Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has announced that it will continue to offer significant prize money for its 2012 showjumping series
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New random drug testing for Irish horse sport
A new programme of random dope testing at national competitions will start in Irish horse sport from 1 April
