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
Horse Sport Ireland
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Credit: Peter Nixon '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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Credit: Peter Nixon 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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Credit: Peter Nixon 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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Credit: Peter Nixon 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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Credit: Alex Colquhoun 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
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Review of Ireland's showjumping team now underway
An investigation into why Ireland's showjumping team failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics will be headed by the director of the SIA Group, a learning and development consultancy
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Irish to review showjumpers' Olympic failure
Irish showjumping authorities have ordered an independent review into the country's failure to qualify a team for the London 2012 Olympics.
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New stallion book for Horse Sport Ireland
Horse Sport Ireland’s 2011 Stallion Book has just been published and includes more information to assist breeders
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Lynch off Irish showjumping team after bust-up with Splaine
Irish showjumper Denis Lynch has quit the Irish team, blaming irreconcilable differences with team manager Robert Splaine
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€25,000 bonus scheme for Irish event horses
Horse Sport Ireland is offering a possible €25,000 (£21,800) bonus to buyers at the event horse sale at Co Wexford next week
