Leading Irish riders O’Connor and McCarthy excited by Badminton chances
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IRISH eventing fans can be forgiven for dreaming big with the Badminton Horse Trials, presented by MARS Equestrian, now just days away. It has been three long years since Irish Sport Horse (ISH) Vanir Kamira won in 2019 under Piggy March (GBR) and hopes will be high that the defending champions can repeat the trick next month on the big stage for Monaghan breeder Kathryn Jackson. Vanir Kamira (ISH) won’t be ploughing a lone furrow, however, with Ireland bidding to hold on to its crown as the competition is held for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Horse Sport Ireland caught up with two of Ireland’s leading chances ahead of the event, with hopes high. Having impressed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games last summer, Austin O’Connor and the Mellon Stud-bred Colorado Blue return to action and the Corkman is very much looking forward to competing […]