Three Irish Sport Horses finish in the Top Ten at Badminton CCI5*

Ballaghmor Class records another top five CCI5* finish Ballaghmor Class (ISH) finished best of the Irish-bred horses at Badminton Horse Trials, coming home in second place with British rider Oliver Townend. Bred by Noel Hickey, this is the seventh top five placing at 5* level for this combination. The 16-year-old gelding is by Courage II and out of the Irish Sport Horse mare Kilderry Place. Capels Hollow Drift (ISH) finished in fifth place with Tom Jackson and Majas Hope and Pippa Funnell were tenth.   See below for the full list of Irish-bred Eventing results: Badminton Horse Trials (UK). 4th – 8th May 2023. CCI5* 2nd Ballaghmor Class (ISH) – 2007 gelding Courage II (HOLST) out of Kilderry Place (ISH). Breeder: Noel Hickey, Co Limerick. Rider: Oliver Townend (GBR) 24.7, 4, 21.2 = 50.3 5th Capels Hollow Drift (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan (BEWB) out of […]