The Irish Show Jumping team, sponsored by The Underwriting Exchange and Devenish, have finished in a tie for second place after a thrilling Longines FEI Nations Cup of Ireland for the Aga Khan Trophy today (Friday) at the Dublin Horse Show, where history was made as Mexico lifted the famous Aga Khan trophy for the very first time. Photo: The Irish Aga Khan team of Mark McAuley, Paul O’Shea, Cameron Hanley and Shane Sweetnam A tense competition was not decided until the very last horse left the arena, with Mexico, led by Stanny Van Paesschen, finishing on a two round total of eight faults to take victory. Italy, France and the home team from Ireland all finished on 12 faults in a share of second place, ahead of USA in fifth, Britain in sixth, Netherlands seventh and Switzerland in eighth. Ireland were in the lead at the halfway stage, after […]
