Seven Irish Sport Horses in the Olympic Eventing.

Martin Collins, Gary Doherty, Emma Phelan, Justin Burke, Susan Fitzpatrick, John Gillivan and Austin Broderick bred Olympic runners representing 5 different countries. Many Congratulations to you all.  The long read below again shows the popularity of the Irish Sport Horse. Olympic Games – Paris (FRA) 27th – 29th July 2024 Eventing Individual. 5th MGH Grafton Street (unk)[was Bannerfarm Rocket] – 2008 gelding OIO by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD). Breeder: Martin Collins. Rider: Yoshiaki Oiwa (JPN) 25.5, 0, 0.4 = 25.9. Other Irish Sport Horses. 15th Cooley Nutcracker (ISH)[was Ballyshan Contender] – 2014 gelding by Tolan R (KWPN) out of Ballyshan Cleopatra (AES) by Cobra (HOLST). Breeder: Gary Doherty. Rider: Elisabeth Halliday (USA) 34.8 32nd Hot Bobo (ISH) – 2013 gelding by VDL Arkansas (KWPN) out of Taneys Leader (TB) by Supreme Leader (TB). Breeder: Emma Phelan (Dublin). Rider: Karl Slezak (CAN) 52.6 37th HSH Blake (ISH)[was Galwaybay Blake & Galwaybay […]