Double delight as Irish Juniors claim silver in Strzegom

The GAIN Equine Nutrition Ireland Junior Eventing team won silver at the FEI European Championships in Stzregom on Sunday. A superb performance secured an Irish runner-up finish, with Tom Nestor also winning individual silver on board Cooley Diamond Dancer (ISH) after a fantastic weekend of action. Matthew Love with DSL Allegra (ISH), Alex Connors with OLS King Aragon (ISH), Oleana Cowan with RCA Royal Mist, Tom Nestor with Cooley Diamond Dancer (ISH) and team manager Sue Shortt produced a brilliant performance from start to finish to take the silver medal. Germany topped the podium, while Great Britain took the bronze. Ireland lay in the silver medal position, just 0.8 penalties behind the leaders France before they moved into gold after cross county. Nestor also led individually as less than 4 penalties separated the top six individuals, with Alex Connors in fifth ahead of show jumping. After Cowan, Connors and Love […]