Irish jumping team moves on to Lier with EEF Series qualifying points on offer
The Irish Senior Jumping team continues its CSIO3* Longines EEF Series Nations Cup season on Friday with Jessica Kurten’s squad competing at Lier, Belgium in a Region West qualifier off the back of an excellent podium finish in Mannheim, Germany last week.
Ireland finished third behind Germany and this Friday’s hosts Belgium last Sunday and Horse Sport Ireland High Performance Jumping Manager Kurten has selected a completely different set of five combinations in the squad for Lier.
Denis Lynch and his top class stallion, former Aga Khan team member Vistogrand, are joined by Niamh McEvoy and Irish Sport Horse BP Rocket Man, recent winners of a Medium Tour 1.50m four star Grand Prix on the Sunshine Tour in Andalucia.
Jason Foley and Chedington Hazy Toulana, the pair who jumped clear in last year’s Longines League of Nations leg win in Abu Dhabi will also feature, while Clem McMahon makes a senior Nations Cup return after some excellent results with the Patrick Breen-bred Irish Sport Horse Carneyhaugh Unison.
Conan Wright completes the squad making his senior Nations Cup squad debut with Mr. Cornet De Regor, who was a podium finisher in Ermelo recently.
Looking forward to competing in Lier, Kurten said: “Lier is the first of our two qualifiers in the Longines EEF Series so we will be looking for a good result.
“Again, we have chosen an ambitious team of Niamh McEvoy, Jason Foley, Denis Lynch and Clem McMahon, with Conan Wright the reserve.
“We are expecting very strong competition here in Lier and I’m looking forward to taking on the other teams with our great horses and riders.”
The Longines EEF Series Region West qualifier from Lier, where Ireland takes on 12 nations – hosts Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, last year’s winners Portugal, Spain, and Sweden – begins at 2pm Irish time.
It will be broadcast live on ClipMyHorse TV and we will be in Lier providing you exclusive content from behind the scenes, as well as all the action in the arena as it happens.
BREEDING: Carneyhaugh Unison (ISH) 2017 Mare by Cornet Obolensky (BWP), out of Carneyhaugh Allegro (ISH), by Don Juan De La Bouverie (SBS) , Breeder: Patrick Breen, Owner: Hilton Farm, Rider: Clem McMahon.
BP Rocket Man (ISH) 2017 Bay gelding By Stakkato Gold (HANN) Out of BP Quidy (ISH) By Quidam Junior I (KWPN) Bred by Austin Broderick. Rider: Niam McEvoy
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