IRISH STUDBOOKS TEAM OFF TO A STELLAR START AT MONDIAL DU LION

The Irish Studbook team are off to a stellar start at this week’s Mondial du lion WBFSH young horse eventing champions in France, taking place from the 17th – 20th October. The 6-year-old dressage began this morning at 9am French time, where Robbie Kearns (IRL) piloted Richard Ames’ Belline Thistle Bethelasttime (ISH) through an excellent test, leaving the combination sitting in 7th position ahead of tomorrow’s cross country. The grey mare is the leading 6-year-old Irish studbooks team horse, where the combination secured a score of 7 or more across the three judges in 10 of the 20 required test movements, ending on 70.91%.   The 7-year-old section kicked off at 1pm today where Austin O’ Connor and Diamond Mistress (ISH) led the Irish studbooks team for much of the day finishing on 69.71%. Later in the afternoon the Martin Walsh bred Shannondale Micah (ISH), ridden by Cathal Daniels (IRL) […]