SL Equestrian & SJ & Eventing

21/06/2026

With the Eiffel Tower standing proudly over the iconic Champ de Mars arena, EIC Up Too Jacco Blue (ISH), bred in Co Wicklow by Mark Sherry and ridden by Austria's Max Kühner, produced a performance worthy of the Paris stage to claim victory in Saturday's €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Gr...

21/06/2026

PODIUM FINISH FOR SHANROE COOLEY (ISH) AT FIVE-STAR LUHMUHLEN

Young Eventhorse Series graduate. Shanroe Cooley (ISH), bred in Co Down by Anthony Smyth and ridden by Boyd Martin (USA), has finished third overall at the five-star Longines Luhmühlen CCI5*-L in Germany.
Cooley With Ambition (ISH), bred in Co Longford by Conal Reilly has finished in 10th place with Harry Horton (GBR).
Dominic Furnell was best of the Irish riders in 12th place with the Thomas Jones-bred Ivanhoe (ISH) [TIH], just ahead of Sian Coleman in 13th with Carrowgar Je Taime Max (ISH), bred by Gina Heaps.
Photo: Ashley Claus

BREEDING
Shanroe Cooley (ISH)[was Shanroe Italk] – 2015 gelding by Dallas VDL (BWP) out of Shanroe Saphire (ISH) by Condios (HOLST). Breeder: Anthony Smyth (Down). Owner Dallas LLC . Rider: Boyd Martin (USA).
Cooley With Ambition (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Future Trend (OLD) out of Janes Council (ISH) by Dow Jones Courcel (SF). Breeder: Conal Reilly (Longford). Rider: Harry Horton (GBR)
Ivanhoe (ISH)[TIH] – 2015 gelding by Wounderwall (TB) out of Amazon Cruise (ISH)[TIH] by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Thomas Jones (Cork). Rider: Dominic Furnell (IRL).
Carrowgar Je Taime Max (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Je T’Aime Flamenco (BWP) out of Coolcorran Roseau (ISH)[TIH] by Coolcorron Cool Diamond (ISH). Breeder & Owner: Gina Heaps. Rider: Sian Coleman (IRL)
Cooley Farm Irish Eventing Times Eventing Ireland

21/06/2026

01/06/2026

**FLASH** PODIUM FINISH FOR IRELAND'S SUSIE BERRY IN BICTON CCIO4* - FOUR IRISH-BRED'S IN TOP 10

Susie Berry and the James Byrne-bred gelding John The Bull (ISH) have taken third place on the podium after a brilliant performance at Bicton CCIO4* in the UK. An excellent Dressage test had them in second place after the opening phase and they followed that with a clear Show Jumping performance before jumping clear with 14 time pentaies in the final Cross Country phase to finish on a final score of 43,4 in third place. The Michael Walsh-bred Shannondale Arnold (ISH) finished fourth with Tom McEwen (GBR), while LB Mettaphor (ISH), bred in Tipperary by Lizzie Burcher finished ninth, just ahead of the Kate Jarvey bred Katchafire (ISH) in 10th with Ginny Thomasen (NZL)
Susie Berry Eventing Irish Eventing Times Eventing Ireland

Breeding
John The Bull (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Think About It (TB) by Houmayoun (TB). Bred by: James Byrne (Westmeath). Owner: Nick and Helen Caton.

Shannondale Arnold (ISH) – 2017 gelding by Hannibal V Overis Z (ZANG) out of Shannondale One (ISH) by Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan (BWP). Breeder: Michael Walsh. Rider: Tom McEwen (GBR)

LB Mettaphor (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Ol Metta (SF) out of LB Hi Fuego (ISH) by Volcan (BWP). Breeder: Lizzie Burcher. Rider: Tom Rowland (GBR)

Katchafire (ISH)[was Big Decisions] – 2015 gelding by Sir Donnerhall I (OLD) out of Decision Day [ISH] by Lafontaine (TB). Breeder: Kate Jarvey (Cork). Rider: Ginny Thomasen (NZL)

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

Best of luck to TRM Ambassadors and with Team Ireland in the EEF Series Nations Cup in this afternoon. ☘️🇮🇪

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Harry Meade Eventing on his third place finish at Badminton Horse Trials. Harry was quick to credit winner Ros Canter Eventing, saying "what she’s done is staggering and doesn’t happen in our sport.” Read more below...