Skip to content

Copyright

The Secret of the Irish - High performance team leaders Michael Blake and Denis Flannelly explain the key to success of Irish Showjumpers

© RI/Nina Krug

Ireland has some of the best young jumping talent in the world and its young athletes consistently deliver at the highest level, securing multiple European Championship medals and Nations Cup victories in recent years. This year’s Europeans at Riesenbeck International have gone off to a great start for the riders from the emerald isle: Junior riders Alice Wachman, Tabitha Kyle, Emily Moloney and Paddy Reape secured the first team medal of the championship. But it’s not just the “luck of the Irish”. Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has a strong system and team culture in place.

This article is exclusive for our members

Become a member and get unlimited access to all our articles

Login

€5,50/month

or

€55/year

  • Unlimited access to all equnews digital content.
  • Unlimited access to equitube's courses.
  • Unlimited access to all video content.
continue

€99/year

  • Unlimited access to all equnews digital content.
  • Unlimited access to equitube's courses.
  • Unlimited access to all video content.
  • Receive de Paarden Gazet in your letterbox every month.
  • Digital access to the Paarden Gazet online.
continue

€6/edition

or

€62/year

  • Receive de Paarden Gazet in your letterbox every month.
  • Digital access to the Paarden Gazet online.
continue

€1,99/article

  • Read this article now.
  • Buy you infinite access to just this article.
  • Access to other EQU+ content is for subscribers only.
continue

© Riesenbeck International

Previous Sweden victorious in (home) Nations Cup CSIO5* Falsterbo! Next Alessandra Volpi with Qannando B&V in lead in main class Chantilly