Ireland (silver), Germany (gold) and Great Britain (bronze) share the podium at the 2024 FEI European Eventing Championships for Juniors and Young Riders (Photo: Leszek Wójcik/ Strzegom Horse Trials)
The Irish Junior (U18) Eventing team have taken the silver medal at the 2024 FEI European Eventing Championships for Juniors and Young Riders in Strzegom, Poland. The Irish quartet of Tom Nester (Cooley Diamond Dancer (ISH), Matthew Love (DSL Allegra (ISH), Oleana Cowan (RCA Royal Mist) and Alex Connors (OLS King Aragon (ISH), managed by Sue Short, finished on a final score of 94.9. Germany claimed the gold medal, less than one fence ahead of Ireland on 91.1, while Great Britain took home the bronze on 100.4.
Tom Nestor (IRL). Hannah Busch (GER) and Mae Rinaldi (FRA) secured the Junior individual medals at the 2024 FEI European Eventing Championships for Juniors and Young Riders (Photo: Leszek Wójcik/ Strzegom Horse Trials)
Tom Nester and Cooley Diamond Dancer (ISH) secured the individual silver medal with a final score of 29.9. Three Irish riders finished inside the top 10 individually with Alex Connors and OLS King Aragon (ISH) in 7th, just ahead of Matthew Love and DSL Allegra (ISH) in 9th. Oleana Cowan and RCA Royal Mist finished in 19th, with Gearoid Bolger and Into Mischief (ISH) in 31st.
Tom Nester and Cooley Diamond Dancer (ISH) in action during the Cross Country phase at the 2024 FEI European Eventing Championships for Juniors and Young Riders (Photo: Leszek Wójcik/ Strzegom Horse Trials)
The Irish Young Rider (U21) team of Godfrey Gibbons (Milchem Miami (ISH), Tara Murphy (Monbeg Maximus (ISH), Isny O’Donnell (Vital DK Z) and Keeva Johnson (Cornasaus Lad (ISH) finished just one place outside the medals in fourth.
BREEDING
- Cooley Diamond Dancer (ISH) – 2012 gelding by Jack of Diamonds out of Lucy Blue bred by Claire McDonnell
- OLS King Aragon (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Samgemjee out of Just Beauty Queen bred by Kieran Connors
- DSL Allegra (ISH) – 2014 mare by Jack of Diamonds out of Aquila bred by Messrs Wright & Bjoerk
- Into Mischief (ISH) – 2014 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 out of Savanna Twist bred by Brianne Stanley
- Milchem Miami (ISH) – 2016 mare by Glasgow Vant Merelsnest out of Mullentine White Diesel bred by Ralph Conroy
- Cornasaus Lad (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Imperial Heights out of Cornasaus Lady bred by Amanda Vogan
- Monbeg Maximus (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Emperor Augustus out of Pilltown Clover Rose bred by Patrick Doody
Press release courtesy of the IHB
