Horse Sport Ireland has announced the team of horses that will represent the Irish WBFSH Studbooks at the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses 2024. The Championship will be held at Le Lion D’Angers from the 17th to 24th October 2024.

Further information about the championships can be found here

Six Year Olds

• Belline Thistle Bethelasttime (ISH). Mare by Grafenstolz (TRAK) out of Karmyn (ISH), by Kannan (KWPN). Bred by Johnston Brodie, Co. Wexford, owned by Richard Ames and ridden by Robbie Kearns (IRL)
• Independent Article (ISH): Gelding by Tyson (KWPN) out of Sassie Cassie (ISH), by Cascaletto St. Ghyvan Z (ZANG). Bred and owned by Margaret Kinsella, Co. Galway and ridden by Cathal Daniels (IRL).
• Kief Rhapsody of Belline (ISH): Gelding by Sligo Candy Boy (ISH) out of Lissangle Lux The Business (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN). Bred by Kieran Fahey, Co. Cork, owned by Jenny Curley and ridden by Noel Dunne (IRL)

Seven Year Olds

• Cavaliers Cruiz (ISH): Mare by Cruisings Ambassador (ISH) out of Cavaliers Maid (ISH), by Ghareeb (GB). Bred by Thomas Norris, Co. Wexford, owned by Daphne Jill Ladley and ridden by Heidi Hamilton (IRL).
• Dassett Fortune (ISH): Gelding by Diarado (HOLST) out of Miss Flight (ISH) (TIH), by Golden River (ISH) (TIH). Bred by Marie Moloney, Co. Kilkenny, owned by Therese Miller and ridden by Elizabeth Power (IRL)
• Diamond Mistress (ISH). Mare by Diarado (HOLST) out of Shes my Master (ISH), by Master Imp (TB). Bred and owned by Kate Jarvey, Co. Cork and ridden by Austin O’Connor (IRL).
• Greenogue Gigi (ISH). Mare by Je T’aime Flamenco (BWP) out of Quita (ISH), by Dow Jones Courcel (SF). Bred and owned by Con McCarthy, Co. Dublin, and ridden by Ian Cassells (IRL).
• Inquisitor (ISH) (TIH). Gelding by Coroner (TB) out of Diamond Fleck (ISH), by Coolcorron Cool Diamond (ISH) (TIH). Bred and owned by Bridget McGing, Co. Kildare and ridden by Ian Cassells (IRL).
• Kilnamac Kasu (ISH). Gelding by Kannan (KWPN) out of Kilnamac Sue (ISH)(TIH), by Cruising (ISH)(TIH). Bred by James J Ryan, Co. Tipperary, owned by Marie Dunne and ridden by Godfrey Gibbons (IRL).
• Kilroe Lego Land (ISH). Gelding by Cavalier Land (ISH) out of Gracefull Kate (TB), by Rashar (TB). Bred by Robert Moore, Co. Carlow, owned by Maurice Coleman and ridden by Godfrey Gibbons (IRL)
• Kilroe Tiger (ISH). Gelding by Hype (KWPN) out of Coolcorron Imp (ISH)(TIH) by Master Imp (TB). Bred by Christopher O’Sullivan, Co. Cork, owned by Maurice Coleman and ridden by Padraig McCarthy (IRL).
• MGH Hildare Harlequin (ISH). Gelding by Firkov Du Rouet (KPWN) out of Fair Dinkum II (AEAS), by Luidam (KWPN). Bred by Padraig McCarthy, owned by Anna Sims Hilditch and ridden by Danielle McCormack (IRL).
• Oakport Lieutenant Aldo (ISH). Gelding by Warrenstown You 2 (ISH) out of Bel Cruise (ISH), by Cruising (ISH)(TIH). Bred by Molly Keane, Co. Roscommon, owned and ridden by Harry Horgan (IRL)
• Shannondale Micah (ISH). Gelding by Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan (BWP) out of Shannondale Maria (ISH), by Lux Z (HANN). Bred by Martin Walsh, Co. Clare, owned by Dr. Sarah Hughes and ridden by Cathal Daniels (IRL).
• Strangford (ISH). Gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Templepatrick Dara Bay (ISH)(TIH) by Cruisings Micky Finn (ISH)(TIH). Bred by Dorothea Wilson, owned by Terry Johnston and ridden by Stephen Smith (IRL).

Sonja Egan, PhD Head of Breeding, Innovation and Development:

I wish to congratulate competing combinations, owners, and breeders on their selection to represent Irish Studbooks in the upcoming FEI WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses 2024. Irish breeders have a long and successful history of breeding eventing horses, the Irish Sport Horse studbook have maintained a leading ranking in the eventing studbook rankings for 27 out of the 29 years that they have been established.

I wish to thank Dag and the HSI team for their work to date with these combinations, and through the selections. Horse Sport Ireland would like to wish the 6- and 7-year-old teams the very best of luck and we forward to supporting them throughout the championship!

Irish studbooks participation in Le Lion D’Angers is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under National Breeding Services.