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Citius, Altius, Fortius. The Olympic motto translates as ‘faster, higher, stronger’, and it perfectly encompasses the efforts and ambitions of every athlete that has ever taken part at any Olympic Games. Competing at the Olympics is the single greatest sporting honour that any athlete can achieve, and it is often the end result of a […]
Reigning Equestrian.com Derby champion Trevor Breen returns to Hickstead next week in the hope of claiming a third consecutive Derby title – but he faces a strong field of contenders. Ireland’s Billy Twomey is among the favourites for Hickstead’s most famous class, which is held on the afternoon of Sunday 26 June. Billy finished second in the Equestrian.com Derby […]
Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair 2016 proved an overwhelming success and reconfirmed that it has now truly developed into one of the World’s leading three-day-events. A record number of 31,110 people visited our Ratoath venue to witness over 300 competitors compete from nine different nations. There was also plenty for all the family […]
The Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair is the Jewel in the crown of the Irish Eventing season. And with the 2016 contest set to be the final Olympic trial for the Irish riders, there was everything to play for. Bathed in glorious sunshine, the venue looked superb and the competition got underway with […]
Popular Aussie Paul Tapner and Prince Mayo win The Irish Field CCI3* at Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair in association with Horse Sport Ireland The crowds roared as Australia’s Paul Tapner riding Fred and Penny Barker’s Irish Bred Prince Mayo produced a clear round of jumping to win The Irish Field CCI3* at […]
On Sunday afternoon, 5 June 2016 on the concluding day of the Tattersalls International and Country Fair, the three recipients of the 2016 George Mernagh Memorial Fund (GMMF) Bursaries were announced and presented by Event Director Jean Mitchell and Tattersalls Ireland Managing Director Roger Casey. The winners each received a bursary worth €5,000. The winners […]
Ireland’s Padraig McCarthy riding Simon Porloe win the George Mernagh Memorial CIC3* at Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair in association with Horse Sport Ireland It was a nail-biting finish in the George Mernagh Memorial CIC3*; Ireland’s Austin O’Connor and Kilpatrick Knight led going into the cross-country phase. Although producing a clear round of […]
Great Britain’s Tom Jackson and Dusty wins the Connolly’s RED MILLS CCI2*U24 at Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair in association with Horse Sport Ireland The under 24’s took to the main stage to contest the Connolly’s RED MILLS CCI2*and it was Great Britain’s Tom Jackson and Susan Jenkins’ Dusty who took top honours […]
William Fox-Pitt and Secret Night win the Eventing Ireland CCI2* at Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair in association with Horse Sport Ireland There were scenes of joy and celebration this afternoon at Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair as Great Britain’s William Fox-Pitt took to the podium for the tenth time. Fox-Pitt, […]
Great Britain’s Eleanor Hope and MGH Smarty win the Tredstep Ireland CCIJ1* at Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair in association with Horse Sport Ireland The young guns were out for the Tredstep Ireland CCIJ1* at Tattersalls International Horse Trials and it was Great Britain’s Eleanor Hope who landed the title with Mrs Margaret […]