Irish Pony Eventing Team Win Bronze At The European Championships.

Monday, 16 August 2021 12:34

Calverstown's Ben Connors also won an individual silver medal.

The GAIN Equine Nutrition Irish Pony Eventing team of Ben Connors, Caoimhe Crozier, Sarah Keane and Ted O'Leary took the team Bronze Medal at the FEI European Pony Championships in Strzegom, Poland.

Ireland were in third place following a very strong performance in the opening Dressage phase and they strengthened their grip on a medal place with another impressive team display in the Cross Country.

The Irish kept their composure in the final Show Jumping phase to finish on a final score of 132.3 to finish third overall and take home the Bronze medal. France won the Gold medal on 104.4 while Germany collected the Silver on 114.0.

Ireland's Ben Connors, from Calverstown in Co.Kildare, and the Connemara Pony stallion Cornafest Fred saw them claim the individual silver medal.

They scored 30.3 in the opening Dressage and were faultless in Cross Country and Show Jumping to finish in second place on the podium.

Caoimhe Crozier and Kildromin Banjo (CP) also finished inside the top 10 taking 9th place, while Rachel Lucey and Woodfield Clover Joker finished 12th.

All of the Irish competitors finished inside the top 30 including Grace Murtagh and Bruckless Elmar in 22nd, Sarah Keane and Lon Mac Liomhtha in 27th and Ted O'Leary with Rockon Pedro in 28th.