Irish Showjumpers Mikey Pender and Bertram Allen shine while Irish Eventing team take runner-up spot in British Nations Cup

Ireland’s Mikey Pender and The Irish Sport Horse HHS Calais claimed victory in today’s (Sunday) two-star Grand Prix at Peelbergen in The Netherlands, coming out on top after a 16-horse jump-off. It was Pender’s first ever visit to Peelbergen and he took full advantage of being drawn last to go in the jump-off. “It is quite a successful first show here,” commented Pender afterwards. “We are currently based nearby for a few weeks to attend a series of shows. One of which is a Nations Cup in a few weeks and the preparation with HHS Calais could not have been better. In the jump-off we could take out a few strides here and there and I think that made us just a little faster than the rest.” Meanwhile in the five-star Rolex Grand Prix of Rome there was another hugely impressive performance from an Irish horse and rider. Bertram Allen […]