The Underwriting Exchange Irish Senior Show Jumping bandwagon rolls on into La Baule on Friday, with the squad bidding for an incredible hat-trick of five-star Nations Cup victories. Michael Blake’s teams have been in dominant form of late and backed up a Rome success – Ireland’s first in 97 years – with a ruthless performance in Langley, Canada on Sunday. Now Chef D’Equipe Blake returns to Europe for the FEI Nations Cup of France with hopes high of a third win on the bounce. He sends Ireland’s most capped rider Cian O’Connor into battle with Tipperary and Shane Breen with Cuick Star Kervec alongside Jack Ryan and brothers Max and Tom Wachman. Ryan will partner Eagle VD Wolfsakker Z, Max Wachman will ride Aga Khan Trophy hero Kilkenny (ISH) and Tom Wachman will compete with Rock Of Cashel after the combination impressed on their Senior Nations Cup debut at Peelbergen […]
