Ireland on top in Wellington

Wellington, March 2016 – The 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) hosted its $150,000 Nations Cup Csio 4* on Friday evening at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) with an exciting win for the squad from Ireland. Teams representing seven different countries competed, with Ireland earning the victory over USA in second and Colombia in third place. It was the first time that Ireland has won a Nations’ Cup in Wellington since 2005. The team led by former international rider Robert Splaine had no faults at the end of the first round tied with Usa. But then one rail down against two for Usa gave the first place to the green squad. This is the team result: Conor Swail on Martha Louise 0/4, Shane Sweetnam on Buckle Up 0/4, Richie Moloney on Carrabis Z 12/0, Cian O’Connor on Sam du Challois 0/0.

March 5, 2016