Horse Sport Ireland Youth Dressage High Performance Manager Anne Marie Dunphy has named the team to represent Ireland at the Pony Dressage Nations Cup CDIOP in Le Mans next week 12-16 April. Combinations are as follows: Kildare’s Laragh Byrne – Steendieks Dali Gold Waterford’s Lilly Larkin – Bloklands Hoeve’s Amor Wexford’s Oscar O Connor – Veenstras Grapjas Also competing at Le Mans as individuals are Oscar O Connor – Top Hero 2 (CDIP) and Louise Hooijen – Hugo Boss (CDIJ) HSI Youth Dressage High Performance Manager says “Being part of a Nations Cup team is always a great achievement for any athlete and as Le Mans will host the FEI European Championships for Ponies in July this event next week gives both our experienced and upcoming combinations an excellent opportunity to compete under the same conditions as the forthcoming championships”.
