The Underwriting Exchange Irish Show Jumping Team are back on top of the world after a scintillating display saw them win the Longines League of Nations second leg in Ocala, Florida overnight. Ireland went one better than February’s Abu Dhabi opening-leg runner-up finish by seeing off the world’s best teams to sit on top of the podium at the prestigious five-star event. The result means that Michael Blake’s team are clear at the top of the standings at the halfway point in the series and leaves them primed to qualify for October’s final in Barcelona following the opening two legs. Blake chose Darragh Kenny, Daniel Coyle, Shane Sweetnam and Cian O’Connor to take on the world’s finest horse-and-rider combinations and the team flew out of the blocks in the opening session. Offaly’s Kenny was first into the World Equestrian Centre arena on board Amsterdam 27, delivering a flawless round of […]
