The Underwriting Exchange Irish Show Jumping team finished eighth at the Longines League of Nations final qualifying leg in Rotterdam this evening. A stunning performance from France to finish on a zero score across two rounds of jumping saw them emerge victorious, with Sweden finishing second on four faults and Great Britain in third, also on a final total of four. Having won the second leg in Ocala and finished runner-up in Abu Dhabi’s opening leg, Ireland had already secured qualification for October’s final in Barcelona, but there was plenty at stake with the Paris Olympics firmly on the horizon. Topping the final standings was also up for grabs and Ireland did enough to secure the top spot at the end of four legs of the prestigious series. Horse Sport Ireland High Performance Show Jumping Director Michael Blake said: “It wasn’t our day today – we just made mistakes at […]
