CONGRATULATIONS to our Gain Star of the Month for August 2015, Co Laois teenager Jennifer Kuehnle.

Jennifer (13) was voted the winner of our popular monthly competition with 322 votes to her name, closely followed by Limerick senior show jumper Paul O'Shea on 298. Other nominees up for the August award were Co Down's Conor Swail and Cork's Billy Twomey.

Jennifer has enjoyed a whirlwind few months with a win at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show following by a brilliant gold medal-winning performance in the children on horses European Championships.

The Co Laois teenager rode no less than six clear rounds to clinch the gold from stiff competition from talented young riders from many other countries competing at the championships in Austria. The only Irish rider in the final, Jennifer was up against three German riders but produced another sensational performance to bring the gold medal home to Ireland.