MOLLY O’Connor (16) from Seaforde, Co Down, began her riding career at Tullymurry Equestrian Centre, Clough, near Downpatrick in 2017, at the age of nine. By June 2018, Molly’s parents had bought her first pony, a 13hh bay gelding called Glider and she joined East Down Pony Club.

In November 2020, Molly’s Dad, Paul O’Connor, bought then 10-year-old Coolnaleen Rebel (known as Todd at home) and, just a few short months later in May 2021, they did their first Eventing Ireland event. Todd is a traditionally-bred Irish Sport Horse by the Irish Draught stallion Rebel Mountain out of Crested Ten Lady (TB) and was bred by Noeleen Redmond.