EVENTING Ireland announced a new commercial partner for the 2021 season in Equilume. With the support of data partners EquiRatings, Equilume wanted to design a member league which would engage riders, owners and fans over the course of the season, and so the Equilume Power Average League was born.

The league shines a light on repeated excellence by highlighting each horse’s three best finishing scores from all Eventing Ireland events in the 2021 season. The rider who finishes the season with the best Equilume Power Average will win the 2021 Equilume Power Average League and receive €1,000. Plus, there will be top Equilume prizes for achievements reached by horses and riders throughout the season.

The league is now live and accessible via the newly-launched Eventing Ireland Stats Centre.

Ronan Cox, CEO of Equilume, said: “Equilume is delighted to partner with Eventing Ireland and EquiRatings to bring this exciting and innovative new league to Eventing Ireland members. Equilume, backed by science, leads the way in light therapy solutions for the global equine industry and the Equilume Power Average League will really shine a light on which horses are performing the best across all levels in Eventing Ireland. We are looking forward to some great competition throughout the season and following closely to see who can take the honours!”

David O’Brien, chairman of Eventing Ireland, added: “The Equilume Power Average League is perfectly in-step with Eventing Ireland’s goal of highlighting the efforts, achievements and excellence of our horses and riders. We want to keep Eventing Ireland at the forefront of national federations and we know we have a lot to celebrate within our body of members, owners, and fans.”