DRESSAGE Chef d’equipe: Amanda Renouard

Name: Judy Reynolds (37)

From: Kildare, based in Germany

Horse: Vancouver K (Jazz x Ferro)

Owners: Joe and Kathleen Reynolds

Form: Fourth in the 2017 World Cup Final and fifth in the 2017 Aachen CHIO Grand Prix and Special before an injury sidelined Ireland’s best ever performing dressage combination. After a year out of action, the 16-year-old gelding gallantly returned to competitive action at Aachen CHIO this summer and most recently at Cappeln four-star. With Reynolds in the saddle, you can be guaranteed that attention to the smallest details may well see this combination post stronger scores than their return performances. The combination experienced championship pressure in Rio when finishing in 18th place.

ENDURANCE Chef d’equIpe Helen McFarland

Name: Tom MacGuinness

From: Co Louth

Horse: Horseware Sasha d’Ailais

Owners: Horseware Products Ltd

Form: This combination are in great form posting their first international win at Otol, Spain, in June. Eleventh in the Europeans in August, they go to Tryon hoping for a top-10 finish but with every chance of being in the medals.

Name: Avril Bray

Horse: Moro Torcaz (Arabian)

Owner: Rider

Form: This combination’s best result came at Ermelo in May this year when they finished ninth in a competitive CEI3* 160km. Over their last three outings together, their results are in an upward trajectory rising from 50th to their best top 10 placings. Could be more to come from this duo.

Name: Hilda Donahue

From: Dublin; based in Orlando

Horse: Al-Marah Speed (Arabian)

Form: Former four-star event rider, Hilda has been steadily building up to the WEG for the last four years, competing in many endurance events in America. This combination qualified for WEG in January. Has to be given every consideration.

Name: Jane Moss

From: Based in USA

Horse: Streak Afire TTF

Owner: Rider

Form: This experienced rider competed her qualification for WEG in January when finishing eighth in Punnellon, Florida. This combination had two top-3 finished last year and will be looking to emulate that form heading to Tryon.

REINING Chef d’equipe: Derek O’Byrne White

Name: Bernard O’Sullivan

From: Co Wicklow, based in Australia

Horse: This Guns For Nic

Owners: Skye Mitz

Form: Good results in Chile and Canada in this competitive discipline, saw the Irishman, who is a former event rider, qualify for Tryon with the Texan-owned horse, described as being a top-10 horse. This combination could well be ones to watch.