CONNOLLY’s Red Mills will continue to sponsor the SuperLeague for 2017, Eventing Ireland announced this week.

The SuperLeague encourages the top horse/rider combinations to compete at the highest level and previous winners include four-star riders Camilla Speirs, Sam Watson and Sarah Ennis.

Last year saw a total of 67 combinations taking part over the SuperLeague which averaged 17 combinations in each class.

The Connolly’s Red Mills SuperLeague will kick off at Ballindenisk tomororw (Sunday) and the series will comprise of four O/CNC** classes and three CNC*** classes, where points are doubled. The combination with the most points at the end of the series, concluding at Loughanmore on September 2nd, will be named the SuperLeague Champion.

In addition, Connolly’s Red Mills is sponsoring the CNC*** class at the Eventing Ireland National Championships being held at Tattersalls on September 9th-10th.

Equine Brand Manager for Connolly’s Red Mills, Jane Davis, said: “We are delighted to be continuing our sponsorship of the Connolly’s Red Mills SuperLeague and in turn supporting Irish eventing. The SuperLeague has always been well supported and boasts an impressive roll of honour which is testament to the strength and depth of talent in the country. We look forward to working with the Eventing Ireland to further support the development of top horses and riders and we wish all competitors the best of luck for the season ahead.”

Connolly’s Red Mills ambassador Camilla Speirs, said: “I am really looking forward to the season, I have a really nice bunch of horses this year from four-year-olds all the way up to Jiff who is 17. I have a number of nice young horses stepping up to two-star, the SuperLeague is the perfect opportunity to get to complete them in the league. I have five horses going to Ballindenisk on Sunday, from pre-novice to some of the older horses having their first run of the season.

Alison Packman of Eventing Ireland added: “It is fantastic to have Connolly’s Red Mills commit to sponsoring the SuperLeague for a ninth consecutive year. We value their continued support not only through sponsorship but for providing nutritional advice given to our athletes at all levels. We also have to thank the hard work and support of our venues and event organisers who make the SuperLeague the success it is.”