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16 July 2014

Emer Bermingham on 16 Jul 2014

Children on Horses, Junior and Young Riders taking on Europe

Next week will see the start of the Junior, Children on Horses, and Young Rider European Show Jumping Championships.

Emer Bermingham

16 July 2014

Pictured at the final Horse Sport Ireland training day for the Children on Horses, Junior and Young Rider teams at the National Horse Arena, National Sports Campus, Abbotstown were (l-r), Raoul Masterson, managing director, TRM, Michael Blake, Showjumping Ireland, Tom Berney, Berney Brothers, Lucinda Roche, Noelle Barry, Emelie Larkin, Paul Kennedy, Jack Ryan, Michael Duffy, Kelly Allen, Jennifer Rea, Abbey Morton, Laura Byrne, marketing manager, Dubarry of Ireland, Michael Phillips, Gain Horse

Bertram Allen (left) took home an individual silver medal from the European Junior Show Jumping Championships and Susan Fitzpatrick (right) won an individual gold in pony eventing in 2013, giving this year’s contenders a lot to live up to

Arezzo

Taking place in Arezzo, Italy, the championships kick off on Tuesday, July 22nd and continue until Sunday, July 27th.

Ireland will be sending a team in each division and aiming to emulate the top results of previous years. In 2013, Ireland’s Bertram Allen won an individual junior silver medal at Junior European Showjumping Championships, while in 2012, the Irish Junior show jumping team took gold and in 2011, the Irish Children on Horses team took home gold.