AMELIA McCarthy commenced her 2022 Eventing Ireland campaign with a win on the opening day of the season in the EI100 (J) at Blackstairs (1) in mid-March on Tillystown Girl and concluded it with a win on the final day of the season in the EI110 (J) at Punchestown (3) last Saturday on Finsceal Endeavour.

Between times, the 16-year-old has rarely been out of the top 10 with both horses, who are owned by her mother Zazel, while she also partnered the seven-year-old Metropole mare Finsceal Endeavour to victory in the Pony Club members’ combined training at the Dublin Horse Show in August. Amelia is very much hoping to be selected for the Junior team next year.