IRELAND’s Sarah Ennis had five rides at last week’s 50th anniversary Ballindenisk international horse trials. While placed in three higher graded classes, she was extremely pleased with her win on Ordonnay in the Michael Leonard Championship (CCI1*-Intro) for five and six-year-olds, one of the most prestigious competitions for young event horses in this country.

Batterstown-based Ennis led throughout the 25–runner class, although adding a small number of time penalties in both jumping phases to the 25.7 she was awarded for her performance in the dressage arena by the ground jury of Australia’s Emma Flegman (C) and Britain’s Les Smith (E). She finished with the only sub-30 score of 27.7.