THE success of the senior Irish eventing team who captured silver at the World Equestrian Games at Tryon, North Carolina, USA, will stand out for many years to come and for those involved, they know that the path to success didn’t just happen overnight. There have been changes in their methods and without a doubt, the high-performance programmes which are now being implemented in equestrian sports have been in use in other sports for many years.

What we are witnessing is a transformation in the way experts are being utilised to help teams progress.