ON reading her CV, it is hard to believe that Camilla Speirs is still in her early 30s. As a stalwart of Irish event teams since her days in the junior ranks, and currently long-listed for her third Olympic call up, she has collectively competed in seven European Championships (at junior, young rider and senior level), two World Equestrian Games and Olympic Games.

In addition, she has enjoyed four Badminton forays – among which she posted a top-10 finish – numerous Nations Cup appearances and has travelled to the World Breeding Championships in Le Lion d’Angers on no less than eight occasions