A CHANGING of the guard is evident in British Eventing’s 2016 sire rankings which, as always, make interesting reading for any eventing breeders. Although no Irish-bred was selected for the British eventing team at the Rio Olympics, 60% of the top-10 horses on the British circuit last year were bred here and while the rankings raise speculation as to future four-star horse bloodlines and leading sires, it was another good year for Irish-based stallions in all categories.