IRISH student riders enjoyed a successful weekend at the International University Equestrian Competition (CHIU), held in Zürich, Switzerland by Akademische Reitsektion Zürich (ARS). Student riders from Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and The Netherlands competed in both show jumping and dressage in a knock out system.

The students representing team Ireland, and making their international debuts at the student level, were Niamh Higgins (DCU), Jamie Garland (DCU) and Bronagh Mc Parland (QUB) with Hannah Doherty (AIT), competing on a mixed international team with students from Belgium and Germany.