TIPPERARY’s Shane Breen gave his older horses a break this week in the lead-up to this weekend’s Nations Cup show in Abu Dhabi, and instead campaigned the less experiences horses at the three-star show in Sharjah, where he once again picked up numerous prizes.

Breen, who rides for UAE-based Team Z7, began well on Thursday when finishing second in the three-star 1.35m two-phase class aboard Z7 Qamar (Quidado x Candillo Z).