LAST week’s 40th anniversary renewal of the FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championships for Young Horses at Le Lion d’Angers saw Ian Cassells win a medal in both age divisions, a record-setting achievement for an Irish rider.

Cassells has competed at the French fixture each season since making his debut in the CCI3*-L there in 2021 on Millridge Atlantis, his mount on this year’s silver medal-winning team at the European championships in Blenheim. His highest-placed finish prior to last weekend had been in 2022 when he finished fifth in the same class on Rossconnell Alto.