IRISH pony riders dominated at the International Pony Show in Opglabbeek, Belgium, last weekend where a second place finish in the Nations Cup was followed by a 1-2-3 in last Sunday’s Grand Prix.

In Saturday’s Pony Nations Cup, Gary Marshall’s Irish team of Ciaran Nallon (Rexter D’Or), Lucy Shanahan (Caliber-De), Kate Derwin (Cul Ban Mistress (CP)) and Seamus Hughes Kennedy (Cuffesgrange Cavalidam (ISH)) finished in second place on the podium with a team total of eight faults, just one fence off the winning Belgium team on four faults.