A STUNNING performance from Ireland’s Kris Rohrssen and his pony Checkmate saw them take the gold medal at the FEI European Carriage Driving Championships for U14 (Children) in Selestat, France, last Sunday.

Rohrssen, from Co Tipperary, won the opening dressage phase on Friday. He was in the silver medal position following the marathon and regained top spot following the final cones section to claim a historic gold medal win for Ireland – the first ever Irish at this level in Carriage Driving.