CORK’s Shane Sweetnam finished runner-up in last Saturday night’s $137,000 Adequan Grand Prix during week three of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida.

It was somewhat of a fairy-tale victory for USA rider Erin Davis-Heineking who was in disbelief after winning the class with Leonie, having only come out of retirement two years ago to ride the mare. Having jumped in the amateur classes at WEF in her 20s, she never thought jumping the international classes was on the cards.