SWISS-based Kildare show jumper Talbot secured a win for Ireland at the Autumn Mediterranean Equestrian Tour at Oliva in Spain last week, when he rode Doris de l’Oiseliere into the top spot in Thursday’s 47-strong Gold 1.45m Grand Prix Qualifier. The pair jumped clear in a time of 65.31 seconds to finish ahead of runner-up Alexa Ferrer (FRA) on Arka de La Hart Z (65.94).

Talbot went one better on Sunday, when not only winning the Gold 1.30m class on board FTS Elliot (61.88), but also taking third place with Deep Sea Semilly (62.35). The pair were split by Sweden’s Alexander Zetterman on Cayman in second place (62.25). Michael G Duffy on My Bad W placed ninth in the class (76.22).