FOR the second year running, the USA’s Hallie Coon competed two Irish Sport Horses at Le Lion d’Angers, this time winning a bronze medal in the CCI2*-L for six-year-olds on Tykillen Tango whose breeder, Ciara Kinsella, was there in support.

The Co Wexford veterinary surgeon revealed to Irish Horse World how the England-based American international came to buy the Tyson gelding who had his first BE100 start at Moreton Morrell in early May and completed the CCI2*-S events at Wellington in August and at Couse the following month.