THE Investec Irish Show Jumping team kicked off preparations for this Friday’s Aga Khan Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show in the RDS today (Wednesday).

All five riders were in action in the main arena, under the watchful eye of team manager Robert Splaine who will name his four chosen team riders on Thursday evening.

Robert Splaine, Darragh Kenny, Cian O'Connor, Greg Broderick, Bertram Allen, Denis Lynch and Investec's Nigel Poynton, pictured on Wednesday at the RDS, will be hoping for a repeat of their 2015 performance which saw them lift the Aga Khan trophy.

Ireland will face stiff opposition from seven of the world’s top teams, including Britain, The USA, France and The Netherlands.