Rodrigo Pessoa is at the Punchestown Racing Festival in Co Kildare today (Tuesday) to launch the 2018 Longines FEI Nations Cup Series at the Team Ireland Equestrian press conference.

The Irish Field caught up with the three-time Olympic medallist to discuss the team for the Nations Cup opener in Samorin this weekend, the big aims for 2018 and his future as chef d'equipe.

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