MINISTER for Defence Simon Coveney (FG) outlined to the Dáil recently that the Army Equitation School has 39 show jumpers and eventers and a budget of €450,000 for horse acquisitions had been set for 2021 at the world-renowned School.

Responding to questions from Longford-Westmeath TD Sorca Clarke (SF), Minister Coveney detailed that nine horses had been either bought or leased by the School in 2020-2021 while seven had left AES in the same period.