THE enormous achievements of Irish equestrians on the international stage have not gone unnoticed in Leinster House with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, this week acknowledging them as “quite extraordinary”.

Minister Creed also referred to the total government funding of Horse Sport Ireland – some €5.5 million – saying he would like to be in a position to provide more from his own department. Funding for the sport horse industry also comes under the Department of Sport, Tourism and Transport.