THE 15 Irish horses competing at the World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken next week are making final preparations prior to travelling to Belgium on Monday.

Last year was a significant year for the ISH Studbook, bringing home three medals. Ger O’Neill guided the six-year-old Killossery Kaiden, bred by Laura and Frank Glynn, to the gold medal, while Kildare teenager Mikey Pender picked up both silver and bronze in the five-year-old championship with Z Seven Caretina and Z Seven Canya Dance.