SOME 64 international show jumping athletes from 12 countries will descend on the capital city next week for the 150th five-star Dublin Horse Show when, for the second year, the Rolex Grand Prix of Dublin will offer a prize fund of €500,000 while Friday’s Aga Khan Nations Cup remains the pinnacle competition for the Irish public.

The newly crowned European champion Richard Vogel is among the headline entries but sadly we won’t see his superstar stallion United Touch S in Dublin. As reported last week, the German’s initial plan was to come to Dublin but they have decided to skip the show and give the gold medal winner a rest.