THE Boomerang Starfinder kicked off last weekend at Hollypark Stables in Co Limerick with 36 combinations battling it out in the 148 1.10m six and seven-year-old class. This league has been particularly successful in producing young ponies that have gone on to achieve success on the international stage.

In April this year, Charlie Flynn won the 1.30m Grand Prix CSIO YJPCh in Compiègne with his pony Montana. This combination had won the Boomerang Star Finder in 2024. Similarly, Kian Dore Sparkling Lackamore Joey went on to claim a gold medal in the Europeans and was the Starfinder winner 2021.