HORSE Sport Ireland has been awarded €30,000 under the Sport Ireland Women in Sport Programme 2025 to deliver a landmark initiative named ‘Breaking Barriers: Ireland’s First Female FEI Course Design Pathway’.

This award forms part of the national €4 million investment in women’s sport announced by Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, and Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue TD, and administered by Sport Ireland. The investment aims to increase female participation, visibility and leadership across all areas of Irish sport.