FORMER Grand Prix show jumping rider John Mulvey (pictured) sadly passed away on Tuesday, December 2nd after a long illness, in the kind care of the staff at Wicklow Hospice. Many friends from the show jumping community in Ireland and abroad gathered to celebrate John’s life on Friday at McCrea’s Cremation Chapel in Wicklow Town.

John ran John Mulvey Equestrian, which incorporated breeding, sales, livery and a training centre in Kilternan, Co Dublin. As well as breeding show jumpers and eventers, he was also a trainer and show jumper and produced many horses including Nicola Wilson’s One Two Many NJ, and competed nationally on horses such as Mr Melody, Igo Two and Ballycullen Hill.