IN a stunning result for Irish eventing, Corkman Austin O’Connor climbed from 20th after dressage to claim third place at Badminton Horse Trials 2025 last weekend.

O’Connor and his Irish-bred mount, Colorado Blue, were Olympic partners in Paris last year after a successful 2023 when they graced the Badminton podium in third and won the Maryland Horse Trials, Ireland’s first five-star eventing triumph in 58 years.