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03 April 2020

Emer Bermingham on 03 Apr 2020

FEATURE: Jessica Burke - jumping her way to the top

Talented Galway rider, Jessica Burke, talks to Emer Bermingham about her move to Arion Stud in the UK

Emer Bermingham

3 April 2020

Jessica Burke and Kashino, winners of the National Grand Prix at the Flavours of Fingal 2019 \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net

CHF Super Classe and Jessica Burke in the four-year-old class at the 2018 Dublin Horse Show \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net

Galway show jumping rider Jessica Burke is now the resident rider at Louisa Church's Arion Stud, located close to Southampton

Louisa Church's Arion Stud in the UK is the new base for Jessica Burke who has made show jumping her full-time professional career

Jessica Burke and Clonguish Vivaro, winners of the National Grand Prix at Cavan Equestrian Centre in 2019 \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net

Galway show jumping rider Jessica Burke pictured at her new base at Arion Stud, UK

FOR the last 10 years, Galway native Jessica Burke has been a rider synonymous with producing young horses well on the national circuit.

She has been a great ambassador for women riders in Ireland, but despite impressive results at home, last year in a bid to further her professional show jumping career, she opted to take up a position in the England.