THE FEI Jumping Ponies’ Trophy final was held in Mechelen, Belgium, on Saturday and, after fantastic Irish performances in the preceding legs, hopes were high for another Irish success… It happened, but not quite in the way anticipated.

This prestigious competition was held across four legs, at Herning, Lyon, Stuttgart and Salzburg, between October and December, prior to the final. The final itself was run across three testing competitions; a Table C competition on Wednesday, a Table A jump-off competition on Thursday and a two-round 1.35m Grand Prix on Saturday, December 30th.