Following an interview process, Holohan replaces Sue Shortt, who stepped down at the end of 2013 to take up a position as team manager for the Yulong Shanxi Province eventing team in China.

Speaking after her appointment, Holohan said: “I was honoured to be offered this important role. I am looking forward to putting something back into the sport of eventing which has given me so much pleasure. The pony eventing high performance programme has been very successful in recent years and I am looking forward to working with Sue and Tom to keep it progressing.”