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The Coach's Eye - Dublin Horse Show special: Approaching fences
Irish Field Contributor
Just in time for Dublin Horse Show week, coach and rider Johnny O'Connell shares a training exercise for competitors of all levels to help with the approach to a fence
3 July 2026 News
NEWS: Youth championship teams selected
The Children on Horses, Junior and Young Rider teams which will contest the FEI Jumping European Championships at Hagen this month have been selected
3 July 2026 News
NEWS: HSI appoints two new coaches to eventing programmes
Mark Dorgan and Jim Donohoe have been appointed as show jumping coaches to the senior and youth high performance eventing programmes respectively
NEWS: One nation, two continents, three Nations Cups
Ireland will field show jumping Nations Cup teams in Rome and Vancouver this weekend, as well as an eventing team at Bicton International, as all eyes turn towards Aachen
29 May 2026 News
Coach's Eye Gridwork makes the dreamwork
Trainer Johnny O'Connell returns in our with gridwork exercises adaptable to horses and riders of all ages and abilities
15 May 2026 General
NEWS: Keane cleans up at pony final
Lucia Keane claimed two championship titles at the final of the Equipe SJI Pony Spring Tour at Mullingar last weekend
24 April 2026 News
Coach’s Eye Training tips with Johnny O’Connell
HSI Level 3 show jumping coach Johnny O'Connell begins a new series for Horse Sense including tips and exercises to help show jumpers across all levels
10 April 2026 General
PONY TALES: Crowley gets away with his first winner
Former pony show jumper James Crowley rode Getaway to his first point-to-point win at Curraghmore last Sunday
10 April 2026 Reports
SHOW JUMPING: Finney is fastest to win in Style
Alex Finney and Mhs Style won the TRM Show Jumpers Club Spring Tour Grand Prix at Kernan's, after posting the fastest clear round in an 11-horse jump-off
27 March 2026 Reports
The science behind why poles fall at amateur level
Horse Sense takes a closer look at the recent research on the reasons for faults in amateur show jumping
20 March 2026 General
SHOW JUMPING: Caspetito Z on Springs to win Grand Prix at Sceilig
Daisy McNamara made up time to win the TRM/Show Jumper's Club Spring Grand Prix at Sceilig on Caspetito Z
6 March 2026 Reports
NEWS: New sponsor for Pony Spring Tour
Show Jumping Ireland has announced Equipe Saddles, through Demlay Equestrian, is the new sponsor of the Pony Spring Tour League
27 February 2026 News