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HORSEWEEK
FARMWEEK
AUGUST 18 2022
Irish show jumpers
celebrate success at
World Championships
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T
HIRD to go for Ireland, Meath’s Cian
O’Connor and ‘C Vier
2’ were clear until
the penultimate combination, where they had
one fence down and picked
up one time fault for a five
fault score. That score from
O’Connor would prove vital,
as Derry’s Daniel Coyle had
a couple of fences down with
‘Legacy’, after which Coyle
decided to retire knowing he
couldn’t improve Ireland’s
score.
The course continued to
take it’s toll on the world’s
top horses and riders, and,
when the last horse crossed
the finish beam, Ireland could
celebrate an outstanding
fourth place finish and a team
ticket to the Paris Olympic
Games in 2024.
Sweden claimed a welldeserved team gold medal
after finishing on a score of
just 7.69. Netherlands took
silver on 19.31, while Britain
just pipped Ireland for bronze
on 22.66. Ireland in fourth
had a final score of 23.15,
while Germany took the last
Olympic qualifying place on a
score of 24.76.
Ireland had three riders
qualified for Sunday’s World
Championship individual final, with Denis Lynch in 19th,
Cian O’Connor in 20th and
Bertram Allen in 21st place.
Irish team manager Michael
Blake said: “Obviously we are
delighted to take an Olympic
qualification place at the
very first opportunity, as it
now gives us two full years
to prepare for the Games. It
is slightly bittersweet, as we
came so close to winning a
medal.
“It certainly was an exciting
competition and all our guys
fought hard to climb from
ninth overall and finish in
VITAL CLEAR: Cian O’Connor jumped a vital clear with ‘C
Vier 2’ to help Ireland into the ECCO FEI Jumping World
Championships Final in Herning. (FW33-536NN)
PICTURE: courtesy of Helen Cruden
the top four. Congratulations
to Sweden, The Netherlands
and Britain on their medal
wins and to Germany for also
qualifying for Paris.
“None of this would be
possible without the incredible owners we have, the
grooms, and all those that
put so much work into a
successful result and I want
to thank each and every one
of them.”
Horse Sport Ireland CEO
Denis Duggan added: “Huge
congratulations to Michael
Blake and his team on a
fantastic performance at the
World Championships and in
gaining Olympic qualification.
To qualify here at the very
first opportunity against all of
the top teams in the world, is
hugely significant, as it gives
us as much time as possible
to prepare for Paris. I want to
also thank all of the owners of
these horses that represent
Ireland, the grooms, and all
those working behind the
scenes at home and here in
Herning.”
TEAMWORK
Ireland’s team for the 2022
Ecco FEI Jumping World
Championships:
Derry’s Daniel Coyle
with ‘Legacy’ - owned by
Ariel Grange and Daniel
Coyle; Groom: Greg
Debie
Meath’s Cian O’Connor
with ‘C Vier 2’ - owned by
Susan Magnier; Groom: Mie
Ostersen
Tipperary’s Denis Lynch
with ‘Brooklyn Heights’ owned by Molly Ohrstrom;
Groom: Gwendoline
Bellamy
Wexford’s Bertram Allen
with ‘Pacino Amiro’ (ISH) owned by Aidan McGrory;
Groom: Lovisa Munter
BREEDING
Pacino Amiro (ISH) - 2012
gelding by Pacino (BWP),
out of Carnone Dancing
Queen (ISH) by NC Amiro
(AES). Breeder: Simon Scott,
Co. Donegal. Owner: Aiden
McGrory. Rider: Bertram
Allen (IRL).
Continued support for unregistered
jumping at Connell Hill
D
ESPITE the hot weather,
competitors
showed
their support for the
Unregistered Jumping Spring
League for horses and ponies
at Connell Hill (Randasltown)
on Saturday. Keep an eye
out for the next set of shows
on facebook, with classes
starting at 50cm. There will
be something for everyone for those new combinations
and also giving the perfect
opportunity to those wanting
to show youngsters around a
course of jumps or for those
who are wanting to train over
bigger jumps at 1.30m.
Katie Wallace on ‘Tapdancer’ jumped well around
the 70cm class and Andrew
McKinney enjoyed schooling
both ‘Rocky’ and ‘Charlie’
in the 90cm, 1m and 1.10m
classes.
These shows will continue
on Saturday and entry for
these can be found on
ON FORM: Annie Davis and
‘Harry’ competing at the
Unregistered show jumping at
Connell Hill. (FW33-588NN)
PICTURE: Lyndon McKee
the website: www.connell
hillequestriancentre.com
RESULTS
Saturday, August 13
Unregistered Jumping
Spring League
50cm: =1) Rachael
McAreavey, Fionn; Linda
Woodside, Olly.
70cm: =1) Katie Wallace,
Tapdancer; Frankie Mannion,
Daisy; Rachael McAreavey,
Fionn; Kat Butler Ward,
Stylebender; Annie Davis,
Harry; Sheelagh Canty, Henry
of Dallas; Cheryl Heaney,
Lady; Jodie Creighton, Nena.
80cm: =1) Sandra McKinney,
Katy; Jodie Creighton,
Clifford; Frankie Mannion,
Dixie; Rachael McAreavey,
Luna; Aiden Bell, Ziva.
90cm: =1) Andrew
McKinney, Rocky; Sandra
McKinney, Katy; Anthea
Moffiett, Pumba.
1m: =1) Andew McKinney,
Charlie; Aiden Bell, Dolly;
Jodie Creighton, Rocky;
Jamie Lee Mark, Quinn.
1.10m: =1) Jessica Mulgrew,
Knockagarron Emperor;
Rachel McCaughey, Rosie;
Andrew McKinney, Charlie.
HORSE
NUTRITION
SUPPLEMENT:
Horses in hard
work, during
hard training,
travelling for
long periods
or working in
hot weather
should be
supplemented
with
electrolytes.
(FW33-500NN)
The importance of electrolytes
SWEATING is a natural mechanism used by
horses to help regulate body temperature.
Along with water, sweat also contains
electrolytes that must be replenished
to avoid dehydration and a reduction in
performance. Unlike humans’, horses’ sweat
is more concentrated in electrolytes than
the blood, so there is a potential for extreme
losses of electrolytes in exercising horses.
What are electrolytes?
Electrolytes are essential for maintaining
osmotic pressure, fluid balance and nerve
and muscle activity. They consist of five key
minerals:
Sodium and Chloride: Help to maintain
blood volume.
Potassium: Required for muscle contraction
and relaxation.
Calcium: For normal muscle function.
Magnesium: A component of body fluids.
When and how to use electrolytes?
Salt is the only mineral that horses will
source and therefore it is recommended to
always provide a free-choice salt block to all
horses or ponies. Good quality forage will
provide sufficient amounts of potassium to
meet requirements for horses in light work.
A common question asked to the Bluegrass
Horse Feed team is why electrolytes are not
included within a fortified feed. The answer
to this is quite simple, energy demands
and requirements remain the same during
consistent work, but electrolyte demands
continuously change due to various factors,
such as weather or work intensities.
Therefore, it is important to provide
electrolytes on an individual basis.
Horses in hard work, during hard training,
travelling for long periods or working in
hot weather should be supplemented with
electrolytes. Most performance horses
will have electrolytes included within
their normal diets and fed prior to and
post competition. As the idea of feeding
electrolytes is to avoid dehydration, it is
important to either offer these alongside
water or within water. Over-providing salt/
electrolytes will have the opposite effect
and cause further dehydration, particularly
if the horse won’t drink or has no access to
water.
Which to choose?
There are a wide variety of electrolytes
on the market and it can be a little
overwhelming when trying to choose one.
An important element to remember is to
check that sodium, chloride and potassium
are the main ingredients, and try to avoid
products that are glucose based.
An easy way to encourage water intake
during hotter weather is to offer horses
a mash. Bluegrass Turmash and Better
Beet Mash can be helpful products to have
with you when out training or competing.
Both Turmash and Better Beet are highly
palatable mashes that can be made with
extra water to encourage water intake and
disguise electrolytes.
Contact the Bluegrass Horse Feed
Nutritional helpline for further advice on
electrolyte supplementation and products
available. You can also drop an email to
info@bluegrasshorsefeed.com, where an
expert member of the team will answer your
query.
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