Galway rider Cathal Daniels and Margaret Kinsella ‘s Rioghan Rua are set to make their debut at the 4* Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials next month (3rd – 7th May).
Cathal Daniels won Team and Individual Gold medals at the pony European Championships in 2012.
In 2013, he went on to win team Gold and individual 7th place at the junior European Championships in Jardy, France with Rioghan Rua.
In 2014, Cathal and Rioghan Rua took Team Gold and Individual Silver at the Junior European Championships in England.
The combination placed 12th in the 4* at Pau in 2016.
Irish entries :
Clare Abbott & Euro Prince
Aoife Clark & Fernhill Adventure
Cathal Daniels & Rioghan Rua
Sarah Ennis & BLM Diamond Delux WITHDRAWN
Sarah Ennis & Horseware Stellor Rebound
Jonty Evans & Cooley Rorkes Drift
Austin O’Connor & Kilpatrick Knight
Michael Ryan & Ballylynch Adventure WITHDRAWN
Michael Ryan & Dunlough Striker
Camilla Speirs & Portersize Just A Jiff
Joseph Murphy & Sportsfield Othello
Dominic Furnell & Ballycahane Flower Power
Wait List:
Jim Newsam & Magennis
Ciaran Glynn & November Night
Mark Kyle & Jesmond Justice