🇮🇪 Strong Irish Line-Up Bound for Boekelo

Ireland returns to defend Nations Cup title at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Grand Finale

Ireland will field a strong team at Military Boekelo CCIO4-NC-L*, taking place in the Netherlands from 9–12 October 2025 — the Grand Finale of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ series.

The Irish squad heads to Boekelo as defending champions, having claimed team gold in 2024.

A total of 10 Irish riders and 13 horses will compete:

• Susie Berry – John the Bull (ISH)

Susie was a member of last year’s winning team, partnered by CLEVER TRICK.

John The Bull. Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH) | gelding | | 14 | by LUIDAM out of THINK ABOUT IT by HOUMAYOUN | Breeder:James Bryne | Owner: Caroline BERRY, Helen CATON

• Janie Cairns – Premier Charlie (ISH)

Janie and Premier Charlie completed Boekelo last year.

Premier Charlie. Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH) | gelding | bay | 12 | by TOUCHDOWN out of COUNCELLOR CATH by OSCAR | Breeder: Dominic Rice | Owner: Janie CAIRNS

• Declan Cullen – Seavaghan Ash (ISH)

This combination has completed Boekelo twice, placing 25th  in 2018 and 30th in 2017.

Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH) | gelding | | 16 | by GLENHILL GOLD out of DAVYS INSTRUCTIONS | Breeder: SEAMUS MCGOURAN | Owner: Becky CULLEN

• Cathal Daniels –Shannondale Micah (ISH) & Shannondale Mari (ISH)

Shannondale Micah.  Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH)  | gelding | chestnut | 8 | by SHANNONDALE SARCO ST GHYVAN out of SHANNONDALE MARIA by LUX Z | Breeder: Martin Walsh | Owner: Sarah HUGHES

Shannondale Mari. Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH)| mare | bay | 12 | by SHANNONDALE SARCO ST GHYVAN out of SHANNONDALE MARIA by LUX Z | Breeder: Martin Walsh | Owner: Sarah HUGHES

• Sarah Ennis – Grantstown Jackson (ISH)

Grantstown Jackson: Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH) | gelding | bay | 14 | by CLOVER BRIGADE out of WINNING LASS by RIGHT WIN | Caroline Widger | Peter COLE, Susanna FRANCKE

• Georgie Goss – Kojak

Koninklijk Warmbloed Paarden Stamboek Nederland / Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands (KWPN) | stallion | black | 10 | by NAMELUS R out of VICKTORIA by CONTENDER | H. VOS | Molly FISHER, Lucy FLEMING, Georgie GOSS, Samantha WILSON

• Suzanne Hagan – OBOS Take One (ISH)

OBOS Tahe One. Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH) | gelding | | 13 | by OBOS QUALITY 004 out of OBOS NANCY BROONE by UNKNOWN | Breeder: Marie O’Brien O.B.O.S. | Owner: Suzanne HAGAN

• Padraig McCarthy – MGH Zabaione (ISH)

Padraig was part of last year’s winning team, with POMP N CIRCUMSTANCE.

Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH) | gelding | bay | 9 | by ZAVALL VDL out of VIANCARA VDL by ACOBAT I | Padraig McCarthy | Owner: Diane BRUNSDEN, Peter CATTELL, Padraig MCCARTHY

• Joseph Murphy – Barberstown Castle Rehy (ISH), Calmaro, & Funny Guy (ISH)

Funny Guy (ISH)[TIH] – 2014 gelding by Loughehoe Guy (ISH)[TIH] out of Olivers Lady (ISH)[TIH] by ARD Grandpa (ID). Breeder: Sean Ward (Galway). Owner:Annette O’CALLAGHAN, Rolline O’CALLAGHAN

Barberstown Castle Rehy (ISH)[was Rehy Royal Diamond] – 2011 gelding by ARS Vivendi (HOLST) out of Pegasus Star (ISH)[TIH] by Diamond Lad (ID). Breeder: Geraldine Kelly. Owner: Austin O’CALLAGHAN, Amanda TORRENSP

Calmaro: ferdezuchtverband Sachsen-Thüringen e.V (DSP SATHÜ) (horses born from 2005) | gelding | grey | 14 | by CARPALANO out of ELSTER W by ELSURIMO | Breeder: HARTMUT SCHACK (GER) | Owner: Richard AMES, Tanya AMES, Alan BELL, Annette O’CALLAGHAN

Momo Sheehy – HHS Noble Call (ISH)

HHS Noble Call. Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH) | gelding | grey | 14 | by FORTUNUS out of NOBLINA by CAVALIER ROYALE | Anne Hughes | Morgan SHEEHY

Boekelo traditionally attracts the world’s top combinations.