Joseph Murphy and Sportsfield Othello
Ireland has announced a team of just three riders to compete in the FEI Nations Cup Eventing competition at Aachen
The Irish team is as follows:
Joseph Murphy with Sportsfield Othello (ISH) – owned by Jill Murphy, Alison Schmutz & Andrew Tinkler
Elizabeth Power with Soladoun – owned by Lynne Lyons, Kerri Lyons & Elizabeth Power
Sophie Richards with SRS Adventure (ISH) – owned by Steven Smith & Sophie Richards
The Irish team manager Sally Corscadden explained that Ireland was only fielding three riders as
“We have lost a number of combinations due to minor setbacks but have three very exciting horse and rider combinations. Joseph Murphy and Sportsfield Othello (ISH) are preparing for the European Championships in Strzegom and both Elizabeth Power with Soladoun and Sophie Richards with SRS Adventure (ISH), are potential 2018 World Equestrian Games candidates. This is a fantastic opportunity to ride at a venue as prestigious as Aachen.”
In recent times it has been revealed that top Irish rider Jonty Evans may be at risk of losing his horse Cooley Rorkes Drift, a likely candidate for the European Championships and Aachen, due to the possibility of an overseas sale
The Aachen Eventing Nations Cup starts this Friday morning with the Dressage phase, followed by the Show Jumping phase later that afternoon. The final Cross Country phase will take place on Saturday.
