UPDATE: Friday - Nicola Fitzgibbon will jump today. Good luck to her and the rest of the team.
The Dublin Horse Show is on this week here - for non-horsey people this mightn't sound like a big drama. But for anyone who grew up as I did with bridles, straw and real horses-shoes about the place, this is The Week to be in Dublin.
The Dublin Horse Show is on this week here - for non-horsey people this mightn't sound like a big drama. But for anyone who grew up as I did with bridles, straw and real horses-shoes about the place, this is The Week to be in Dublin.
The highlight is the world-renowned show-jumping competition the Aga Khan Cup. And for the first time since 2008, there is a chance the Irish team announced later today will have a woman rider - Nicola Fitzgibbon. This article in yesterday's paper - bizarrely illustrated with someone else! - says she's been a "rising star" since 2009 when she won three Premier Grand Prix and the over-eight in Dublin. She jumped fifth in the Irish Sports Council Classic yesterday on Puissance, great name for a horse.
This clip is of Fitzgibbon paired with Puissance jumping at the Grand Prix in Falsterbo, Sweden on July 15th.
Good luck to her today, and hopefully tomorrow too.
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Sending best wishes and best of luck to Nicola! Would love to be in Dublin this week. Ahhhhhhhhhh.
@Titanium - yes, it's brilliant fun to be around. I won't make the actual AK this year 'cause of work but will be there in spirit!
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