EI launches Stats Centre

TEAMING up with EquiRatings, Eventing Ireland has just launched a new Stats Centre on their website (www.eventingireland.ie) which will bring more eventing information to members, owners and fans of the sport.

Members can use it to look at some standout performances in every phase over the last 10 seasons, as well as a glimpse at the All-Time records. Stats can be filtered by horse and athlete, and also by year and by level.

“By adopting data and technology solutions like this, we want to keep Eventing Ireland as a leader amongst the national federations by providing our members, our press and our sponsors and partners within the sport, with information which can add value and ensure we keep pace with other mainstream sports,” said an Eventing Ireland spokesperson.

eventingirelandstatscentre.equiratings.com

Grand Prix win for Rawlins

IRELAND’S Dane Rawlins won the Grand Prix at Belmoredean in West Sussex, England, on Monday with the 12-year-old Westphalian gelding Espoire. On their first outing since competing at five-star show in Doha, Qatar in February, the pair scored 69.60% to win the Grand Prix class at the British Dressage show. The class had four starters, with Andrew Gould taking the runner-up spot aboard Blue Hors Dexter (69.10%), ahead of Kirsty Mepham and Minain (67.30%) in third.

McConalogue launches Statement of Strategy

MINISTER for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue (FF) TD this week published the Department’s Statement of Strategy (2021-2024), alongside an Action Plan for 2021, which outlined 75 actions to further develop a sustainable, innovative and competitive agri food, forestry and seafood sector. Among the key planks of the Action Plan are a commitment to implementing Ireland’s first over-arching Animal Welfare Strategy.

Take On Tokyo raffle

TICKETS are now available for the Team Ireland Eventing Take On Tokyo fundraising raffle.

The Team Ireland Eventing Take On Tokyo Raffle will feature four monthly draws in April, May, June and July. Each draw will offer a first prize of €3,000, second prize of €1,500 and a third prize of €500 with tickets costing €10 each. Tickets are available via www.itsplainsailing.com/club/takeontokyo

Pony jumping returns in north

PONY jumping has returned in the North of Ireland under government guidelines. Under the current restrictions, SJI Pony Training takes place in pods of 15 athletes at a time. The Meadows Equestrian Centre in Lurgan is running pony training this weekend. Underage activity remains suspended in the south under current restrictions.