EVENTING, hunting and show jumping dominated the front pages of the Irish Horse World throughout 2024. There was no hunting – as an equestrian sport – in Paris, so show jumping and eventing, along with dressage, featured in Olympic Games collages that fronted the issues of June 15th, August 3rd and 10th.

Our international show jumpers – a special band of brothers with the odd sister thrown into the mix – travel and win all over the world, victories not always highlighted these days by the mainstream media, who are hung up on ball games, win or lose. In these pages, of course, we give the show jumpers the coverage they deserve.