FOR Morocco’s Noor Slaoui, competing at the Olympic Games in eventing is creating history. She is the first for her nation and the first female from an Arab country to compete at this level in the sport. And she is doing it on the Traditional Irish Sport Horse Cash In Hand.

The 11-year-old grey gelding is by the French thoroughbred Sayarshan out of the Irish Draught mare Toorphelim Lady (Carrabawn View) and was bred by John Gillivan. Cash In Hand was sourced from Dermot Considine in Ireland by Lydia Cope and was then purchased by Jodie Amos, who sold him to Slaoui.