SUE Shortt has named her Gain Equine Nutrition young rider and junior eventing teams for the upcoming European Championships in Strzegom, Poland, from August 21st-25th

Horse Sport Ireland youth and junior eventing manager Shortt said: “I am delighted to announce the Junior and Young Rider teams for the upcoming European Championships in Strzegom. There is huge strength and depth in the Junior squad this year and it has been an extremely difficult decision.

“I believe that I have selected a very strong team, who have all achieved top four finishes at senior international level in the last 12 months, and that are most suited to the conditions that we will face in Strzegom.

“Godfrey Gibbons leads the Young Rider team following an individual seventh placing at last year’s Europeans. He is joined by five talented combinations that are new to three-star Championship level, but have posted some impressive results this year.

“I would like to thank my coaches Heike Holstein, Gerald Bloomer, John Ledingham, our team vet J.P. King and our administrator Aileen Cartwright for their expertise and commitment to the High Performance programmes. Also a huge thanks to all our sponsors: Gain, Bucas, Dubarry, Equieire, Flex-on, KEP Italia, Berney Bros and TRM – your support is greatly appreciated.”

The youth travelling squad includes Ellen Douglas and Downshire Rock (ISH), Godfrey Gibbons and Milchem Free Spirit (ISH) or Milchem Miami (ISH), Keeva Johnson and Cornasaus Lad (ISH), Keelin McCarthy and Romans Mr Kane, Tara Murphy and Monbeg Maximus (ISH) and Isny O’Donnell and Vital DK Z.

The junior squad includes Gearoid Bolger and Into Mischief (ISH), Alex Connors and OLS King Aragon (ISH), Oleana Cowan and RCA Royal Mist, Ava Dowley and IDA 83, Matthew Love and DSL Allegra (ISH) and Tom Nestor and Cooley Diamond Dancer (ISH).

Non-travelling reserves are Isobella Donohue and Poynstown Cubby (ISH), Amelia McCarthy and Finsceal Endeavour (ISH), and Jack O’Haire with Jamaica Rose (ISH).