Tipperary Riders natives Greg Broderick and Thomas Ryan were in full force on the last weekend on the showjumping circuit with both recording notable results.
Thomas RyanĀ and his strongĀ string of horses were in action at the CSI*** show in Vichy, France, where he finished 2nd in the 1.50m class on Friday on the ever consistent Caribo just missing out on first place by .21 seconds. On Saturday, ThomasĀ recordedĀ a clear on the 7yr stallion Lux Like A King in the Grand Prix , the horse’s first 1.40m event. Whilst in the following class, the 1.50m, The Thurles born rider piloting the bay stallion Quite Zero tookĀ second spotĀ on the podium, recording a time of 73.04, just one minute slower thanĀ Guy Williams (GBR) 72.04.
With many of the worldās top horses and riders competing atĀ the CSI***** show in Estoril, part of the Global Champions Tour, Greg Broderick, making his debut in the series,Ā made it through to the final jump-off, with the Tipperary rider doing battle with British world number one Scott Brash, as well as Saudi Arabiaās Abdullah Alsharbatly and Germanyās Christian Ahlmann to ultimately claim third spotĀ on the Irish Sport Horse MHS Going Global. An incredible achievement in such a competitive class.