The S’Hertogenbosch CSI W and CSI **** took place in the Netherlands over last weekend, March 20th to 23rd.

Mister Springfield (ISH) ridden by Robert Smith (GBR) finished second in Sundays S’Hertogenbosch Grand Prix FEI World Cup.

Also competing at this show was the World’s Number One rider, Dermot Lennon (IRL) and Liscalgot (ISH). This partnership came third in the Brabanthallen Prijs CSI Group 1m50 and fifth in the Rabobank Prijs CSI W Group Grand Prix Qualifier on Friday. Royal Charmer (ISH) and Markus Fuchs (SUI) took second place in the BV Brabanthallen Prijs CSI W Group 1m50 while Frisky IV (ISH) and Ludger Beerbaum (GER) came fifth in the Indoor Brabant Prijs CSI W and CSI Group 1m40 class on Thursday.

In the US over the same weekend, the action moved to Tampa, Florida where Sundays $60,000 Tampa CSI W Grand Prix FEI World Cup class saw Carling King (ISH) and Kevin Babington (IRL) take seventh place.

Royal Charmer (ISH), ridden by Markus Fuchs (SUI) , went on to come fifth in last Sundays S'Hertogenbosch Audi Grand Prix (Audi A4 + 50,000 Euro) class. Markus Fuchs (SUI) ranked number one in the FEI World Cup Standings after S'Hertogenbosch.

Mister Springfield (ISH) followed his S'Hertogenbosch Grand Prix FEI World Cup second by winning the 1m50 International Jumping Competition yesterday, March 27th, at the Goteborg CSI-W in Sweden.

Breeding of the above Irish Sport Horses

Mister Springfield ~ 1993 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Western Promise (ISH), out of Glebe Bess (RID), by Ballinahow Boy (RID), bred by Robert L. Gallagher, 22 Springfield Road, Co. Derry.

Liscalgot ~ 1991 Irish Sport Horse mare by Touchdown (ISH), out of Tulla’s Pride (ISH), bred by Terence Harvey, Newry, Co Down.

Royal Charmer ~ 1993 Irish Sport Horse by Cavalier (HOLST), bred by Tom Hughes, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny.

Frisky IV ~ 1990 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Clover Hill (RID), out of Fiddlers Field (TB), by Skyliner (TB) bred by TR Horgan, Oola, Co. Limerick.

Carling King ~ 1991 gelding by Clover Hill (RID), out of Gortnagger Star (ISH), by Chairlift (TB) bred by Dr. Pat Geraghty, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway.

Mister Springfield ~ 1993 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Western Promise (ISH), out of Glebe Bess (RID), by Ballinahow Boy (RID), bred by Robert L. Gallagher, 22 Springfield Road, Co. Derry.

Royal Charmer ~ 1993 Irish Sport Horse by Cavalier (HOLST), bred by Tom Hughes, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny.

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