Irish Sport Horses competed at the Geneva, Switzerland CSI W from December 4th to 7th last. Thursdays Prix des Communes Genevoises 1m45 class finished with That’s Life (ISH) ridden by Michel Hecart (FRA) taking top rank. Frisky IV (ISH) was ridden by G. Guliksen (NOR) to take second place in the Prix Zschokke SA 6 Bars class on Thursday also. Fridays Prix de l’Arve 1m40 class brought second place for Marion Hughes (IRL) riding Oh Jessie (ISH) while Sails Away (ISH) and S. Numminen (FIN) took second in the Qualifier for the FEI World Cup Grand Prix (1m55).

Calvaro Star (ISH), ridden by Samantha McIntosh (BUL), also competed at Geneva, coming second in Sundays Prix du Rhone 6 Last Chance 1m40 class.

Breeding of the above Irish Sport Horses

• Calvaro Star ~ 1995 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Cavalier (Holst), out of Cam Brook (ISH), by Diamond Chin (ISH) bred by Patrick Tiernan, Monascriebe, Faughart, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
• Frisky IV ~ 1990 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Clover Hill (RID), out of Fiddlers Field (TB), by Skyliner (TB) bred by TR Horgan, Cluggin House, Oola, Co. Limerick.
• Oh Jessie ~ 1991 Irish Sport Horse mare by Laughton’s Flight (ISH), out of Jasmine Rose (ISH), by Soudno (TB), bred by Mrs Bridget Nolan, Rath, Tullow, Co. Carlow.
• Sails Away ~ 1989 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Victoria Plum (ISH), by Bahrain (TB), bred by Mary McCann, Hartwell Stud, Kill, Co Kildare.
• That’s Life ~ 1994 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Clover Fields (ISH), out of Classy Madame (TB), by Ozymandias (TB) bred by Con Ryan, The Abbey, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

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