Irish Contingent Final Makes Way for Shane Breen’s Puissance Win

• Shane Breen produces record-breaking performance
• All male final line-up in 5 stage round

Ireland’s Shane Breen produced a record-breaking performance making it a memorable Equerry Bolesworth International Puissance on Friday night.

Bolesworth’s International Arena was at its majestic best in glorious sunshine as a capacity crowd witnessed a truly outstanding exhibition of power and precision jumping.

Shane and 18-year-old puissance specialist Acorad 3, were immaculate across all five rounds of the Equitop Myoplast-sponsored showpiece, clinching victory by jumping a Bolesworth record 2.20 metres (7ft 3in).

It was a spectacular display, and one that Shane admitted left him bursting with pride.

It was my first puissance on this horse,” Shane said. “He is a puissance specialist, and I am the sixth Irish rider he has taken to victory in this type of competition.

He is an absolute pleasure to ride. He is an incredible horse” he continued “He has never knocked a puissance wall down, and I am delighted to have won it. It was fantastic.”

It was an all male final round as he was joined by four fellow Irishmen – Anthony Condon, Michael Pender, Richard Howley and Paul Kennedy – with Shane and his brilliant partner the only ones to clear the famous red wall.

Suzanne Ashton

Suzanne Ashton, Founder of Everything Horse (Est, 2012), has a BA Hons in Marketing Management and a Diploma in Equine Science. Suzanne has ridden and owned horses all her life and has twelve years of experience in marketing, writing, design, SEO, and website creation.