Seán Walsh from Waterfall near Cork emerged as winner of the small horse Millstreet Discovery Final at Millstreet Horse Show last weekend when riding Karena Fitzgerald's Le Cheile Courage. The mare is by the stallion Courage II who stood at Kedrah House Stud in Cahir, Co. Tipperary. The competition is for 4 and 5 year-old horses and was judged by Northern rider Linda Courtney.

As promised Millstreet Horse Show has introduced reduced entry fees and stabling on its website.

HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed the squads that will represent Ireland in the Nations' Cup of Finland and Norway.

On the same day that the 1901 Census fro Ireland was published online, good news resounded around Waterfall Stud Farm early in the morning as vet John Osbourne revealed that jumping mare Hallo Lolita was scanned in foal to Vancouver. This will be the first foal for the mare who is by Hallo (KWPN) and whose dam line goes back to Prefairy. The mare is owned by Michelle Van Soest.

Seán Walsh has got off to a steady start in the 2010 jumping season. With 17 horses in work there is plenty of variety - novice horses, open horses, horses in initial training and so on. 

At the first round of the Munster Grand Prix series Seán steered Robert Splaine's Billiebob into 6th place with a steady double-clear performance at the the Co. Waterford venue of Aglish.

The Final of the Maryville Stables Autumn League signalled the end of the 2009 Jumping season for most of the WSF horses and ponies (although some may be seen at Woodlands in Killarney over the Christmas). The weather was terrible but that didn't deter the WSF team.

Seán Walsh won the 90cm novice class on 'Mike' owned by Jane Patrick - a great result for only their second outing. 

Seán Walsh and Kimberlite took part in their first International 1.50m Grand Prix at Cavan CSI* this week. They jumped impressively to come home with just the second part of the large double on the floor to finish on 4 faults. They competed in the three major classes in Cavan and incurred just 4 faults in each - a more than acceptable result for their first international show.

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Seán Walsh and KImberlite jumped another lovely round at Cava CSI8 last night but had just the penultimate fence down. it was s close once again for the pair who had knocked the last fence in the previous night's main class. " The track was strong but I believed Kimberlite could handle it. We were so unlucky not to have gone clear, but he was a star again tonight. Together we have made a lot of progress this season. I will enter him for the 1.50m Grand Prix tomorrow night and make a decision about it when I see the course.

Seán Walsh and KImberlite jumped a fabulous round in their first 1.40/1.45m CSI class at Cavan tonight. They had the last fence, an oxer, down. Seán admitted that the horse jumped brilliantly but he himself did not sit up in time for the five strides to the last oxer.

"The horse has come on so much this season. His stride has lengthened.  We made a lot of ground coming out of the penultimate double and I was on top of the final oxer before I knew it. I am thrilled with the horse but disappointed with knocking the last."