HORSE SPORT European Pony Championships - Allen Takes Gold Medal in Show Jumping

In an unprecedented weekend, Ireland scooped three medals at the European Pony Championships in Moorsele, Belgium - with 16 year-old
Kellie Allen this afternoon (Monday) winning the Gold Medal in Individual Show Jumping.

Allen, from Kells in Co. Meath, rode Anthony McCormick's seven year- old Connemara pony 'Ballyowen Maybell Molly' and secured the Gold
after a jump-off against Denmark's Christiane Tetzlaff, who was riding another Irish-bred pony, 'Murphy's Flight'.

Allen accumulated just four jumping faults over the entire weekend of competitions.

Emma O'Dwyer and 'Edna' were fourth in the Individual Finals today, while Michael Duffy and 'Silogue Darkie' finished in equal seventh
place.

Earlier today Tipperary's Joseph O'Brien took the Individual Bronze medal in Eventing with 'Ice Cool Bailey', while on Sunday the Pony
Show Jumping Team won the European Silver Medal at Moorsele.