Ireland underlined their European gold medal form at Hickstead's Royal International Horse Show today with a well-deserved victory in the Samsung Nations Cup for the second year running.
It was Ireland's fourth team success of the season.
Ireland had clear rounds from Peter Charles on Traxdata Corrada, Kevin Babington on Carling King and Dermot Lennon on Liscalgot to beat off a determined challenge by Germany.
Their double clear from Heinrich-Wilhelm Johannsman and Graishuter, the only one of the contest, was just not enough and his side lost by a one fence margin. -PA