Equestrian sport

Virtually all equestrian fixtures have been suspended in response to the footand-mouth threat, writes Grania Willis

Virtually all equestrian fixtures have been suspended in response to the footand-mouth threat, writes Grania Willis. The Irish Pony Club suspended all its activities on Tuesday and both the Show Jumping Association of Ireland and Eventing Ireland followed suit, following on the cancellation of all hunting and point to point racing.

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