However, Horse Sport Ireland has confirmed that they will not be activating the break option and that Robert Splaine will remain in charge for a further two years, up to the London Olympic Games.
Horse Sport Ireland chairman Joe Walsh said that Robert had being doing a very good job as team manager and chef d'equipe and there was no reason to change at this point in time.
"Our performance in the [top-level Nations Cup] series over the past two years has been very solid and this year we finished fourth overall and won in Aachen," he said. "While the World Equestrian Games were disappointing in that we did not qualify for the Olympic Games, we still have another chance to qualify at the European Championships in Madrid this year."
"In the bigger picture of things, Robert Splaine has been a very good ambassador for the sport and he represents Ireland very professionally at international shows.
"As well as the team events, Robert also selects riders for World Cup shows and works hard to get our riders into shows all over the world. We now have three riders in the top 11 in the world which is phenomenal," he added.
Speaking after the announcement, Robert said: "I am very pleased to continue on for the next two years. Obviously qualifying for the Olympics will be the top priority this year. I look forward to working with the riders to try and achieve this objective."
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