It is Horse Sport Ireland’s view that the appropriate way to resolve any issues a rider may have with the management of any Irish equestrian team is for the rider to sit down with the team manager and discuss them face to face. In recent weeks, Denis Lynch has repeatedly declined to do this despite several proposals to this effect from show jumping team manager Robert Splaine.
In addition, on 7 January last, before Denis raised this issue in the media, the CEO of Horse Sport Ireland, Damian McDonald, spoke with him to suggest that the chairman of Horse Sport Ireland, Joe Walsh; the team manager, Robert Splaine, and himself were prepared to travel to Europe to meet with him and his owner. This offer was declined by Denis, who stated that he could not see "any benefit" in doing so.
The offer to meet still stands.
However, we want to make it clear that it is Horse Sport Ireland’s prerogative to appoint the manager of the Irish show jumping team. In addition, any rider who wants to ride for Ireland must be willing to comply in full with Horse Sport Ireland’s rules and code of conduct.
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