NEWS

US Equestrian — US Equestrian has announced the athletes selected to represent the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for the BMO Nations Cup at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ from September 6-10, 2023...

Catie Staszak Media — International Irish show jumper Capt. Brian Cournane arrived in Traverse City, MI, with not only his strongest string of horses to date, but also two exciting new sponsors...

Horse & Country TV—Capt. Brian Cournane joins Catie Staszak on Horse & Country TV's "The Check In," to share how he's spent his extended time at home while horse shows are on pause. Watch him at 15:57 in the show...

Radio Kerry—Capt. Brian Cournane talks about the struggles of making it in showjumping & the road to the Olympics (visit the 1h 33m mark to listen)....

Horse Sport Ireland—Capt. Brian Cournane and Penelope Cruz scored a hugely impressive runner-up finish in the $401,000 CSI5* Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida, USA....

Horse Sport Ireland—Irish Show Jumping manager Michael Blake has named his squad for the first Longines FEI Nations Cup of the year...

Noelle Floyd—If Capt. Brian Cournane has learned anything throughout his riding career, it’s how to seize opportunity....

Jumper News— Eighty-one combinations challenged Alan Wade‘s (IRL) 1.50m course, with 11 qualifying for the jump-off. The Irishman and the 11-year-old bay Irish Sport Horse mare (Ustinov x Peter Pan) were victorious by registering no penalties and crossing the finish line in   43.28 seconds...

Horse Sport Ireland—A hugely impressive double clear performance saw Kerry-born Capt Brian Cournane take runner-up spot in the five-star Pan American Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows in Canada, finishing just behind the world’s top-ranked rider.

Irish Times—Captain Brian Cournane finished fifth in the €400,000 Longines Masters of New York Grand Prix.

Jumper News— Capt. Brian Cournane of Ireland Penelope Cruz topped a 40-horse starting field to win the $36,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic CSI 3*, held at the Derby Field at Equestrian Village during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). 

Jumper News—Captain Brian Cournane of Ireland enjoyed a win in the $36,000 Brickenden Trophy International Jumpers CSI 4* riding Penelope Cruz. 

Horse Sport Ireland—An excellent final round from Cournane and Dino, where they picked up just a time fault, saw Ireland take third place on a total of 15 faults. 

Jumper News—The opening event at the International Bromont ended today with an excellent performance from Irish riders, who took 4 of the 5 top places of the 44 horse and rider pairs participating. Captain Brian Cournane (Armitage x Rikina II) and Armik finished in a time of almost one second ahead of Andy Kocher, thus taking the lead and winning the class. 

Jumper News—Ireland’s Captain Brian Cournane stormed to a victory in the $35,000 New York Welcome Stake CSI2*, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, riding Armik, at the 2018 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. 

World of Showjumping—Team Ireland posted a convincing victory in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada at Langley. Their final total of 12 faults didn't truly reflect their supremacy...

Noelle Floyd—On the eve of the first show jumping event in Central Park’s Wollman Rink, Noelle Floyd caught up with Cournane to discuss the thrill of competing in New York...