Concerns have been raised internally at Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) about the processes surrounding a decision not to send a dressage team to the Olympics. The correspondence, seen by the Sunday Independent, raises concerns about a HSI’s high performance committee meeting before the decision. Rider Heike Holstein has been nominated to represent Ireland in the individual dressage event. Sport Ireland and the OFI said it was a matter for the HSI. The overwhelming majority of the committee were in support of the high performance director’s proposal or consideration not to send a team,” he added.

Source: Irish Independent July 10, 2021 15:43 UTC