Dane Rawlins & James Connor Appeal Horse Sport Ireland Decision Not to Start Team at Olympics

James Connor and Dane Rawlins, who sought to qualify for spots on Ireland’s first Olympic dressage team, on Tuesday filed an appeal with Horse Sport Ireland against the decision not to nominate a team for the Games opening in a month.

James, who will be 60 years old later this week, rode Casino’ Royal, a 16-year-old Oldenburg gelding, while Dane, 65, competed Espoire, a 12-year-old Westfalen gelding, for places on the team of three.

In addition to being an international competitor including at the 2013 European Championships, Dane organized Dressage at Hickstead for 27 years until a year ago. The event was a premier European show near London, including Nations Cup competitions that attracted teams from around the world as well as a showcase for top horse sport.

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