Guerdat edges out Coyle to take Grand Prix of Ireland
Swiss rider Steve Guerdat won the €1 million Rolex Grand Prix of Ireland at the Dublin Horse Show, narrowly defeating Ireland's Jordan Coyle. The event featured multiple competitions across various age categories for horses and riders.
Why it matters
The Dublin Horse Show is a prestigious international equestrian event, and this victory marks a significant achievement in the professional show jumping circuit.
Switzerland's Steve Guerdat and Albfuehren's Iashin Sitte have won the €1million Rolex Grand Prix of Ireland, edging out Ireland's Jordan Coyle in a thrilling finish to the 2026 Gallagher Dublin Horse Show at the RDS in Ballsbridge.
In a case of precision Swiss timing, Guerdat posted what proved an unbeatable clear in 37.81 seconds in a nine-horse jump-off to take the massive winners prize.
Coyle completed a phenomenal week for with a runner-up finish aboard Chaccolino (39.27) while third place on the podium went to Dutch rider Arne Van Heel and Keaton HV.
The only other double clear came from Irish Army rider Lt. Michaeli Byrne and the Niall and John Mullins-bred MSH Claregalway with a brilliant performance to take fourth place, while Michael Pender and Madgeslane Louis also made it into the jump-off for Ireland and went on to finish seventh with four faults against the clock.
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