Born in Limerick, Shane got his first pony at the age of five and hunted throughout his childhood. He says he got into show jumping, "because I'd always been mad keen on horses, and I was desperate to get out of school." Shane represented Ireland at Pony International level becoming European Silver medallist and winning the opportunity to spend some time in Nelson Pessoa's yard in Europe. He then progressed through Junior and Young rider teams to the Senior Irish National Team where he is a regular Nation's Cup team member and has represented Ireland in a European Championships and a World Championships.
He usually rides between eight and ten horses a day, "although I once rode 34 on the Saturday and 28 on the Sunday of Gowran show in Ireland - Francis Connors and I were having a wager on who could ride the most in a day - and we didn't even win! Adrian Williams did - he rode 36." He says if he didn't work with horses he would be a poet - "at least I'd get paid for all the talking I do!" he jokes. Shane's philosophy is to, "Believe in yourself".
Fast Facts
2013 Hickstead Derby Trial winner with Cos I Can
3rd 2013 Helsinki Grand Prix with Balloon
3rd 2013 Helsinki World Cup Qualifier with Balloon
2012 Hickstead Nation's Cup winning team member with Cos I Can
2011 Hickstead Derby winner with Mullaghdrin Gold Rain
2nd 2011 De Steeg Grand Prix
2010 Lummen Grand Prix winner with Carmena Z
Shane joined the Tour in 2012
2018 LGCT Monaco Grand Prix winner with Ipswich van de Wolfsakker
2018 LGCT Super Grand Prix Qualifier (Monaco)
Rank | Competition | Horse | € |
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48 | CSI1* Grand Prix Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 10000 EUR |
48 | CSI5* GCL of Valkenswaard 2022 Round 2 - Individuals | Vistogrand | 96000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.55 m) | Vistogrand | 96000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition in two phases special (1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 2000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45 m) | Vistogrand | 25700 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.45 m) | Vistogrand | 26000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 1600 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.15 m) | Vistogrand | 1500 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.25 m) | Vistogrand | 5000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition in two phases special (1.20 m) | Vistogrand | 1500 EUR |
21 | CSI5* GCL of Valkenswaard 2022 Round 2 | Cuick Star Kervec | 0 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 1272 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 3000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition with immediate jump-off (1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 25500 EUR |
48 | CSI2* Grand Prix Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.45 m) - Prize VAN DER HAEGE | Vistogrand | 26400 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45 m) | Vistogrand | 5160 EUR |
48 | CSI5* GCL of Valkenswaard 2022 Round 1 - Individuals | Vistogrand | 53000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition with immediate jump-off (1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 4000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.25 m) | Vistogrand | 2500 EUR |
48 | CSIYH1* Youngster Tour Final Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.30/1.35 m) - Prize ROELOFSEN | Vistogrand | 5000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competitionwith jump-off (1.15 m) | Vistogrand | 3500 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition in two phases special (1.10 m) | Vistogrand | 1000 EUR |
48 | CSI5* GCL of Valkenswaard 2022 Round 1 | Vistogrand | 0 EUR |
48 | Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaard | Vistogrand | 300000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.40 m) | Vistogrand | 2240 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition with immediate jump-off (1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 7045 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition in two phases special (1.30/1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 2000 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.45 m) | Vistogrand | 1530 EUR |
48 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.30/1.35 m) | Vistogrand | 3000 EUR |
Rank | Competition | Horse | € |
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32 | Sand Arena: CSI2* GRAND PRIX Big Tour 1,45m Table A with Jump Off | Z7 Ipswich | 26200 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI2* Small Tour 1.35m Table A with IMMEDIATE Jump off | Z7 Ipswich | 4000 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.35m Table A-AC | Z7 Ipswich | 3000 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI5* 1.45m - 2 Phases | Z7 Ipswich | 25500 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.10m - 2 Phases Special | Z7 Ipswich | 0 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI1* GRAND PRIX 1.35m Table A with Jump Off | Z7 Ipswich | 10000 EUR |
32 | 1 horse per rider 60 seconds per horse | Z7 Ipswich | 0 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI2* Small Tour 1.35m Table A - AC - S16 | Z7 Ipswich | 1600 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI2* Big Tour 1,45m Table A-AC | Z7 Ipswich | 25700 EUR |
45 | Grass Arena: CSI5* GCL Round 2 1.55m | Compelling Z | 0 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI2* Big Tour 1,45m - 2 Phases | Z7 Ipswich | 5000 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI5* 1.45m Table A-AC | Z7 Ipswich | 25500 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.20m 2 Phases Special | Z7 Ipswich | 1500 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.15m Table A with Jump Off | Z7 Ipswich | 3500 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.25m - Table A-AC | Z7 Ipswich | 2500 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI2* Medium Tour 1,40m Table A-AC | Z7 Ipswich | 2200 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI5* 1.55m GCL Round1 - Individual Classification | Z7 Ipswich | 55000 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI2* Medium Tour 1,40m Table A with IMMEDIATE Jump Off | Z7 Ipswich | 7000 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSIYH1* Young Horses 6yh - 7yh | Z7 Ipswich | 2000 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSIYH1* Young Horses FINAL 6yh - 7yh - Table A with Jump off | Z7 Ipswich | 5000 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI1* 1.15m Table A-AC | Z7 Ipswich | 1500 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSIYH1* Young Horses 6yh - 7yh - Table A-AC | Z7 Ipswich | 3000 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI5* 1.55m GCL Round1 | Z7 Ipswich | 0 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI5* 1.50m Table A with Jum Off | Z7 Ipswich | 95000 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI2* Small Tour 1,35m - 2 Phases | Z7 Ipswich | 1210 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.25m Table A with Jump off | Z7 Ipswich | 5000 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI5* LGCT Grand Prix 1.60m Presented by NICHIHO | Z7 Ipswich | 300000 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI5* GCL Round 2 1.55m - Individual Classification | Z7 Ipswich | 95000 EUR |
32 | Sand Arena: CSI2* Medium Tour 1,40m - 2 Phases | Z7 Ipswich | 1524 EUR |
32 | Grass Arena: CSI1* 1.35m - 2 Phases Special | Z7 Ipswich | 2000 EUR |
Rank | Competition | Horse | € |
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31 | Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.50m) | Compelling Z | 51100 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition in two phases special (1.25m) | Compelling Z | 1530 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.30/1.35m) | Compelling Z | 2024 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.25m) | Compelling Z | 3000 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.40m) | Compelling Z | 6150 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.35m) | Compelling Z | 2000 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.50/1.55m) | Compelling Z | 51400 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition in two phases special (1.40m) | Compelling Z | 4180 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition over two rounds (1.50/1.55m) | Compelling Z | 95000 EUR |
31 | Int. team jumping competition over two rounds (1.50/1.55m) | Compelling Z | 0 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.25m) | Compelling Z | 1500 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.30/1.35m) | Compelling Z | 3040 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition in two phases special (1.45m) | Compelling Z | 5175 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.35m) | Compelling Z | 4000 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.60m) | Compelling Z | 300000 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.45m) | Compelling Z | 26600 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition in two phases special (1.35m) | Compelling Z | 1550 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition over two rounds (1.50/1.55m) | Compelling Z | 95000 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.45m) | Compelling Z | 26800 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition against the clock (1.40m) | Compelling Z | 5075 EUR |
9 | Int. team jumping competition over two rounds (1.50/1.55m) | Z7 Ipswich | 0 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition in two phases (1.45m) | Compelling Z | 25500 EUR |
31 | Int. jumping competition with jump-off (1.30/1.35m) | Compelling Z | 5000 EUR |