Originally posted by Arkle:
Yes, hypersensitivity can be induced, many ways.... chemicals that burn an make the skin sensitive, putting sharp objects in the horse's bell boots, rapping with poles etc.
It can also come about naturally, i.e if a horse strikes and injures itself, either during the course of competition or training, the area around the injury, even if minor, will be more sensitive for while. Also, some horses are naturally 'thin-skinned', and are more sensitive than others.However, this is the THIRD one of Lynch's horses to have failed a hypersensitivity test in the last 12 months.

Ok, that says a lot, while I have you what is the story with Cian O Connor , is he back and fully redeemed now, and what about Jessica Kurten? have we any medal chances,sorry to be so newsy but I am of the Eddie Macken generation where Show Jumping was one of the most watched events in Ireland and my interest in, if not my following of, the sport remains.
So, draw your own conclusions. Maybe he is just really unlucky.
Horse Sport Ireland are the ones that had the horse withdrawn, so they are taking no chances and are probably fed up with the black eyes Irish showjumping has had at this point.

This message has been edited - 10-jul-2012 @ 14:56

Originally posted by Hitch:

The Olympic Council of Ireland have confirmed that show jumper Cian O'Connor is to take Denis Lynch's place in the Olympics.

Originally posted by Count_Hook:
Cian O'Connor is Tony O'Reilly's godson, Ireland Team Manager Robert Splaine was O'Reilly's retained rider for years. Cian didn't qualify on his own merits, and Ireland failed to qualify as a team (Lynch finished top of the individual qualification standings). Splaine and Lynch have history - various rows, one of which led to Lynch being told he had to compete in an event where team qualification was on the line even though he had broken ribs, otherwise his selection for the Olympics "would have to be considered" even though he had qualified on his own merits.They are now in the process of deliberating on a replacement: Wonder who they'll pick???