In this episode we speak to Abigail Lyle about her journey from having to do a presentation to her Dad to get her first pony to being selected for her first Olympic Games. She speaks candidly about her bond with her horse, Giraldo and how they will prepare themselves over the coming weeks.

Abigail will be Ireland's sole representative in Dressage but with several top placings this year already she is ready to give the "little show in Paris" her best shot.

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Ireland have 9 athletes heading to the Olympics; The Underwriting Exchange Show Jumping Team of Cian O'Connor, Daniel Coyle, Shane Sweetnam and Bertram Allen, the Agria Petinsure Eventing Team of Austin O'Connor, Sarah Ennis, Susie Berry and Aoife Clark, and our individual Dressage rider, Abigail Lyle.