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- ↑ "Silver Lining for Ireland: Heike Holstein Gets Individual Olympic Slot". Eurodressage. 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Equestrian Team Ireland Announcement". Olympics.ie. Olympic Federation of Ireland. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
