THE carriage driving section of HSI hosted its first indoor/outdoor competition in the National Sports Centre, Abbottstown in Dublin on May 10th, 12 competitors enjoyed a dry but windy day at the fabulous new venue.

Janos Foeldzin, driving Folke Rohrssen’s third horse Vikki won the novice horse class from Don Walsh who was driving his young section Welsh D cob, Rooster. The novice pony division was easily taken by Linda Applebe driving her Section C, Jack, while Brianna O’Slattara (10) driving the brown pony from her father Brian’s pony team took second place with Michael Ryan at his first ever competition in third place.