DESPITE the forecast of bad weather, the day dawned bright and sunny at Coilog Equestrian Centre in Co Kildare last Sunday for the third leg of the TRI Equestrian Interschools Showjumping league.

The novice team event was the first of the day and very well supported with 13 teams in attendance. Four teams made it to the jump-off with Scoil Mhuire Trim taking first place in a nail-biting jump-off with riders Grace Evans and Eve Killian jumping off for their team mates Lauren Brewer and Lucy McGovern in a combined time of 79.33 secpnds pushing the Newbridge College team of Hannah Lawler and Clare O’Ryan, John Flood and Robyn O’Donnell into second with their clear in 88.37. Scoil Chrosti Ri, Portlaoise, took third place with St Mary’s Edenderry taking fourth place.