AN equestrian sport which does take place on the flat but requires a higher degree of rider performance than others is polocrosse which was exhibited at lunchtime on the opening day of last week’s Balmoral Show.

Teams representing Northern Ireland (Tyrella) and the Republic of Ireland (Equus) played a few chukkas in front of an interested but sparse crowd which would have been a lot larger had people been aware that the exhibition was scheduled and if the weather had been kinder.