SITTING in the Lightsource-sponsored secretary’s office at Ballyvannon last Saturday, our eventing correspondent Margie McLoone was amazed at the number and variety of questions fielded by Dora Beacom and Jean Mitchell.

Most had to do with what was happening on the day such as where were the dressage arenas, who was judging in them, could you put a different coloured sticker on a helmet and, quite often, would they please call the farrier.