A MILESTONE was passed on Wednesday of this week when the TAMS III Animal Welfare Scheme officially opened to the equine sector for grant application funding.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD (FF) and Minister for State, Martin Heydon TD (FG) marked the event with a photocall visit to the Kildare yard of international show jumping rider and producer Nicola FitzGibbon.