THE eventing fraternity partied in glittering style last weekend, as they gathered at the Johnstown House Hotel in Co Meath for the 21st staging of the annual David Foster Injured Riders Ball and the Gain Media Awards.

Always a lively evening which honours the stars of the past 12 months, this edition was highlighted by the appearance of Ireland’s victorious silver medal winning team, and made even more significant by the attendance of former Olympian Jonty Evans.