NO report from the 25th anniversary Association of Irish Riding Clubs Festival in Stradbally would be complete without mention of Boru’s member Jackie Dow, who once again was among The Irish Field dressage prizewinners with her instantly recognisable Arab, Juno Tintreach.

On Saturday, Dow joined forces with Friary member Karen Maslen, riding The Stalking Moon, to win the novice/expert pairs competition while, on Sunday, she and her Prince Of Lightning 13-year-old won the open/advanced open long arena class ahead of Twinfort’s Owen Smith and Orlando.