THE Northern Region of Dressage Ireland held the first of their Newbridge Financial Planning autumn/winter league shows last Sunday at Danescroft where they also ran the first leg of their NAF Try Dressage league and the second leg of this year’s DAFM autumn development series.

Significantly, this fixture marked the return to competitive action of Gransha’s Courtney Akkari following the birth 10 weeks earlier of her second child Winnie who attended Danescroft in the company of her big brother Rupert and their veterinary surgeon father Chris. What a return they witnessed as Courtney recorded four wins.