GREAT weather helped ensure the smooth running of stage one of Dressage Ireland’s Winter Finals which took place on Good Friday at Greenogue Equestrian.

“We had nearly 12 hours of dressage but the day ran like clockwork,” said show organiser and DI board member, Mark Ruddock. “I just pulled it together – Jane Averill (office administrator) did all the times and clerical work. I’m proud what we, as a board, managed to deliver but we couldn’t have done this without our volunteers’ willing and free support.”