THE South East Region of Dressage Ireland held its Summer Festival last weekend at Spruce Lodge in Co Wicklow where the fixture attracted competitors from across the island and a title sponsor in NutriScience, the award-winning nutraceutical company based in Waterford.

It was disappointing that the Grand Prix Special, which had looked so competitive at the entry stage, saw only Rachel Dowley and Cadens come before Dermot Cannon on Saturday but the Carrick-On-Suir rider, who is member of the host region, was thrilled with her score of 68.35%.