THE easing of the Government’s Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions from April 5th is very much hoped for by riders under 18 who are currently prohibited from both competition and group training.

While this younger brigade is sidelined, we will be speaking to those on the underage dressage high-performance squads to learn how they are dealing with the situation. We start this week with two Junior riders: Co Tipperary’s Sive Kearney and Co Clare’s Emily Keehan.