Breeders and others will have a great opportunity to see behind the scenes of the Irish Equine Centre on Wednesday week. It is not a unique opportunity as the centre welcomes guests at all times, but this is an open day when all are invited to come and see what they do.

The Irish Equine Centre is an important bulwark for the industry. What has been an issue for some years has been sustaining it, as the work it carries out is costly. Funding of the IEC is a full-time preoccupation in itself and the facility at Johnstown has had to change with the years.