THE first of four qualifiers for the young event horse classes at the Dublin Horse Show was hosted on Thursday by Chris and Sue Ryan at Scarteen.

The new format of competitors going from the ridden phase more or less straight to the Derby arena worked well for the most part and there was no time lost between rounds. There was also a very short interval between the four and five-year-old classes, giving the jump judges, and spectators, little time to enjoy the fare of Galty Valley Catering.