THE first half of the Eventing Ireland Northern Region season came to a close last Saturday when Andrew and Laura Napier hosted a one-day event for the second week running at Hazeldene where attention to detail is paramount and obvious.

The NR pulled out all the stops since March to keep the sport of eventing going in this country, their efforts being appreciated and acknowledged by competitors of all levels in other regions, particularly those seeking MERs, some of whom were in action on Saturday.