THE previous weekend’s torrential rain was a distant memory as Ian and Alison Wilson welcomed the Northern Region of Eventing Ireland to a dry and warm Vesey Lodge last Saturday.

There was a wait list for the event which reached its quota of 200 entries after a slow start. Excellent use was made of the limited parking space with the normal show jumping field being used for cars/jeeps and trailers with the jumping taking place across from that in the lorry-parking field.