IRISH riders were out in force at the inaugural Scone International Horse Trials in Scotland, with Austin O’Connor in the top 10 in both the CCI4*-L (Ventura Rock) and in the CCI3*-L (Climate Change).

It proved to be a hugely successful replacement for the Blair Castle International and course designer and event director Alec Lohore, pulled out all the stops at the picturesque venue of Scone Palace and the adjacent Perth Racecourse.