WHEN did it start? Was it Judy Reynolds’ qualification into the Freestyle in Rio in 2016 or her steely performance in WEG this year where she was going to qualify come hell or high water? Ironically it was high water that prevented us from seeing her new Freestyle. A huge weather disappointment considering she was the first Irish rider ever to qualify for this event.

Was it the eventing team winning Silver at WEG and being the team to beat? Their dressage scores put them into second place right from the beginning ahead of Germany and The Netherlands, the traditional dressage powerhouses.