WE hadn’t met Tipperary-born international show jumper Shane Breen since the end of last year’s hunting season and what a lot has changed since then.

Readers no doubt are painfully aware of the ravages on our way of life and equestrian events especially wrought by Covid-19 but, happily, it isn’t all bad news. There is rejoicing in Scarteen country with the news that Shane has joined the hunt mastership.