THERE was great excitement in Co Wicklow over the weekend of August 1st to 3rd, as the Irish Universities Riding Clubs Association (IURCA) hosted a Student Riding Nations Cup, as part of the World University Equestrian Federation (AIEC) league. The venue for the occasion was Boswell Equestrian Centre in Ashford where Matthew Pereira and his team were incredible hosts, going above and beyond to make this event a success.

The Organising Committee, led by Anna Maher (President), John Carr (Vice-President) and Clare Holland (Official Contact and Horse Coordinator), had lined up 45 riders from 12 different nations - namely The Netherlands, Germany, USA, Britain, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, France and Canada to compete against the Irish home side.