A SIZEABLE contingent of Irish riders made their presence felt on the British showing circuit in recent weeks. Many enjoyed a productive road-trip, returning home with an enviable ribbon haul and Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) tickets.

Mel Marnane certainly clocked up many-a-mile with her daughters Amber and Rianna. Amber opened her account at the Derbyshire Festival at Somerford Park with the 10-year-old Connemara Danny’s Pride who clinched the 2019 £1000 Northern Ireland Festival (NIF) supreme award.