DESPITE a rocky start with weather on Thursday and having to make the decision to extend the show by one day to jump the finals on Monday, the new Irish Breeders’ Classic committee were delighted with how the show went off in their first year in charge.

Liz Brennan thanked the competitors and sponsors for being so cooperative. “On behalf of the Irish Breeders’ Classic committee, I would firstly like to thank all of the competitors here this weekend especially for their patience with us while we tried to re-organise the show schedule on Thursday.