ON an excellent weekend for Northern Region members of Eventing Ireland at the Sema Lease Kilguilkey House International, Co Antrim’s Alex Houston recorded an overdue first international victory when landing the Horse Sport Ireland CCI3*-L on Minty Imp.

Only two combinations completed on their Faith Ponsonby (C) and Marie Hennessy (B) awarded dressage scores when the 21-runner class concluded on Sunday. Houston and her 11-year-old S Creevagh Ferro mare, who went into the final phase in third place, winning on 34.3 penalties ahead of fellow NR member Steven Smith and Caryn Walker’s 10-year-old home-bred Lougherne Cashell gelding, Newferry Jagermeister (34.9).