WHILE large numbers of British riders travelled over to Ireland to compete at the Tattersalls International Horse Trials this weekend, members of the Irish Pony Club headed in the opposite direction with two mounted games teams and one Junior tetrathlon team in action across the water.

The squad at the Royal Bath & West Show actually finish up four days of competition today at the Shepton Mallet showgrounds. Those representing the IPC at the Somerset venue are Michael O’Meara (Duhallow), Caleb Schofield (Laois), Jill Finn (Wexford), Conor Doyle (Shillelagh) and Gina Murray (Meath). Their trainer is Chris Ahearne, while Liz O’Meara accompanied the squad as ‘Team Mum’.