THE Irish ‘Girls in Green’ dressage team that made history at the FEI European Dressage Championships in Rotterdam last month, when qualifying Ireland for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, were at the Dressage Ireland 30th (pearl) anniversary celebrations at the Slieve Bloom Stud National Dressage Championships in Cavan Equestrian Centre yesterday (Friday).

The Team Ireland quartet of Judy Reynolds, Anna Merveldt, Heike Holstein and Kate Dwyer along with team trainer Johann Hinnemann participated in a ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ Q&A session, hosted by international rider and trainer Dane Rawlins.