THE Northern Region of Eventing Ireland’s Annual Awards Ball will be held at The Stormont Hotel in Belfast on Saturday, November 21st and nominations are now being sought for the Roy Pugh Memorial Groom’s Prize.

The prize is awarded each year by Ruth Ryder-Pugh to grooms as recognition of the hard work they put in behind the scenes to ensure their horses look and feel in tip-top form. If you feel your groom is deserving of the accolade, you should submit a citation directly to Ruth at rutheyre.pugh@googlemail.com outlining the work undertaken and giving reasons why these hard-working team members should be awarded this recognition.