LAST Saturday, Naas event rider Rolline O’Callaghan had to choose between competing on her Irish Sport Horse gelding, Splendid B, at her local event in Punchestown or going to watch her thoroughbred gelding, Dante’s Pass, race at Limerick.

She came down in favour of the first option and was very pleased that, on their EI110 level debut as a partnership, she and her 11-year-old palomino by Smooth Operator finished 10th of 18. “I only started competing on him in early August and managed to qualify for the EI100 national championship at Lisgarvan where we finished fourth (on their dressage score).