AMATEUR riders were out in force last weekend, as 131 contested the second round of Dublin Horse Show qualifiers at Galway Equestrian. As in previous years, these qualifiers always go down to the wire and it was certainly the case here as it went to three rounds for the eight places that were available.

A total of 10 combinations delivered triple clears, all within 50 seconds, highlighting the intense competitiveness of these qualifiers.