LAST December, the Association of Irish Riding Clubs (AIRC) announced that its annual two-day Festival was being moved to Mullingar Equestrian Centre for the 2018 renewal.

“It wasn’t a decision taken lightly by the organisation but, after 12 years at Stradbally Hall, we felt a change was needed to reinvigorate the show,” said AIRC chairman, Tony Ennis when the announcement was made. “We believe Mullingar will offer our members a different experience at our flagship show.”