THE 2015 Silver Spurs League got underway last week with two assessment days being held in Laurelview EC and Spruce Lodge EC respectively. Experienced British selector and trainer Islay Auty returned for the third time to her role as assessor, and she was once again impressed by the standard of rider that came forward.

Both venues were well subscribed, and the organiser of the Spruce Lodge qualifier, Joan Keogh, was quick to attribute the increase in entries to the work of Dressage Ireland’s new chairman, David Keane.