I AM writing this week’s editorial from what is possibly the nicest press room I have ever worked from, in A Coruña, Spain at the Longines FEI European Championships. As you can see from the picture below, the press area overlooks the vast indoor arena at the Casa Novas Equestrian Centre in the North Western region of Spain where the weather has been perfect for horses this week - mostly overcast with a little bit of rain and some moments of intense sun - very Irish!

I must say the venue is perfect for the horses. Every athlete I have spoken to this week is delighted with the facilities. There is a 500m gallop track where horses have been able to hack out and, as I write this, I can see horses hand-grazing in the paddocks behind us.