THERE was a later than usual start time to last Sunday’s third leg of the combined training league being run by the Western Region of Eventing Ireland at the Milchem Equestrian Centre of regional chairman, Ralph Conroy.

This decision had been taken to facilitate the many members of the organising committee who had attended the previous night’s East Galway hunt ball at the Meadow Court Hotel in Loughrea and so needed a little recovery time! Happily, on hand to supply aid in the form of a hearty breakfast was Caroline Madden from Gordon’s Restaurant in Tynan who has provided catering throughout the league.