THE finale of the IPS Wicklow Area Spring League moved to Spruce Lodge last Saturday. The day dawned bright and beautiful, hitting a high of 22 degrees. The fantastic facilities at Spruce Lodge brought competitors out in their numbers with spectators cheerfully looking on in their shorts and sunhats.

Again the standards were very high and visiting judges commented on the high quality of the ponies going through their rings. The largest numbers of entries were in all the Connemara classes with Lucinda Kelly taking the Connemara Championship.