THE Riding Clubs Festival returns to Mullingar Equestrian Centre this weekend with entries of almost 1,800 across 70 classes in dressage, show jumping, showing and working hunter.

There are 630 entries across the wide range of show jumping competitions on offer while Solihull Riding Club, who won the senior open team championship at the British Riding Clubs championships last September, will feature in the TRI Equestrian Team Show Jumping Challenge on Sunday.