JUDGES Debbie Tems and Rachel Bennet Hamilton had a huge task of judging the ridden horses in ring 1 at Mullingar International last Saturday. Yet again the standard of entries has gone from strength to strength and created a great atmosphere for spectators and competitors alike. An ever growing popular ridden Irish Draught class opened ring one at 9.30am on Saturday morning with William McMahon on Cappa Ranger gaining his first victory of the day, showcasing a great example of this native Irish breed.

One of the most impressive classes of the day was the 18-strong open small hunter class, eventually won by PJ Casey on the four-year-old Regal Reflection after quite an understandable lengthy deliberation.