THE Association of Irish Riding Clubs held its Connolly Red Mills-sponsored national dressage championships last Sunday at the Mullingar Equestrian Centre where the competitive action started at 9am and concluded at roughly 6.30pm.

For the fourth time in the fixture’s history, the team competition was won by Hollybrook Riding Club, who previously claimed the honours in 2009, 2014 and 2023. The club, which is one of the oldest in the country, is based at Brennanstown Riding School where it is nurtured by Jane Kennedy and her daughter Louise Bloomer, the club trainer.