THE ‘house full’ sign went up early for last Sunday’s Midlands and Western Region dressage show in Clifden where the weather was absolutely ideal with barely a drop of rain and very little wind which was surprising in the aftermath of Storm Amy.

The show was staged by kind permission of John Sweeney at the new arena at the Connemara pony sales complex in the town where the region held training with Vida Tansey last month and where the owner seems willing to host more, and varied, events going forward.