THE first Dressage Ireland-affiliated show of 2026 was staged last Sunday by the Midland and Western Region at Annaharvey Farm where, disappointingly, there were quite a few withdrawals due to injuries and transport issues.

Transport was never going to be a problem for three of the day’s winners, whose horses are based at the Co Offaly venue and so were tucked up for the night when the weather broke as the day’s competitive action came to an end before judges Vida Tansey (List 1) and Derval Diamond (List 4).