THE Irish Pony Club held its Equieire National Dressage Day in mid-April at CoilÓg where, despite the fact that this was on a weekday, over 300 tests were ridden between warm-up and competition classes.

“This was quite an increase on previous years,” commented Kate Harvey, chairperson of the IPC’s dressage and combined training committee. “We were particularly encouraged by the large number of Under 10 and Under 12 entries, which bodes well for the future of Irish dressage. We were also delighted to see the number of members who came from far-flung Branches, many of whom went home in the ribbons.”