A SUNNY Sunday and lots of happy smiles were the order of the day at the Barrow Valley Riding Club leg of the AIRC South East Series Show Jumping league, hosted at Carrigbeg Riding Stables by kind permission of Susan Patterson last weekend.

With an impressive 69 competitors, judge Rory O’Sullivan-Hennessy and photographer Claire Sheehan in situ, the scene was set for an exciting day’s show jumping. The Newcomers class saw eight competitors take up the challenge, with the win going to Barrow Valley member Heather Minchin riding Killoran Mary on their competition debut, as they finished closest to the optimum time. Joey Cullen (Thomastown) riding Franklin’s Vision took second spot, while Linda Grace (The Rower) with Silver finished third.