THE first leg of the Kavanagh’s of Newbridge Spring Dressage league was held by Killcarrick Riding Club at Punchestown last weekend, where both competitors and volunteers experienced four seasons in one day.

The advanced primary class was the first to get under way and judge Marie Quinlan Pluck had Greenhills RC Niamh Campbell on Kiltykeevagh Rose as her winner, just pipping her clubmate Leanne O’Shea at the post and they were closely followed by Trish Carey of Killcarrick. There was only 1.5% difference between these three riders.