Rosie Finnegan O’Connor, Dromore, Dromahane, Mallow, Co Cork.

Madam, on behalf of the riding club participants who competed at the Knocknamana National Horse Trial Qualifiers at Farrangalway, Kinsale, last Sunday, we would like to thank the team behind its superb organisation.

In particular, we would like to recognise the work of Dane and Sylvia Curtis. Ten years ago this land was leased by the South Union Hunt and it was simply farmland. Over the past decade Dane and his team have this land, which now offers an excellent point-to-point track as well as first-class hunter trial and one day event courses. Dane is stepping down now and handing on the baton so we wish him and Sylvia every success in the next project they decide to pour their energies into.

Yours etc,