THE Northern Region of Dressage Ireland made a good call in holding their winter finals on Sunday as The Meadows was bathed in sunshine for the action and for the visit of Brass Stables UK and Ireland’s Andrena Laverty, who presented the league prizes.

Given that combinations had to qualify to be eligible for prizes on the day, it was understandable that class sizes were generally on the small size, although there were a dozen starters in the Elementary championship (DI51).