NEITHER of the two Dressage Ireland-affiliated shows held last Sunday were particularly well-supported and moreso in the Northern Region where there was a disappointing turn-out at Castle Irvine, Necarne, which is due to host the DI national winter finals next month (April 12th and 13th).

Perhaps people were away for the Bank Holiday weekend, competing elsewhere, giving their horses a break or spending time doing non-horsey activities with non-horsey members of their family. Whatever, there was a poor entry which was further affected by a number of withdrawals, with just 44 starters in total and, as at Barnadown, the largest number in any one class at this sixth leg of the Brass Stables UK and Ireland winter league was five.