NIAMH Macken appreciated the great help she had in running last Sunday’s Midland and Western Region show in Ballinasloe Showgrounds, where she was awarded for her hard work when recording a Novice double with her Irish Draught gelding Diamond King Henry.

In the DI24A judged by Jane Whitaker (List 2), Macken and her 10-year-old King Alton bay won the five-runner class outright on 68% but, in the six-strong DI21, judged by Donie McNamara (List 1), they had to share the honours on 68.45 with Matilda Falkhede riding the unregistered Darrara Shanbeg, a 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding by VDL Arkansas.