Kyle McLaughlin riding Cantara 115, winners of the RUAS Balmoral Amateur Championship Qualifier at The Meadows \ Tori O'Connor

Sophie Richards riding Monbeg Balou, winners of the six- and seven-year-old RUAS Balmoral Qualifier at The Meadows \ Tori O'Connor

Olivia Roulston riding Luxsonic Beach, winners of the five-year-old RUAS Balmoral Championship Qualifier at The Meadows \ Tori O'Connor

Alex Finney and Absolutely Kingmar Z placed second in the 1.35m RUAS Balmoral Championship Qualifier at The Meadows \ Tori O'Connor

Amanda Goldsbury of Cooley Farm riding Cooley Kan Cruise at a demonstration facilitated by Teagasc last week at Emerald Equestrian

Damien Griffin of Lissyegan Stables and Ardragh DRC Drifter at a demonstration facilitated by Teagasc last week at Emerald Equestrian

Lt Michael Byrne of the Army Equitation School and Kinmar King at a demonstration facilitated by Teagasc last week at Emerald Equestrian

Michael Dooner's filly by the TIH stallion Democrat foaled on March 25th. The dam Annabelles Dream is by the recently-deceased sire Loughehoe Guy and from a prolific family of show winners \ Siobhan English

This smashing colt (foaled March 6th) is by Button Sitte who stands at Ballyquirke Stud. The stallion jumped to 1.60m and is now producing progeny jumping at 1.50m. The dam is Lady Passion, by Passion (Polydor) \ Siobhan English

Sam Norris' colt by Tyson foaled on March 14th. The dam Cassica (by Conlander) jumped to 1.40m with Sam's son Killian. This is the mare's second foal. She also has a two-year-old filly by SIEC Livello \ Siobhan English

Kayleigh Soden's colt by Dominator Z foaled on March 1st. The dam Horsedeals Prima Donna van't Roosakker is currently jumping 1.50m on the continent as a rising nine-year-old \ Siobhan English

Kian Dore (JU/YR) on Puerto Rico Van’T Roosakker was the top placed young rider in the TRM Spring Tour at Barnadown \ Laurence Dunne jumpinaction.net

Clara Nyhan and her lovely piebald mare Molly Dot Com represented the Carbery Branch to win the Under 10s’ section at the Irish Pony Club national dressage day at CoilÓg \ Mel Doyle

Lucy Ferris on Queen Cassie, representing Newcastle Lyons, recorded the highest score in Section B of the Junior competition at the Irish Pony Club national dressage day at CoilÓg \ Mel Doyle

The Ferris sisters, Abbey and Lucy, were both winners on the day for Newcastle Lyons Branch at the Irish Pony Club national dressage day at CoilÓg \ Mel Doyle