IN a year which saw each and every sport worldwide affected by the Covid-19 pandemic Irish national show jumping still managed to raise the spirits of many by producing some stand out moments during 2020.

There is no doubt that the loss of show dates and inability to travel prevented riders from following the plan they had set out for each of their horses. Even so, everyone in the industry mounted a huge effort and got the sport up and running. It was behind closed doors and came with a new set of rules but, being a sport which, by its nature, is already socially distanced, helped.