THE North East Region of the Association of Irish Riding Clubs made slight changes this year to their annual spring show jumping league, which concluded last Saturday at the Kernan Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen.

Moderately rebranded as the NER Jump 4 Joy League, the series comprised six qualifying shows over the first three weekends of February – basically one on Saturday in the south of the region and one on Sunday in the north. Riders had to compete at two shows to qualify for the final, which was a standalone event.