THE AIRC national dressage qualifiers were held at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown on Saturday. It was a bright and sunny day for the 43 combinations riding the two championships tests at their grade.

The earlier classes (RCE, RCN and RCP3) were overseen by Dressage Ireland List 1 judges Vida Tansey and Donie McNamara. John Gavin and Holywell Spark from Ashbrook won the RCE class with fellow club member Mairead Dolan and Master Touch taking second place.