RHS Strings Attached, Aidan Flanagan’s recent buy, proved to be the big winner at the Traditional Irish Horse Association (TIHA) performance championships, hosted at Mullingar Equestrian Centre.

A clash with the national eventing championships and other competitions, Burghley and the ongoing Goresbridge sales, had an impact on the day’s entries. Nor were the weather gods as kind this year, with a murky start to last Sunday, when the eventual supreme champion started off her day with a win in the opening class.