The Executive Committee of the Association of Irish Riding Clubs has sanctioned increases to the regional support initiatives for the coming year.

The Regional Administrative Grant is to increase by €250 to €1,000 per region while the Regional Training Bursary is now €2,000 per region, an increase of €500.

In total, the Association provides €24,000 per annum to assist regions with their activities and this does not include additional prizes and rosettes provided for some of the championship qualifiers.