RDS dispute re-ignites and claims another casualty

THE dispute between the RDS management and the equestrian committee over the adoption of a new code of practice for the annual horse show has resurfaced, with another casualty.

Committee member Lt Col Ronnie MacMahon is the latest to end his long-standing connection with the society, claiming management are actively working to undermine the committee and its functions.

He said fundamental to his decision to sever links with the RDS was his claim that a focus on commercial activities posed a danger to the society’s historical connections with equestrianism.