Breaking the siege of Ironrath had been quite easy. They had managed to take Whitehills by surprise right before dawn broke. Unfortunately, on the way to join Jon Snow's host, their scouts reported that his army had almost reached Winterfell. Additionally, Maege and the Glovers were still more than three days away on foot from Winterfell. So, they gathered all their horsemen and rode hard, hoping to join Ned's son in time for the battle. They had about fifty men mounted in total, and realistically they wouldn't be able to change the outcome of a big battle, but one never knew. They pushed their horses hard but were eventually forced to rest for the night, especially if they wanted to have any strength to help in the fighting.