IN recent years, Harold McGahern was involved with the majority of the innovative classes introduced to the programme of the Dublin Horse Show. He worked closely with the show’s director, Pat Hanly, who penned the following tribute.

“At RDS Equestrian Committee meetings Harold, with a wry smile, often claimed to represent the ‘disadvantaged areas’; however, his vision, hard work and endless energy for all things equestrian sought to ensure that everybody benefited from his endeavours.