I STARTED going to watch horse shows 65 years ago, in 1951. I’ve been continuously competing since 1954. I’ve been to the Belmont, the Preakness, Madison Square Garden, Devon, Burghley, Badminton, the Bromont Olympics, Wellington, the Tevis Cup, and Rolex Kentucky.

I pretty much assumed there weren’t many surprises left but the Dublin Horse Show is “better.”