LEADING North of Ireland young horse producer Dessie Gibson had a superb Dublin last August when his Greenhall Treasure Island was two-year-old, traditional and supreme young horse champion, while his champion yearling, Aidensfield Candy King, stood reserve supreme.

From the first crop of the thoroughbred stallion Island Commander and bred by Derry Rothwell out of a Colin Diamond mare, Greenhall Treasure Island, who is now being shown in England by Robert Walker, he was recently crowned champion in-hand hunter at the Great Yorkshire Show.