THE countdown is on to the Charleville show which takes place on June 23rd-24th. Singer Michael English will be one of the main attractions and a range of Dublin qualifiers, including the Breeders’ Championship, ladies and intermediate side-saddle, plus mounted games will be held.

Pictured at the show’s launch was Jo Hannigan, a lifelong hunting and side-saddle supporter, who will present the cup to the winner of the ladies side-saddle class, alongside Ian Doyle, whose grandfather Paddy Ball first produced the champion Mighty Atom, show secretary Eleanor Fleming and the horse section’s commentator, Dick Johnson.