TIPPERARY’S Fethard Horse Country Experience celebrated its first birthday and the launch of its Summer Season initiative on Monday, which will see Coolmore Stud open its gates to visitors for the first time.

The museum surpassed its first year footfall target of 3,000 within its first eight months of operation, welcoming over 6,500 visitors, from as far afield as Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, USA, Australia, China, and the UAE.