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24 August 2018

Irish Field Contributor on 24 Aug 2018

PICTURE DESK: Out & About

With everything from hound puppy shows to summer agricultural shows and HSI mare inspections, we bring you a selection of the action from around the country

Irish Field Contributor

24 August 2018

P.J Watson and Lockinge Petunia winning the Reserve Champion of Clifden Pony Show (Photo Rynes Walker)

Thomas Conlon pictured with his reserve champion filly at the Stena Line 2018 Dublin Horse Show Lisbrogan Gold. Many apologies to Mr Conlon after we mistakenly described another filly as the reserve filly champion in last week's RDS reports

Derek Joyce with his newly-approved Class 1 mare Lackaghbeg Mourne Crest at the HSI mare inspections at Creagh Equestrian Centre (Photo: Susan Finnerty)

Claire Sheerin with Callows Ceili, awarded Class 1 at the Horse Sport Ireland autumn mare inspections held in Creagh Equestrian Centre on Wednesday (Photo: Susan Finnerty)

Horse Sport Ireland’s autumn mare inspections are underway and pictured at Creagh Equestrian Centre on Wednesday is Conor Wixted, arena party member and Michael Dempsey, HSI Breeding Department with Stephen and Marion Costello with their Class 1 filly by Castlegar Fin Grove (Photo: Susan Finnerty)

The Scannell family from Ballyvourney won their first All Ireland title at Roscommon Show last Saturday when Sean’s Tors Gentleman Farmer filly, shown by his son Freddie, won the Hannon’s Hotel/Horse Sport Ireland Irish Draught yearling filly final. The champion was bred in Charlestown by the late Michael Morris. 12 fillies were in the final, part of Horse Sport Ireland’s national showing championship series and also pictured are Ursula Hannon, Hannon’s Hotel, Christy Tully, Roscommon Sh

Stephanie Hogan winner of class 60 at the IPS Championship Show, Cavan Equestrian, in-hand pony yearling colt/gelding filly class with judge Mrs Amanda Gomersall (UK). (Photo: Sagittarian Photography)

Open Young Rider winner at the Silver Spurs finals at the National Horse Arena in Abbottstown, Romy Bolger (Photo: Sagittarian Photography)

The Island Hunt huntsman Paul Scallan with his doghounds at the hunt's Puppy Show at the kennels, Co Wexford (Photo: Tom Sinnott)

Louth Foxhounds huntsman Alan Reilly shows the new entries to judges Kevin Donohue, Rupert Macauley and joint-master of the Louths Edmond Mahony (Photo: Noel Mullins)

WITH the new school year about to start, there has been a rush of fixtures before summer’s out. We bring you a flavour of the action from around the country.

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