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19 July 2019

Irish Field Contributor on 19 Jul 2019

PICTURE DESK: Out and About

The official launch of the Dublin Horse Show (August 7th-11th) took place at the RDS this week while elsewhere around the country, shows and events are in full force

Irish Field Contributor

19 July 2019

Molly Hughes Bravo and HHS California won the farewell consolation class at the 2019 Children on Horse European Championships \ Tomas Holcbecher

Nice to meet you! (l-r) Annie Boland (Sasha) with Susan Oakes (Cisero) at the launch of the 2019 Dublin Horse Show which this year commemorates the 100th anniversary of ladies competing in the show jumping classes \ Photocall Ireland

Lauren Adams (Ravara Mohawk (left) from Gorey, Co. Wexford, and Annie Boland (Sasha) from New Ross, Co. Wexford, at the launch of this year's Stena Line Dublin Horse Show which takes place August 7th-11th. Both Lauren and Annie have qualifed for the 128cm show jumping pony class at Dublin \ Photocall Ireland

Winner of the Alan Alcorn MBE memorial cup at Ennis show was champion mare Able Mistress (by Reylands Sea Master, dam is by Able Albert), bred by Willie Boland and owned by John Mulconroy, Tulla, Co.Clare \ Claire Kellam

Dorothea Lazenby, Nadia Rea of Horse Sport Ireland and Michael Hughes, retired from the Irish Shows Association, pictured at Bannow and Rathangan \ Susan Finnnerty

Judges John Chugg and Walter Kent survey their finalists during the All Ireland three-year-old championship at Bannow amd Rathangan show \ Susan Finnerty

Champion doghound and reserve at the recent National Hound Show at Stradbally (l-r) Caitriona Conlon, Liam Geary, Raymond O'Halloran, Frisk Jones of the Scarteen, Austin Fitzpatrick, Brian English of the North Tipperary with his son Danny, and Ger O'Rhian \ Noel Mullins

Caroline O’Reilly claimed the spoils in the Primary Championship on Lus Na Meala Ruby Tuesday at the AIRC Show Jumping Championships at Mullingar Equestrian Centre and is pictured with Peter Flanagan from Connolly's Red Mills \ Sagittarian Photography

THE countdown is on to the 2019 Stena Line Dublin Horse Show (August 7th-11th) which was launched at the RDS on Tuesday. Meanwhile, shows and events are in full force and we bring you a flavour of the action at home and abroad this week.

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