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24 September 2021

Irish Field Contributor on 24 Sep 2021

PICTURE DESK: Out and About

There was plenty of action captured during the busy equestrian circuit this week

Irish Field Contributor

24 September 2021

Balmoral high jinks - a fine foal pictured in good spirits at Balmoral Show this week \ Anne Hughes

Back at Balmoral: Nicole Kershaw and Avalent in action at Balmoral this week \ Anne Hughes

Father and daughter judging duo at Balmoral Show this week: Philip and Philippa Scott \ Susan Finnerty

Break out the bubbly: Balmoral is back \ Susan Finnerty

Lot 132 at Clifden Sales was Harnells Poetic Licence (Poetic Kelly x Harnells Melody Maker) which made the second highest price of the day selling for €11,700, pictured here with Conor Little, Priscilla Diamond and her daughter Talitha Diamond \ Rynes Walker

Northampton-based Ireland's Susie Berry and John The Bull (ISH), third in CCI-L 4*, Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, Woodstock, Oxfordshire (see report page 79) \ Nigel Goddard

New Zealand's Andrew Nicholson competing on the Irish-bred Monbeg Exclusive (ISH) last Saturday in the CCI-L 4* at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (see report page 79)\ Nigel Goddard

Galway's Michael Duffy and Jeff Ten Halven won the1.55m jump-off class at St Tropez in France (see page 78) \ Hubside Jumping

Jack Edgars and his pony fly over the hedge at the recent 2021 National Minimus \ Mel Doyle

Norman Walsh's filly foal Lougherne Cappachuno (HOLST), winner of the eventing foal horse section in the recent Horse Sport Ireland Foal Qualifiers at The Meadows Equestrian Centre \ Tori O'Connor

Winner alright: David Byrne's Fairyhouse Coco ridden by James Byrne took the win at Lambertstown in the Novice Derby \ Louise O'Brien Photography

The Meadows Equestrian Interschools - Elle Murphy riding Waitwith Dynasty, part of the winning Primary Team ‘Iveagh Little Mix’ \ Tori O'Connor Photography

The Meadows Equestrian Interschools Open teams winners The Down High Flyers (Abby Cummiskey, Annie Gibson, Zara Sharvin, Megan Nelson) \ Tori O'Connor Photography

Jack Cowan riding Edentrillick Honey Bee, winners of the 75cm Individual at The Meadows Equestrian Interschools \ Tori O'Connor Photography

Scarlet Thompson riding Interstat Cleopatra, winners of the Premier Individual at The Meadows Equestrian Interschools \ Tori O'Connor Photography

Picture Desk

WHAT a busy but successful week on the national and international circuit for Irish riders, producers, breeders and exhibitors. There was joy at Blenheim for Ireland’s Susie Berry while at home, there was a huge welcome back for Balmoral Show which took centre stage this week.