TRADITIONAL Irish Horse BallyJ Ed, bred by Fintan McGrath at Ballyjennings Stables in Ballinrobe, had great success at Badminton last weekend as runner up in the Grassroots section with Emily Proud. Ed was the first foal by Black Hero (RID) out of the thoroughbred dam Memories of Emly.

He was a real family horse, having been produced by the McGrath family; broken by Fintan, and his daughter Rebecca rode him at his first arena event in Claremorris Equestrian Centre after winning dressage competitions with wife Sinead.