NOT everyone is as fond of seagulls as others and one rider who competed in the RDS National Equestrian Championships at the Dublin 4 showgrounds last weekend and left the Main Arena somewhat annoyed with our feathered friends was Taylor Peare.

Looking set to record a clear round and so progress to the jump-off of the Horse Sport Ireland Young Riders’ 1.25m to 1.30m championship, Wexford Equestrian’s Peare had just turned to the final fence when an errant gull totally distracted her father Pat Peare’s Lissyegan Geoffrey who napped briefly.