‘HAVE horse, will travel’ certainly seems to be the motto of those seeking qualifying tickets for the side saddle classes at Dublin Horse Show and, on the last weekend to secure these, some competitors went to the Flavours of Fingal show on Saturday and, if that attempt failed, it was on to Ballyfoyle or Charleville on Sunday.

The ladies’ class at Newbridge House and Farm was judged by Megan Connell (ride) and Suzanne Garrigan (conformation), whose final line-up was topped by Co Galway’s Amory McMahon on her own and her mother Kate’s Irish Sport Horse gelding Woodfieldfarm Baloo. This eight-year-old bay by Spirit House, who also qualified last year and in 2022 when he finished third, was bred in Co Waterford by Rosemary Connors, out of her top show and performance mare Woodfield Valier (by Lucky Valier).