IF you want to see our native breeds compete in performance classes then you need to grab a perch around Ring 2 early on Wednesday morning as judging gets underway at the Dublin Horse Show.

Britain’s Joli Smith and Terry Chalmers will assess the 24 Irish Draughts qualified in two classes where it’s strange not to see the name of J.J. Bowe listed as an owner with multiple Patrickswell-prefixed horses.