KEEPING it in the family takes on a whole new meaning when referring to two of the horses representing the Irish studbook at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken, Belgium later this month.

The six-year-old Dawsons Flex and the five-year-old Dawsons Gold are full-brothers and, when they were selected for the Irish team, were both owned by KM Sport Horses from Co Wexford.