ANDREA Etter comes from a family steeped in equestrianism. Three generations of her family in Switzerland, and here in Ireland, have been involved with top-class competition horses for many decades.

“I am from a ‘horsey family’. My grandparents on both sides and my parents are all into horses. My father and brothers all represented Switzerland at international level in the past and these days they tend to concentrate on the sales aspect of the sport,” the Belmont House Stud owner and breeder told The Irish Field.