ADVERSE weather conditions failed to dampen the spirits of those competitors at Athlone Agri Show, where over 600 entries were taken.

The supreme champion was found in the working hunter division, with the Balmoral champions Alicia Devlin Byrne and King Flagmount taking the 2016 title. The pair was also the choice of the judges in the side-saddle working hunter class and later went on to take the working hunter championship.