AIR Ambulance Northern Ireland, an essential service for racing and all equestrian sports, is the chosen charity of Killyleagh Show which takes place next Saturday, May 4th, on the outskirts of the Co Down village.

The showing schedule features two racehorse to riding horse classes on the flat, retraining and open, while the novice horse working hunter class is a qualifier for the all-Ireland thoroughbred final at Iverk Show in August. There are plenty of other classes, on the flat and over jumps, in which former racehorses and non-raced thoroughbreds can compete.