Maura and John Gillivan were amongst the breeders honoured at the Traditional Irish Horse Association showcase at Dublin Horse Show. The Moate couple bred Cash In Hand, that competed in eventing at the Paris Olympic Games / Susan Finnerty

Moylough Supremacy, the 2024 Irish Draught champion stallion at Dublin surrounded by his fan club of Kate Hoare, handler Stevo Finn and owner Pat Hoare / Susan Finnerty

Moylough Supremacy, the 2024 Irish Draught champion stallion at Dublin surrounded by his fan club of Kate Hoare, handler Stevo Finn and owner Pat Hoare / Susan Finnerty

And to the other stallion champion at Dublin 2024: Gladys and Eamon McArdle’s Lucarelli, shown by Sam McCormack, won the Croker Cup for the Drumhowan Stud owners. Also pictured are Norman Freistedt, Germany and Jacques Verkerk, the Netherlands, who judged the thoroughbred stallion class / Susan Finnerty
A first-time win in The Irish Field Breeders Championship for John McDonnell, whose pair of CBI Ice Queen (Baltic VDL) and Nice Queen, her Vancouver filly foal, shown by nephew Johnathan won the show jumping section. Nice Queen went on to win the All Ireland filly foal final at Moate the following week. Also pictured is the Irish Horse World editor Judith O’Toole / Susan Finnerty

A busy week at Dublin Horse Show for judge Jacques Verkerk (second right) as he and Marc Hahne judged The Irish Field Breeders Championship. The eventing section was won by Paula Howard’s combination of Dernahatten Out Of Touch (Bienamado) and Timpany Northern Lights, shown by Davy Lyons and Keva Milligan with Irish Horse World editor Judith O’Toole doing the presentation honours / Susan Finnerty