Ian Murphy, Swinford with his Newcastle West young horse champion by the family’s own thoroughbred stallion Singing N’Dancing. \Susan Finnerty

Susan Hannon and Siobhan Madden spotted ringside at Newcastle West Show. \Susan Finnerty

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Still smiling in the rain: Louis Hassett and Pat Lynch, two longtime steward stalwarts at Newmarket on Fergus with horse judges Danny Molloy and Conor MacCormaic. \Susan Finnerty

Green, White and Gold: west Cork schoolteacher Rosarie Collins with Shanacrane Lad at Kingdom County Show. \Susan Finnerty

Well done son! Seamus Crowley congratulates his son John, owner-breeder of Bridevalley Frankie, the champion young horse at Kingdom County Show. \Susan Finnerty

“He’s mine now!” Kate Crowley with her father John Crowley and granddad Seamus Lehane after John’s Bridevalley Frankie won the young horse championship at Kingdom County Show. \Susan Finnerty

Kealin Murray with the Newmarket on Fergus Connemara champion Fairyhill Freddie. \Susan Finnerty