The first horse to pass was the hunting-fit grey seven year old Tullys Court, bred in Ireland by Dr Charlotte Moore. A mature stallion standing 17.1hh, Tullys Court is by Crosstown Dancer, who is descended from the highly successful King of Diamonds/Milestone lines, but with the equally valuable outcross Skylark line behind his dam, Tara Sky. Tullys Court’s dam, Tullys Lass, is by Western Light, again tracing back to Milestone, but her bloodlines also go back to The Dove II and to Blue Peter.

As soon as he passed his inspection, Tullys Cross was whistled away to continue the day as the Master’s horse at the Warwickshire Hunt’s children’s meet. That’s Irish Draught versatility for you!

Mr A C Spencer’s Tullys Court

Contact: Mr A C Spencer MFH, Vicarage Farm, Lower Quinton, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 8RY
Tel: 07973 301954

Messrs. O and A Webster’s Classic Scot is another Irish-bred horse, this time bred by Mr T. Langton. A striking chestnut by the show jumper Classic Vision out of Star Sheer by Golden Warrior, he too traces back to King of Diamonds on his sire’s side. He is also line-bred to another highly successful show jumping line, Laughton, through both sire and dam.

Classic Scot also has some interesting outcross lines through his dam’s sire Golden Warrior, who traces back to Gortlea and Comet. Standing 16.0 1/2, he is four years old and will be standing in Perthshire.

Messrs. O and A Webster ‘s Classic Scot

Contact: Messrs O & A Webster, Santa Faye, Back Dykes, Abernethy, Perthshire PH2 9JN
Tel: 01738 850464 or 01738 850528 or 07738 522374
E-mail: o.websterATbtinternet.com

Pembroke Royal Blue RID is a 16.2hh four year old chestnut horse, who was bred in Kinsale by Mr G. Wycherley, and after a successful outing at RDS where he came second in his class, he was purchased privately by Caryl and Helena Davies.

His sire is Penmerryl’s Rhythm and Blues, a black stallion who stands in Co. Cork. This horse is line-bred to Slievenamon and also traces back to Blue Peter, Snowford Stoker and Milestone. Pembroke Royal Blue’s dam is Camp Hill Lady, a full sister to Alice’s Diamond Slipper. Her sire, Creggan Diamond, traces back to the King of Diamonds.

Coilldarach Scirocco RID is a four year old 16.1hh grey horse by the Irish stallion Merry Mate out of Coilldarach De Deon by Agherlow.

This stallion has a number of rarer bloodlines close up in his pedi- gree. Scirocco’s sire, Merry Mate, is by Merrygold (Lahinch/ Laughton line) out of Silver Queen 8, a Poulgorm mare. Scirocco’s dam is by Agherlow, a product of the ever-popular Grey Macha (Milestone/Aughadown line) and Sligo Star (Dickie/Barna line). Coilldarach De Deon’s dam, Lady Annaghmore, is by Uibh Fhaili
81 from the Glenside line. This stallion also has Ben Purple, Boherbue and Abbeylara lines.

Mr M O’Connor’s Coilldarach Scirocco RID

Appledark Thumbs Up RID is a 16.1hh four year old by the hugely successful show jumper Rebelara, out of Bramhope First Light by Western Sun. Bred in North Yorkshire by Mrs N. Grubb, he is owned by Mr K and Mrs D Godber, and he will stand in Derbyshire. It is particularly moving that this young horse has been successful after Mr and Mrs Godber’s recent tragic loss of Cooloo Huntingfield at such a young age.

Appledark Thumbs Up has four crosses of Milestone, and is also line-bred to Glenside. He also has some important rare lines in his pedigree such as Golden Wonder, Sir Henry II, Rusheen Hero and Tara. He has no King of Diamonds blood close up in his pedigree. This stallion achieved a coveted BLS Award, kindly donated by Mrs Pam Symonds on behalf of her late husband Bernard, as a British-bred Grade 1 RID stallion.

Mr & Mrs Godber’s Appledark Thumbs Up RID

Contact: Mr K B & Mrs D E Godber, Park Hall Stud, Park Hall Road, Denby, Derbyshire DE5 8PX
Tel: 01332 781652 or 07854 088745

Aye Aye Skipper RID had a major traumatic injury to his stifle as a four month old foal, resulting in a long recovery process. Nursed back to health by his breeder and owner Mary Wilson, Skipper has made very good progress and has recently been broken to ride.

Got by frozen semen from the late great Skippy Too, Skipper is a 16.2hh grey out of Maeve. He has two crosses of Milestone, through Skippy and Pride of Shaunlara. He also has a number of rare bloodlines close up on both sides of his pedigree. His grand-dam, Farranfore Jenny, was by Telstar (by Gortlee). His dam traces back to Timahoe Heather, Parnell, Gold Coin and Atlantic Boy, and again, no King of Diamonds. Skipper has also achieved a BLS Award.

Mrs M Wilson’s four year old Aye Aye Skipper RID