I posted a few photos yesterday while sitting at the airport (see those), but here’s the real report.

The F‡ilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show has been going on for 106 years. Show director Peter Hanly told us the show began as a way to support country’s horse breeders and producers. The competitions, from working hunters to Connemaras and colo(u)red cobs, to mares and foals, highlight the quality animals produced and trained in Ireland.

He said the competition has given rise to the concept of "a Dublin horse"–a phrase used to describe the quality of animal you could compete with here.

The four-day show features more than 1,400 horses and ponies in 12 international show jumping competitions, 35 national jumping competitions, and 95 showing classes. They offer more than Û900,000 in prize money