SIGNALLING something to look forward to, the Tattersalls Ireland July Show in association with the Rolestown Show and Ward Union Hunt, announced that the 2021 Show will take place on Saturday, July 24th and Sunday, July 25th.

The popular Show will be run in aid of St Francis Hospice, which has benefitted greatly from the show’s proceeds for the last number of years with over €100,000 donated to date. It is planned to continue with the association in a time when the support for the Hospice is needed more than ever.

The show will be held over two days and a reduced program of classes will be run this year. Show-jumping classes will take place on Saturday and Sunday and horse showing classes on Sunday. The IPS Kildare/North Leinster Area Pony Show will be held on Saturday, July 24th.

Closed doors

Government guidelines that are currently in place for national sporting events will be observed, and as a result the event will be held behind closed doors. Entry will be restricted to equestrian competitors and grooms for the day of their competition only. There will be no stabling on site.

The full schedule for the show together with entry forms will be available from the website shortly www.tattsjulyshow.ie and all enquiries to Gladys Graham ggraham@tattersalls.ie

Camphire 2021 cancelled

Unfortunately, the 2021 SemaLease Camphire International Horse Trials & Country Fair have been cancelled, it was announced this week.

Expressing “huge disappointment’’ over the cancellation, the organisers vowed that the Co Waterford event will return in 2022.

Camphire’s dates for 2022 will be over the bank holiday weekend of Thursday to Sunday, July 28th - 31st.

As Camphire takes place over working farmland, in conjunction with generous landowners, the lead time and planning to prepare the ground involves significant time and expenditure and proved impossible with Covid this year.

Director of the Sema Lease Camphire International Horse Trials & Country Fair, Paul Brady, commented: “After careful deliberation, we have come to the extremely difficult decision to cancel this year’s Sema Lease Camphire International Horse Trials & Country Fair.

“I feel for everyone whose hopes have been quashed - for the equestrian community in Ireland and around the world, for our local communities in Cappoquinn and the wider Waterford area, as well as all our suppliers, supporters, retailers, volunteers and visitors who will not be able to enjoy this glorious event this year.

“We will be focusing all our efforts on delivering a spectacular event in 2022.”