WHEN young Kaleigh Dolan won her first show jumping rosette in the 128cms under 10s at Crossmolina on the same day as Jessica Burke won the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Hickstead, she didn’t imagine she’d meet her hero at Dublin Horse Show.

The Aughrim schoolgirl recently penned her story in the Ringside Stories series in sister newspaper the Irish Farmers Journal and her dream came true last Saturday when the two Galway girls met at the show.

Kaleigh’s parents Aidan Dolan and Kathrina O’Shea were also there for a day of shopping, watching the 128cms relay and meeting Rosie the Rolex mascot. The highlight was undoubtedly meeting Jessica and Ballyskeagh Lady’s Crossmolina rosette, now autographed by Jessica, will be treasured.