Claire Lacy and Danny Flynn’s Hazelrock Twist has been making waves on the Connemara circuit in the UK. The eight-year-old mare, who was bred by Kieran and Rosaleen Mc Grath in Claregalway, Co Galway, and is ridden by Sue Deakin, recently won the Horse Of The Year Show qualifer, ridden champion and overall Supreme Champion at the BCPS Connemara Breed Show (pictured). The owners will be looking forward to heading to the NEC in Bermingham next month for HOYS where she finished third in 2023 at the first time of asking. Claire and Danny are based in Oran, Co Roscommon with their two children, Clodagh (4) and Lucy (3), where they breed and produce Connemara ponies. \ Credit Still light photography ltd

Olivia Hallinan on Snowy with her dad Owen, winners of the lead rein class at Ballinrobe Show \ Maura Morrin

Sinead Healion winning the open ridden for ponies 128cm at Ballinrobe Show \ Maura Morrin

Kildysart Show Chairman Peter Donnellan presenting the Keiran O'Sullivan Perpetual Cup to Tiernan Gill and Flogas Syb, winner of the Supreme Champion of Champion at Kildysart Show

John and Lisa Baker’s filly, Malahow Graces Legacy (by Moylough Legacy out of Inisfree Farmers Daughter), bred by Jenifer Banks and shown by Lorcan Glynn, had a great day at the Irish Draught National Show, where she won the two-year-old filly class before taking the In-Hand championship. In a fantastic conclusion to the day, the filly also took the Reserve Supreme title, much to Lisa’s delight \ John O’Carroll

Suzanne McLoughlin and Amber Ferro at the Royal Meath Show \ Mark Wiseman

Side saddle champion Zohra Smyth and Cloonan Hector with reserve champion Charlotte O'Connell and Lavistown Oscar at the Royal Meath Show \ Mark Wiseman

Emma McGlynn with her two-year-old Kerry Bog pony filly Willow at the inspections in Athlone last Saturday where she gained her class one status \ Rynes Walker

Cathy and Charlie Hughes won the Ireland West Championship four-year-old and over mare with foal at foot at Ballinrobe Show. Pictured with judges Tim Carey and Clemerson Braga and Ballinrobe Show's Tómas Grimes \ Rynes Walker

Tiffany’s Gold and Jane Davis, winners of the open section of the Tattersalls Ireland Treo Eile Showing Pathway Series \ Mark Wiseman

Craig Kileff, perhaps better known for his role with Bluegrass Horse Feeds, won the fancy dress prize in the Novelty Celebrity Challenge class at Saintfield Horse Show \ Saintfield Horse Show

Sarah Slattery salutes the crowd after her test on Savona during the Grade V individual eventat the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Château de Versailles \ Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Jessica McKenna and Davidoff 188 during the grade III individual event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games \ Sportsfile

Jenny Murphy and Raz De Maree at the Royal Meath Show \ Mark Wiseman

Emma O’Dwyer presents Daren Hopkins and Enzo BW the Tom O’Dwyer Horsemanship Trophy at the Irish Breeders' Classic. Pictured with April and Gerldine Allen \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net

Ciara Evans won the Connemara Ridden Championship at Ballinrobe Show. Pictured wit judge Mary Moore and Fiona and Tómas Grimes of Ballinrobe Show \ Rynes Walker