THE five-day Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show, which opens in Ballsbridge on Wednesday combines world-class jumping, as well as glitz, glamour, shopping and pageantry on a large scale.

NTR boss Michael McNicholas, regarded in the industry as a ‘safe pair of hands’, is busy picking up the pieces after his predecessor’s costly gamble on solar power backfired badly, helping to notch up record losses of €381m at the group, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

ONE of the top equestrian showcases in Europe gets under way today with the official opening of the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show at the RDS in Ballsbridge.

I ALWAYS thought I’d like to be a pilot — the uniform, the glamour, the air hostesses.

THE five-day Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show, which ended yesterday, is now recognised as the best in the world, according to visiting riders and officials.

THE OWNERS of troublesome horses will have a unique opportunity to see their animals brought under control by a ‘horse whisperer’ at the 2010 Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show at the RDS next month.

A DRAFT new breeding policy for the Irish sport horse sector, which is worth €400 million a year to the economy, has been launched.

THE little Kerry bog pony, which has itself been saved from extinction, is now doing its bit to aid the survival of some bird species.

One of Ireland’s oldest and largest equestrian events will kick off this week for its annual showcase.

AN BORD Pleanála has granted planning permission to the Royal Dublin Society for a 100 million office complex, despite local objections.