High style and record prizes at horse show

IF diamonds are a girl’s best friend, then Ladies Day at the celebrated Dublin Horse Show next week will be a truly sparkling occasion.

One of the stylish ladies in the RDS grounds on that Thursday will sashay away with a magnificent diamond ring worth €10,000. Appleby Dublin have sponsored the prize for this year’s winner of the best dressed lady competition.

Ensuring that political correctness prevails, Louis Copeland will present a prize for the best dressed man. A cash prize will also be awarded for the most creative hat, a category which always attracts head-turning creations.