Weld award in keeping with ethos of Canon Hayes
His personal record is formidable in a sport that makes huge demands of the principals involved the horse trainers and jockeys. His background training as a veterinary surgeon must have helped along the way as he trained more than 2,800 winners, a record number, in a glittering career.
The award can also be interpreted as a tribute to the general excellence of the equine sports in this country. It is probably the sport where the Irish are most consistently ranked in the front-line, a belief that is further bolstered by Dermott Lennon's success in winning the World Championship in show-jumping.
