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Horse Show Heroes: A History of Show Jumping at the Dublin Horse Show

Title

Horse Show Heroes: A History of Show Jumping at the Dublin Horse Show

Creator

Royal Dublin Society

Date

2023

Description

Horse Show Heroes: A History of Show Jumping at The Dublin Horse Show

From the introduction of some the world’s earliest jumping courses to its continuing support of riders and breeders the Dublin Horse Show has been instrumental in the development of show jumping on a national and international level.

This exhibition, drawn from material in the RDS Library & Archives, explores the history of show jumping at Dublin, along with some of the notable competitors who have taken part in the Show over its long and illustrious history.

Source

RDS Library & Archives

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Exhibition

Coverage

Dublin, Ireland
1864-2023

Tags

Ada Matheson, Aga Khan, Army Equitation School, Captain Con Power, Caroline Bradley, Col. Billy Ringrose, Col. Sean Daly, Diana Conolly-Carew, Dublin Horse Show, Eddie Macken, Fédération Equestre Internationale, FEI, Horses, Iris Kellet, James Kernan, Jessica Kürten, Leaping, Leinster House, Leinster Lawn, Lepping, Marion Hughes, Military, Mr Justice Wylie, Nations Cup, Olympic Games, Paul Darragh, Richard Flynn, Shaun Rhue, Show Jumping, The Dream Team, William Evelyn Wylie, Wylie

Citation

Royal Dublin Society, “Horse Show Heroes: A History of Show Jumping at the Dublin Horse Show,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 11, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/4049.

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