Horse Week: Co Londonderry Horse Breeding Society 57th Clydesdale Foal Show
THE Co Londonderry Horse Breeding Society will be hosting its 57th Clydesdale Foal Show on Saturday, December 13 within Ballymena Livestock Market, with judging starting at 10.30am.
The judge for this year’s show is Terry Edge (Manor) from Wrexham, Wales.
There will be classes for all ages of horses, including Senior and Foal Championships. The popular Young Handlers competition will be held after the Overall Championship, it is open to 10-18 year olds, kindly sponsored annually by Wendy Holmes of Bratwell Clydesdales. Entries for all classes will be taken on the day.
The CLHBS are grateful to the following sponsors, Chestnutt Animal Feeds, SH Coleman, Millburn Vets and Steele Farm Supplies Ballymoney/Ballymena. Massive thanks also go to loyal sponsors Jervis Nutt Esq., Kenneth Irwin (Irwin Feeds/Bluegrass Horse Feeds), The Clydesdale Horse Society and the numerous CLHBS Members who have donated special prizes down throughout the classes.
This will be the 18th year undercover in Ballymena and they are indebted to J.A. McClelland and Sons and their staff for granting permission to hold the show in such excellent facilities.
If you are a breeder, enthusiast or just interested in these gentle giants, please come along to Ballymena Market and see this year’s crop of foals and senior horses.
Gates will be open at 8am with judging commencing at 10.30am.
Co Londonderry Horse Breeding Society Clydesdale Young Handlers Championship 2025
The Co Londonderry Horse Breeding Society’s Young Handlers Championship 2025 kicked off at the CLHBS Foal Show 2024 and concluded at Garvagh Show in September. Over the course of the year 13 different young handlers competed at local shows.
The final results are as follows:
Champion – Finn Todd
Reserve Champion – Matthew Patton
Third – Jessica Hanna
Well done to all the Young Handlers who competed, keep up the good work!
Prizes will be given out at the CLHBS Clydesdale Foal Show to all Young Handlers who took part during the show season, after the Senior Championship and before the start of the Foal Classes.
Chosen Charity 2025
The CLHBS’s chosen charity for 2025 is Simon Osborne – Northern Ireland Air Ambulance, raffle tickets will be available on show day.
After Show Social Night
The society’s ever popular social gathering will be held in the Bush Tavern, Ballymoney, from 9pm on the night of the show, so if you enjoy a good night’s entertainment you are more than welcome to join them.
Any enquires please contact Yvonne Hanna (Secretary) on 07709 797832.
NISA/OB Construction Clydesdale Championship Results 2025
The Northern Ireland Show Association Clydesdale Championship 2025, kindly sponsored by OB Construction. Points were accumulated during the summer agricultural show season, the final results are as follows:
1st Hillview Amazing Grace (Darren & Roberta Ryan)
2nd Castletown Coronation (David Coulter)
3rd Macfin Flowergirl (Darren & Roberta Ryan)
4th Castletown Carla (John Cross)
5th Croaghmore Daisy (Sandra Henderson)
6th Cloghan Maisie (Geoffrey & Lesley Tanner)
Well done to all who took part during the summer show season. Prizes will be presented at the CLHBS Foal Show on Saturday 13th December 2025.