The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society is delighted to announce an exceptional line-up of judges for the 154th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank, taking place from Wednesday 10th to Saturday 13th May 2023.
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HORSES & PONIES |
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Clydesdales, Clydesdales Ridden, Heavy Trade Turnouts, Clydesdale Young Handlers |
Brian McMillan |
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Breeding & Young Stock |
Mrs Kate Nicholson Mr Jack Cochrane
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Hunters |
Wendy Phipps Amelia Bevin Kirtsy Aird
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Performance Irish Draught |
Maura Rooney Liam Cotter Sarah Bright – Philips
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Ridden Irish Draught |
Maura Rooney Sarah Bright – Philips
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Cobs & Maxi Cobs |
Emily Corrie Bridget Millington
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Coloured Horses |
Bridget Millington
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Ladies Hunters Astride, Riding Horses, |
Esther Rostron Bridget Millington
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Ladies Side Saddle – Balmoral Classic Competition |
Esther Rostron Bridget Millington
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Working Hunter Horses |
David Bennett Jane Collins
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Small Horse & Cob Working Hunter |
David Bennett Jane Collins
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Hackneys, Private Driving & Light Trade Turnouts |
Julie Howard
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Racehorse to Riding Horse |
Mr Noel Meade Mr Paul Carberry
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‘Balmoral Star of the Future’ Performance Horse Championships |
Lt Col Tom Freyne |
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Children’s Ridden Ponies |
Shirley Dennison
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Children’s Working Hunter Ponies |
Stuart Hollings Morean Hamilton |
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Connemara Ponies Showing / Ridden Connemara Working Hunters |
Patricia Hoey Peter O’Malley
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Donkeys |
Elaine Lewis
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Referee Judge |
Diane Gibson John Bamber
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SHEEP |
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Badger Faced Texel |
Henry Jewitt |
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Beltex |
Andrew Bailie |
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Berrichon |
Ewan Burgess |
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Bleu Du Maine |
Will Price |
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Blue Texel |
Andrew Bishop |
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Bluefaced Leicester |
Kevin Ridley |
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Border Leicester |
Peter Brown |
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Charollais |
Arwyn Thomas |
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Dorset Horn & Poll |
Graham Baker |
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Dutch Spotted |
James Baker |
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Hampshire Down |
Judith Galbraith |
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Ile de France |
William Hutchinson |
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Jacob |
Scott Dalrymple |
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Kerryhill |
Hamilton Hassard |
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North Country Cheviot |
Jonnie Campbell |
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Minority Breeds |
John Mercer |
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Rouge de l’Ouest |
Ian Teasdale |
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Suffolk |
John Gibb |
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Texel |
Roy Campbell |
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Valais Blacknose |
Gerallt Jones |
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Zwartbles |
Caroline Anderson |
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Interbreed Pairs of Ewe & Ram Lambs, Shearling Ewes and Rams |
Kirree Kermode |
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Interbreed Pairs Championship, Group of Three |
John Stevenson |
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Interbreed Overall Championships |
Jim Aiken |
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Sheep Young Handlers |
Rachel Megarrell |
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Goats |
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Goats |
Steven Thomas |
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Goat Young Handler |
Lyndsay Greer |
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Pigs |
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Large White, Landrace, Pork Pigs, Interbreed Championship, Traditional Breeds, Pork Pigs, Pairs, Interbreed Championship |
Steve Loveless |
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Pig Pairs |
Brian King |
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Pig Young Handler |
Cynthia Aiken |
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Eggs, Rabbits & Cavies |
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Shelled Eggs & Championships |
Jonathan Fletcher |
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Children’s Decorated Eggs |
Jonathan Fletcher |
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Rabbits |
Derek Medlock
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Cavies |
Joyce Medlock |
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Beef Cattle |
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Aberdeen Angus |
Eustace Burke |
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Hereford |
Tom Brennan |
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Charolais |
Murray Lyle |
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Simmental |
Stewart Stronach |
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Limousin |
Ian Nimmo |
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British Blonde |
Roy Coney |
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British Blue |
Andrew Price |
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Salers |
Glen Welsh |
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Commercial |
Andrew Marsden |
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Beef Shorthorns |
John Scott |
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Dexter |
Hazel Bickerton |
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Irish Moiled |
Trevor Chadwick |
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Beef Interbreed Performance, Interbreed Stock Judging |
John Kingham |
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Beef Pairs, Group Championships |
Andrew Hughes |
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Beef Groups of 5 Native & Continental and Exhibitor Bred Pairs |
George Harvey |
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Junior Championship, Champion of Champions |
Andrew Hughes |
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Beef Presentation Award |
Alan Armstrong Alexandra Woods |
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Beef Young Handler |
Cameron Jackson |
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Dairy Cattle |
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Holstein |
Michael Yates |
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Ayrshire, Jersey, Dairy Shorthorn, |
Blaise Tomlinson |
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Interbreed Dairy Pairs, Groups Championships, Champion of Champion |
James Waring |
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Dairy Young Handler |
James Waring |
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Dairy Presentation Award |
Alan Armstrong Alexandra Woods |
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Trade Stands |
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Trade Stand Awards |
Mared Jones |
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Champion of Champions |
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Champion of Champions |
Kirstie McMurray |