Judges Confirmed for 2024 Balmoral Show

26th Feb 2024

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society is delighted to announce an outstanding line-up of judges for the 155th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank, taking place from Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th May 2024.

HORSES & PONIES                         

Clydesdales, Farm Cart/Agricultural Vehicle,

Heavy Trade Turnouts, Clydesdale Young Handlers

Robert Morton

Breeding & Young Stock

Henrietta Knight

Angus McDonald

Hunters

David Ingle

Oliver Hood

Performance Irish Draught

Denis Dullea (conf)

Sue Deakin (flat)

Michelle Underwood

Ridden Irish Draught

Michelle Underwood

Sue Deakin (conf)

Cobs & Maxi Cobs

Vicky Smith

Ann Leaver

Coloured Horses

Katie Duxbury

Ann Leaver

Ladies Hunters Astride, Riding Horses

Vicky Smith

Ann Leaver

Ladies Side Saddle – Balmoral Classic Competition

Vicky Smith

Ann Leaver

Working Hunter Horses

Hayden Hankey

Andrew Bowie

Small Horse & Cob Working Hunter

Hayden Hankey

Andrew Bowie

Racehorse to Riding Horse

Arthur Moore

Peter Buchanan

‘Balmoral Star of the Future’ Performance Horse Championships

Lt Col Tom Freyne

Mountain & Moorland

Jackie Beatham

Children’s Ridden Ponies

Joanne Pybus

Andrew Bowie

Children’s Working Hunter Ponies

Louise Gaunt

Jackie Beatham

Connemara Ponies Showing / Ridden

Connemara Working Hunters

Madeleine Beckman

Kay Gibb

Donkeys 

Pam Moon

Referee Judge

Diane Gibson

John Bamber

SHEEP

Badger Face Texel

Nigel Hogan

Beltex

Stuart Wood

Berrichon

Carl Gwynne

Bleu Du Maine

Simon Norman

Blue Texel

Hamish Currie

Bluefaced Leicester

Robert Loughridge

Border Leicester/Greyface

Ian Walker

Charollais

David Argue

Dorset Horn & Poll

Alec Steff

Dutch Spotted

Brian Davies

Greyface

Ian Walker

Hampshire Down

Adrian Rundle

Ile de France

Melvyn Annett

Jacob

Wyn Harris

Kerryhill

Chris Adamson

Lleyn

Roger Wells

Mules

Robert Loughridge

North Country Cheviot

Scott Davies

Minority Breeds

John Blaney

Rouge de l’Ouest

Jeremy Metianu

Suffolk

Michael Black

Texel

Iolo Prys Jones

Valais Blacknose

David Hodge

Zwartbles

Arfon Lloyd

Pairs of Ewe & Ram Lambs and Shearling Ewes

Jennifer Aiken

Single Lamb – Any Breed 

Jennifer Aiken

Interbreed Pairs & Group of Three Championships

Peter Gray

Interbreed Overall Championships

Malcolm Coubrough

Sheep Young Handlers

Marjory Blackburn

GOATS

Goats

Tim Garry

Goat Young Handler

Olive Mercer

PIGS

Pig Pairs

Robin Todd

Pig Young Handler

Olive Mercer

POULTRY, PIGEONS, EGGS, RABBITS & CAVIES

Turkeys, Waterfowl, Modern Game, Old English, Large Game, Oxford Game, Hard Feather, Bantams Large

Leon Smith

True Bantams

Andy Marment

Soft Feather (Light Large & Bantam), Rare Breeds, Breeding Trios & Juvenile

Ian Allonby

Soft Feather (Heavy Large & Bantam)

Kevin Dorwick

Pigeons

Cecil Beattie

Shelled Eggs & Championships

Chris Parker

Decorated Eggs

Chris Parker

Rabbits

Laura Fox

Cavies

Laura Fox

BEEF CATTLE

Aberdeen Angus

David Johnstone

Hereford

James Ludgate

Charolais

Kevin Thomas

Simmental

Norman Robson

Limousin

Rheon James

British Blonde

James Weightman

British Blue

Andrew Kay

Salers

Adam Crockett

Commercial

Tracy Jones

Beef Shorthorns

George Somerville

Dexter

Steven Darnbrook

Irish Moiled

Dan Bull

Beef Interbreed Performance, Interbreed Stock Judging

Meurig D E James

Beef Pairs & Group Championships

Vikki Wood

Beef Groups of 5, Native & Continental and

Exhibitor Bred Pairs

Colin Fordyce

Junior Championship, Champion of Champions

Vikki Wood

Beef Presentation Award

Alexandra Woods & Alan Armstrong

Beef Young Handler

John McCulloch

DAIRY CATTLE

Dairy Shorthorn, Ayrshire, Jersey

Arwyn Wilson

Holstein

Wyn Jones

Interbreed Dairy Pairs, Groups Championships, Champion of Champion & Dairy Young Handler

Duncan Hunter

Dairy Presentation Award

Alexandra Woods & Alan Armstrong

TRADE STANDS

Trade Stand Awards

Aled Jones

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Champion of Champions

Ken Fletcher

     

 

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