The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society is delighted to announce a wealth of respected and prestigious judges ahead of the 156th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank.
This year’s impressive line-up will bring decades of experience and expertise to the Eikon Exhibition Centre from Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th May 2025.
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HORSES & PONIES |
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Hunters |
Louise Daly & Paul Kinane |
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Ridden Irish Draught |
Rachel Cox & Kerrilee Wilson |
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Breeding & Young Stock |
Chris Hewlelt & Cathy Wood |
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Coloured Horses |
Denise Colebrook & Harry Scanlan |
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Performance Irish Draught |
Rachel Cox, Kerrilee Wilson & Robert Draper |
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Ladies Hunters Astride and Riding Horses |
Denise Colebrook & Amy Kinane |
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Ladies Side Saddle – Balmoral Classic Competition |
Denise Colebrook & Amy Kinane |
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‘Balmoral Star of the Future’ Performance Horse Championships |
Jane Darragh |
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Racehorse to Riding Horse |
Edward O’Grady & David Russell |
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Working Hunter Horses, inc Smalls and Cobs |
Keiran Baslington & Jenny Banks |
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Cobs |
Amy Kinane & Clare Dew |
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Clydesdales – Inhand & Ridden, Farm Cart/Agricultural Vehicle, Heavy Trade Turnouts and Clydesdale Young Handlers |
Alistair Christie |
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Hackneys, Private Driving & Light Trade |
Georgina Turner |
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Donkeys |
Joanne Parrett |
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Connemara Ponies Inhand / Ridden Connemara Working Hunters |
Kerry Wainwright & Steven Strang |
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Mountain & Moorland |
David Blair |
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Ridden Ponies |
Henritta Barton & Debbie Machin |
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Working Hunter Ponies |
Philip Hilton & Clare Dew |
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Referee Judge |
Diane Gibson & John Bamber |
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SHEEP |
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Badger Face Texel |
Richard Bett |
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Beltex |
Sue Wilkinson |
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Berrichon |
Ifan Thomas |
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Bleu Du Maine |
Stephen Etherson |
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Blue Texel |
Aled Groucott |
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Bluefaced Leicester |
Willie Barrowman |
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Border Leicester/Greyface |
Richard Evans |
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Charollais |
Jonathan Wales |
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Dorset Horn & Poll |
Tim Pratt |
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Dutch Spotted |
Rhys Francis |
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Greyface |
Richard Evans |
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Hampshire Down |
Jonathan Barnard |
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Ile de France |
Michael McConville |
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Jacob |
Margie Rushbrooke |
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Kerryhill |
Andrew Fisher |
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Lleyn |
Richard Twose |
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Mules |
Willie Barrowman |
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North Country Cheviot |
Alan Simpson |
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Minority Breeds |
Dr Freda Magill |
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Rouge de l’Ouest |
Sue Wilkinson |
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Suffolk |
Michael Goldie |
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Texel |
Charlie Boden |
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Valais Blacknose |
Phil Garrod |
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Zwartbles |
David Miskelly |
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Pairs of Ewe & Ram Lambs and Shearling Ewes |
Rachel Buckle |
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Single Lamb – Any Breed |
Rachel Buckle |
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Interbreed Pairs & Group of Three Championships |
Geraint Davies |
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Interbreed Overall Championships |
Chris Davies |
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Sheep Young Handlers |
Sheila Malcomson |
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GOATS |
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Goats |
Richard Pemble |
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Goat Young Handler |
Naomi Gregg |
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PIGS |
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Large White, Landrace, Pork Pigs, Interbreed Championship, Traditional Breeds, Pork Pigs and Interbreed Championship |
To be confirmed |
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Pig Pairs |
To be confirmed |
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Pig Young Handler |
Naomi Gregg |
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BEEF CATTLE |
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Aberdeen Angus |
Gayle Bersey |
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Hereford |
William Smith |
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Charolais |
David Barker |
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Simmental |
Michael Durno |
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Limousin |
Rob Kirton |
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British Blonde |
Conor O’Halloran |
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British Blue |
Richard Mowbray |
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Salers |
Malcolm Pye |
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Commercial |
Andrew Ireland |
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Beef Shorthorns |
Tom Bradley-Farmer |
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Dexter |
Adrian Park |
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Irish Moiled |
Mark Logan |
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Beef Interbreed Performance |
John Moore |
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Beef Pairs & Group Championships |
Matthew Goulding |
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Beef Groups of 5, Native & Continental and Exhibitor Bred Pairs |
Tara O’Brien |
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Junior Championship and Champion of Champions |
Matthew Goulding |
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Beef Presentation Award |
Alan Armstrong & Alexandra Woods |
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Beef Young Handler |
Lisa Dowd |
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DAIRY CATTLE |
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Dairy Shorthorn, Ayrshire and Jersey |
Robert Cornish |
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Holstein |
Jimmy Bailie |
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Interbreed Dairy Pairs, Groups Championships, Champion of Champion and Dairy Young Handler |
Lynden Bustard |
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Dairy Presentation Award |
Alan Armstrong & Alexandra Woods |
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EGGS, RABBITS & CAVIES |
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Shelled Eggs & Championships |
Hugh Thompson |
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Decorated Eggs |
Hugh Thompson |
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Rabbits |
Denise Young |
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Cavies |
Peter Wardman |
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TRADE STANDS |
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Trade Stand Awards |
Alison Baylis & Charlotte Patrick |
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CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS |
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Champion of Champions |
To be confirmed |
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