Ireland’s finest Show Jumpers were gearing up for the 2011 Discover Ireland Horse Show at an evening event in Residence on St. Stephen’s Green. Some of Ireland’s best known Show Jumpers, including Cian O’Connor were on hand to celebrate the imminent arrival of one of Dublin’s most quinntessential annual events. As passer-bys of the Baggot Street / Stephen’s Green most likely spotted, the iconic Puissance Wall was on display outside the venue and Residence was bedecked in rosettes and silverware from the RDS trophy cabinet making it a fitting tribute to this fantastic event.

Guests on the night, including TV3′s Sinead Desmond, actor Liam Cunningham, RTE’s the Restaurant’s Louise Lennox, RTE’s Nuala Carey, Tom McGurk & Anne Doyle and top Irish model Rozanna Purcell who enjoyed the Blossom Hill reception and canapes. Pictured left Louise Lennox & Sapphira Swan.

The Dublin Horse Show is the largest summer event in Dublin, attracting over 80,000 people to the RDS each year. The 2011 Show runs for five days from Wednesday, 3rd August to Sunday, 7th August.

General admission tickets for one daycosts €21. Student/OAP’s/Children under 16 costs €15 per day and a Family day pass (2 Adults, 4 children) costs €54. For more info go to www.dublinhorseshow.com

Anne Doyle & Dan McGrattan

Rozanna Purcell & Rachel Blackmore

Ruth Maybin & Cian O'Connor

Norma Sheehan & Michelle Corrigan

Wayne Cronin & Sinead Desmond

Jacqueline Honer-Sullivan & Bairbre Power