In 2025 the RDS celebrates its 150th Dublin Horse Show. This iconic event has been a fixture

in the Irish summer calendar for over a century and has influenced and shaped the horse

breeding industry in Ireland from its earliest days at Leinster House to the present day at the

RDS showgrounds in Ballsbridge.

Join RDS Foundation Director Niamh de Loughry in conversation with RDS Deputy CEO-

Finance and Horse Show Director Pat Hanley along with Head of Library & Archives

Natasha Serne for this episode of Bearing Fruit: Tales from the RDS Archives where they

explore the history of the Show from its beginnings in the 19th century and how it has shaped

the mission of the RDS to support the Irish horse breeder and producer by showcasing the

best Irish bred horses.