Courts / Tipperary / Report

Action over RDS Horse Show competition is withdrawn

Date
2018-07-25
Stage
Hearing Or Decision
Primary locality
Cahir
County
Tipperary

Summary

In July 2018, Heritage Bloodstock Ltd of Cahir, Co. Tipperary, withdrew a High Court action that had sought to allow its horse, Heritage Vittorio, to compete in the five‑year‑old competition at the Dublin Horse Show and to exclude Indigo VDL, owned by Mr. Ivor Broderick of Loughrea, Co. Galway. The company had argued that Indigo VDL was ineligible because it was not Irish‑bred and was not on the Department of Agriculture's approved breeding list for 2018, and that its participation would breach the RDS's rules. Heritage Bloodstock had obtained a short‑notice injunction and sought declarations that Indigo VDL did not meet the qualifying criteria. The case was adjourned for a costs hearing, and the action was formally withdrawn before the judge's decision on costs. The withdrawal left the status of the two horses at the Dublin Horse Show unresolved.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Action over RDS Horse Show competition is withdrawn. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

Case subjects

Heritage Bloodstock

Applicant

Outcome: The matter was adjourned to later this week when the judge will consider the costs application.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • High Court

Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision

Related court reports

Read the original CNI report

Correction or retraction request

If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.

Email a correction request