It was some day for Young Hereford Breeder Nathaniel Shaw, taking the top spot at the NIHBA National Show with his homebred heifer Sessiagh 1 Billie Ray. Billie Ray started by winning the second class of the day, Heifer born on or after 01/01/2024 and on or before 30/06/2024, before being tapped out as Female Champion and then Overall Supreme Champion. Sessiagh 1 Billie Ray is a March 2024 born, two year old heifer, sired by Dendor 1 Kohinoor and out of Graceland 1 Nicola, a Fisher 1 Jubilee daughter. Billie Ray caught the eye of the judge, Mrs Caroline Davies, Herefordshire with Caroline commenting saying that’ My champion heifer was oozing style and power and is an excellent example of the breed’.
Taking the Reserve Breed Champion was rising 2 year old bull Lusky 1 Cornelius, exhibited by Mr John Gill. Cornelius is a July 2024 born bull sired by Lusky 1 Van Dyke, a Peartree 1 Gordon son and out of Lusky 1 Wanda, another Peartree 1 Gordon daughter. Lusky 1 Cornelius won the Bull born on or after 1st January 2024 and before 31st December 2024 class beating three other entries, before being tapped out as Male Champion and Reserve Breed Champion. Lusky 1 Cornelius is no stranger to the show ring this summer having won his class at both the 2026 Lurgan and Balmoral Shows.
Standing Reserve Male Champion to Cornelius and also picking up the Junior Male Championship was the 2026 Balmoral Show Overall Junior Champion Solpoll 1 Cherokee, exhibited by Mr Donald Beatty. Cherokee is a 16 month old Rempstone 1 Worldwide son which Donald purchased privately from the McMordie family earlier in the year. Cherokees dam is Shancorpoll 1 Oll1 Uakea, a Fabb 1 Northern Star daughter. Cherokee won the Bull born on or after 01/01/2025 and on or before 31/08/2025 class, beating four other entries.
Solpoll 1 Starlet D4 exhibited by J & W McMordie took the Reserve Female Championship, Junior Female Championship, Overall Junior Championship and Overall Calf Champion after winning the Heifer born on or after 01/01/2025 and on or before 31/08/2025 class. Starlet D4, a September 2025 born heifer is sired by the renowned Panmure 1 Henry and out of Solpoll 1 Starlet G13, a Solpoll 1 Dynamite daughter. Starlet D4 is a full sister to Solpoll 1 Nobility who sold to Rempstone and Solpoll 1 Starlet L3 who is the dam to Solpoll 1 Vanquish.
Taking the Reserve Female Junior Champion was Sommerville 1 Clementine exhibited by Heather King. An April born 2025, Fabb 1 Northern Star heifer out of Sommerville 1 Willow, a Gouldingpoll 1 Stockman daughter.
Reserve Calf Champion and Reserve Junior Male Champion was awarded to Richmount 1 Del Boy, a December 2025 Fisher 1 Jaguar son out of Richmount 1 Poppy, a Grousehallpoll 1 Premier daughter.
A total of 67 entries were forward and the Herefords won the best display of cattle in the Grand Parade.
5- Lusky 1 Topaz – John Gill
5- Benburb 1 Beauty – Alan Shaw
5- Sommerville 1 Bluebell – Heather King
5- Annaghbeg Kaitlyn 027 – M & L Moore
3- Tamnabrady 1 Gem – Emma McCrea
3- Tamnabrady 1 Gucci – Emma McCrea
4- Moyadd 1 Blumers – Ciara Fitzpatrick
4 – Benburb 1 Bruce – Alan Shaw
5 – Hockleypoll 1 Sir Viz – The Leader Family
2- Solpoll 1 Donovan – J & W McMordie
2- Sessiagh 1 Dynamite – Nathaniel Shaw
5- Bradley Graham
5- The Leader Family
3- Paul Greer
3- Bobby Morton
Reserve: Oscar Moore
Reserve: Solpoll 1 Starlet D4 – J & W McMordie
Reserve: Sommerville 1 Clementine – Heather King
Reserve: Richmount 1 Del Boy – Bradley Graham
Reserve: Solpoll 1 Cherokee – The Beattie Family
Reserve: Richmount 1 Del Boy – Bradley Graham
Reserve: Solpoll 1 Cherokee – The Beattie Family