Royal Welsh Show 2023
Archie McArthur from Tarbert, Argyll has spent over 40 years working and showing Highland Cattle and chose for his Overall Champion Sineag Dubh of Seam. This four-year-old cow is homebred by Simon and Emma Haley and was expertly shown by Chloe Roberts and Matthew Iceton and stood wither her heifer calf at foot. Sineag is by Proiseil Dubh Armunn of Murray Cooper out of Sineag Dubh 3rd of Brunnila.
Female and overall champion, Sineag Dubh of Seam
Reserve Overall Champion was Louis of Earn. He is a five-year-old bull and was bred by Mrs Heather Corigall and is owned and was shown by Milly Bradley. Louis is by Angus Ruadh of Wester Croachy and out of a home bred cow Erin of Earn.
Male and reserve overall champion, Louis of Earn
Yarchester fold triumphed winning the Best Pair of Heifers with Urshula Faith 6th of Yarchester and Freya of Yarchester, both by Eoin Mhor 5th of Harris.
The Best Group of Three was claimed by the Acre fold with Douglas of Acre Fold, Lady Bethany of Acre Fold & Lady Eleanor of Acre Fold.
Judge, Archie McArthur in the ring
Archie commented: ‘The Highland classes were very well supported and would have been one of the most numerous sections at the Royal Welsh Show. The cattle were shown in good bloom and nicely presented by those involved. Males were low in numbers but there were some useful stock on show. All the female classes contained some animals of merit and deserved the awards given out.
At the end of the day, I chose Sineag Dubh of Seam as my champion. From the strongest class, she is a young cow making a good job rearing a well-bred calf. A good walker, she was not only structurally correct but had that that bit of elegance we look for in the breed.’
“The cattle were very good, the stewards were excellent and the exhibitors were great to be involved with and a credit to themselves and the breed.”
The Welsh Highland Cattle Club held a dinner and trophy presentation on the Monday evening after showing. During the presentation, Simon Haley was presented with the Carney Challenge Cup for the Overall Champion. He then announced that he and Emma were gifting Sineag Dubh of Seam and Milis 3rd of Seam to Chloe Robert and Matthew Iceton. Chloe and Matthew have worked with Simon and Emma for many years and had expertly shown both animals on the day and many times in the past. This was a complete surprise to them both and there were a few tears of joy after the announcement.
Chloe Robert with show champion, Sineag Dubh of Seam
Congratulations to all our members who took part in this year’s show.
Bull, born on or before 31 December 2021
1st Louis of Earn | Millie Bradley
2nd Hamish Dubh 5th of Chadwich | John Monk
3rd Douglas of Acre Fold | Louisa and Steven Jordan
Bull, born on or after 1 January 2022
1st Thor Dubh of Leighton | R and J Chilton
2nd Macs of Caradog | Caradog Fold
Male Champion
Louis of Earn | Millie Bradley
Reserve
Hamish Dubh 5th of Chadwich | John Monk
Cow, any age in calf or with calf at foot
1st Sineag Dubh of Seam | Simon and Emma Haley
2nd Ellie Dhubh of Thistle | Annie Perkins
3rd Taryn Dubh of Karith | Gareth Davies
4th Princess Analena of Reilth Top | Jacky Harrison and James Williamson
Best calf, Princess Analena of Reilth Top
Heifer, born on or between 1 January and 31 December 2020
1st Boidheach 2nd of Hunters | Caradog fold
2nd Ailbhe of Marrick Park | Milly Bradley
3rd Milis 3rd of Seam | Simon and Emma Haley
4th Harriot May of Chadwich | John Monk
Heifer, born on or between 1 January and 31 December 2021
1st Urshula Eleanor 4th of Yarchester | Guy Mumford
2nd Fionnghal 3rd of Culloden | Simon and Emma Haley
3rd Lady Josephine of Tiddiecross | Paul Langford
4th Lady Eleanor of Acre Fold | Louisa and Steven Jordan
Heifer born on or between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2023
1st Urshula Faith 6th of Yarchester | Guy Mumford
2nd Freya of Yarchester | Guy Mumford
3rd Alice 2nd of Seam | Simon and Emma Haley
4th Janice 5th of Oakwood | Annie Perkins
Best Pair of Heifers bred by an Exhibitor
Yarchester Fold | Guy Mumford
Best Group of Three
Acre fold | Louisa and Steven Jordan
Female Champion
Sineag Dubh of Sean | Simon and Emma Haley
Reserve
Boidheach 2nd of Hunters | Caradog Fold
Overall Champion
Sineag Dubh of Seam | Simon and Emma Haley
Reserve
Louis of Earn | Milly Bradley
