A very special charity show being held at Castle Irvine

Fundraiser for Craigavon Neonatal Unit scheduled for May 4

Those in Co Fermanagh may already know equine coach, Kyle Hayes. Kyle and his wife Samantha have had a lot to celebrate in the past year and, to help them do so, they are organising a very special charity show at Castle Irvine, Necarne, Irvinestown on Saturday, May 4.

Kyle and Samantha’s son Jack was born at Craigavon Neonatal Unit last summer; he arrived 10 weeks early.

Samantha, Jack and Kyle Hayes, pictured with their show jumper Visible C or Tiny, as he is known to them.

“Jack needed a lot of medical care and attention, as he was born so early. Without the super nurses and doctors there, we wouldn’t have our little man with us today… They literally saved his life!” Kyle said.

“We’re running the show in aid of the Craigavon Neonatal Unit, in appreciation of the amazing care Jack received in his time there last summer.”

Jack, pictured at just four months old and still on oxygen, with a rosette that his 128 pony ‘Trinidad’ won at an SJI show at Castle Irvine.

The show will have unregistered show jumping in the walled garden, with classes from cross-poles to 1.10m. They are also running dressage in the Rose Garden arena, judged by Coreen Abernethy and have tests from Intro walk-trot level to Elementary level.

They are also running a raffle alongside the show, with amazing prizes on offer, including a private lesson with Mandi King, physio treatments from Claire Maria Currie, Le Mieux Loire saddlecloth and lots more!

Jack, pictured at six and a half months old, has made great progress thanks to the nurses and doctors at Craigavon Neonatal Unit.

A Go Fund Me page has also been set up for people wishing to donate or for anyone who can’t make it to the show, but wants to get involved.

Dressage entries are pre-enter via the Aldertree Equine Facebook page and close on Wednesday, May 1 at 9pm.

Show jumping entries will be taken on the day.

Further details can be found on the Aldertree Equine Facebook page or via call or text to 07597 604619.