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Meet The Characters

Welcome to the Most Exciting Hunting Book of 2006/7

The Personalities Featured:

                        ‘HORSE TALES & HUNT TALK’

                                                Author Noel Mullins

31 Biographies of well known horsemen and horsewomen, all characters or personalities, with many amusing stories, and over 100 action photos.

Personalities Featured are –

Lady Molly Cusack-Smith – The first lady master of the Galway Blazers and Socialite.

Maxie Scully – Former World Record Bareback Highjump Champion and longest surviving kidney transplant recipient in Ireland. World Transplant Games Champion.

Charlie O’Neill – Master of Hounds, jockey, friend of the Rolling Stones, and charity fund raiser.

Aidan O’Connell – Hunting personality, jockey, coach, stylish dresser, natural wit and storyteller.

Grania Willis – Equestrian journalist, eventing rider, and the first Irishwoman to climb the North Face of Mount Everest.

Elsie Morgan – Former Master and Huntsman of the West Waterford Foxhounds, International showjumper and jockey.

Tommy Brennan – International and Olympic showjumping and eventing rider and now International Course Designer.

Florrie Webb – Former Master, Huntsman and point to point jockey who rode with one hand as a result of a farm accident.

John Huston – Film Director and Master of the Galway Blazers.

Lady Anne Hemphill – Field Master of the Galway Blazers and breeder of Champion Connemara Ponies.

Nancy Penn Smith Hannum – Master and Huntsman of Mr. Stewart’s Cheshire Hounds in Pennsylvania, USA.

Iris Kellett – Former European Showjumping Champion, and trainer of International showjumping riders.

Toni de la Bouillerie – Master of The Rallye des Grands Loups Hounds in France.

Alison Baker – Master of Hounds and Horse Breeder, whose family bred the great steeplechaser Arkle.

Francie Derwin – The largest Horse Dealer in Ireland.

Willie Leahy – Field Master of the Galway Blazers, Horse Dealer, and Connemara Pony Breeder.

Thady Ryan – Master of the Scarteen Hounds and Irish Draught Horse Breeder.

Michael Dempsey – Master and Huntsman of the Galway Blazers.

George Briscoe – Master of the Tara Harriers for over 65 seasons, and country gentleman.

Hugh Leonard – Horseman, Jockey, Polo Player and Down Hill Skier.

Pat O’Brien – Huntsman of the Tipperary Foxhounds for 40 seasons.

Rosemary Skrine – Master of Hounds, and breeder of Champion Performance Horses.

Eamonn Dunphy – Huntsman of the Ward Union Staghounds.

John Pickering – Huntsman of five different packs of hounds and storyteller.

Morgan Llywelyn – Reserve rider on the American Olympic Dressage Team, and best selling author.

Jack Lambert – Horseman, hunting fanatic and stallion master.

Captain John Wentges – Member of the Dutch Showjumping Team and Master of three packs of hunting hounds.

Bill Bourns – Producer of champion show horses, jockey and follower of hounds.

Chantal Deon – Master of Hounds, and breeder of Champion Irish Draught and Sport Horses.

Stanislaus Lynch – Huntsman, Journalist, Poet, Prize Winning Author and Horse Breeder

George Watson – Master of the Melbourne Foxhounds, founder of the Victoria Racing Club, Starter of the Melbourne Cup and successful Australian businessman.