Royal Highland Show ’25 – Cattle
It was a Royal Highland show to remember for Stirling-based Andrew Hornall, of Falleninch, who won his third Charolais breed championship at the event with the home-bred bull, Falleninch Tommy, which then went onto be crowned supreme beef cattle champion by judge John Jeffrey, Kersknowe, Kelso, who praised his ‘power and presence’.
The young Charolais heifer, Falleninch Valentina added to the success by winning the overall junior inter-breed title. And, ensuring more celebrations, Stephen Taylor, who prepares and shows the Falleninch cattle, later won the coveted SAYFC Stockman of the Year title.
Taking reserve in the inter-breed cattle contest was Mosshall Red Essence, a red Angus cow, with bull calf at foot, from George and Nikki Taylor, Bathgate, brought out by stockman James Reid.
Reserve junior was the Limousin bull, Anside UFO, from the Irvine family, Anside, Keith.
The Limousins also won the inter-breed teams of four and the beef pairs, with reserve team going to the Salers and reserve in the pairs also going to the Salers. In the native team contest, it was the Highland group that took the champion ticket, with the Beef Shorthorns in reserve.
In the overall dairy championship, it was the Holstein winner that came to the fore to lift the title. That was MAG Pandor, from the Laird family of Blythbridge, jointly owned with Ferme Blondin, Quebec, Canada. This fourth-calver has an amazing show record, having now won the Royal Highland two years running, and also the Borderway UK Dairy Expo twice.
Standing reserve inter-breed dairy champion was the Red and White champion Logan Latenite Shania Red, from the Yates family, East Logan, Castle Douglas
In the dairy groups, it was again the Holsteins winning over the Red and Whites, with the Holstein team including MAG Pandor, Clydeview Sidekick Matilda, Berryholme Chief Rose and Wolfa Lambda Ivy, and the Red and Whites consisting of Logan Latenite Shania Red, Logan Avatar Rae Red, Moozik Aladdin Stella Red and Logan Power Tabitha Red.
Below are pictures of the main champions – to view the full selection of images taken, or to purchase any, head to our Photo Sales gallery.
Overall beef cattle champion, the Charolais, Falleninch Tommy, a two-and-a-half-year-old bull by Magicien and out of Falleninch Opal, from Andrew Hornall, Falleninch, Stirling
Reserve overall in the beef cattle, the Aberdeen-Angus, Mosshall Red Essence, a three-year-old heifer from George and Nikki Taylor, Mosshall, Blackburn, by Galcantray Red Samson and out of Mosshall Red Essence
Beef Shorthorn champion was Hildaland Laird, an eight-year-old bull from Rattray Estate, by Galla Hercules and out of Hildaland Madeline
Highland champion, Cameron of Sguir Mor, a six-year-old bull from Dexter and Carolyn Logan, Greenhead, Alva, and Ewen Macmillan, Lurg, by Eoin Mhor of Mottistone and out of Tanya of Mottistone
Hereford champion, Moralee 1 Pippa, a three-year-old heifer from Tom and Di Harrison, Moralee, Northumberland, by Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks and out of Coley 1 Pippa
Simmental champion, Annick Ginger’s Lucia, a five-year-old cow winning her third consecutive RHS championship, from Reece and Andrew Simmers, Backmuir, Keith
Salers champion, Sauveur, a four-year-old French bull by Herode and out of Harmonie, from Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitelaw, Selkirk
Commercial champion, Ebony, an 11-month-old heifer from Susan and Allan Campbell, Crawlaw, Galston, by the British Blue sire Rathlyon Paulo and out of a British Blue cross cow bred by John Morning
Galloway champion, Kirkstead Lea, a three-year-old heifer by Blackcraig Bugsy Malone, from Dougie Ross, Romesbeoch, Castle Douglas
Belted Galloway champion, Croasdale Tala, a three-year-old heifer by Lomond Whisky Galore and out of Croasdale Hester, from Susan and Allan Campbell, Crawlaw, Galston
Lincoln Red champion, Auchmacoy Ad, a yearling heifer from Sharon Buchan, Auchmacoy, Ellon, by Auchmacoy Usama and out of Yarn Hill Hannah
British Blue champion, Solway View Tamsin, a two-year-old heifer from Kevin Watret, Solway View, Annan, by Boherard Overdose and out of Solway View Peach
Limousin champion, Anside UFO, an 18-month-old bull from the Irvine family, Anside, Keith, by Gunnerfleet Lion and out of Anside Owena
Beefbreeder continental champion, Goldies Viscount
Beefbreeder native champion, McCornick DJ A129
Inter-breed team, the Limousins
Native inter-breed team winners, the Highlands
Inter-breed pair champions, the Limousins
Holstein champion was MAG Pandor, from the Laird family, Blythbridge, and Ferme Blondin, Canada
Red and White champion was Logan Latenite Shania Red, from the Yates family, East Logan
Jersey champion was Guillyhill Choccy Divine from TA and ML Jackson and Daughters
Dairy Shorthorn champion was Thomas Moscrop’s Cotonhall Felix Sienna Ex90
Ayrshire champion was Swaites Bright Spark 11 from John Adamson and Son
Dairy inter-breed team champions, the Holsteins
Inter-breed dairy progeny group, the Holsteins
Dairy young handler champion, Callum Gray
Clydesdale young handler winner
SAYFC Stockman of the Year 2025, Stephen Taylor, of Clyde and Central
To view the full selection of images taken, or to purchase any, head to our Photo Sales gallery.
To view the full selection of images taken, or to purchase any, head to our Photo Sales gallery.