By Kaiya Marjoribanks
A Stirling farm returned from this year鈥檚 Royal Highland Show with a trio of top awards – including supreme cattle champion. Falleninch Farm, which enjoys the impressive backdrop of Stirling Castle, scooped three honours at the annual event, which draws crowds not only from across Scotland鈥檚 agricultural sector but also thousands of visitors and tourists. Farm owner, pedigree Charolais breeder Andrew Hornall, is now celebrating some 鈥渁mazing successes鈥. His two-and-a-half year old Charolais bull Falleninch Tommy was named supreme cattle champion, while 14-month-old heifer Falleninch Valentina took the overall junior cattle title. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a double win that no-one can remember being done before in living memory,鈥 said Andrew. 鈥淲e last won the supreme championship at the RHASS in 2003 – and before in 1996 and 1997 – so it鈥檚 been a long time coming! 鈥淚t鈥檚 an important win for Stirlingshire agriculture. 鈥淎nd to top it off, Stephen Taylor, who normally shows the cattle in the ring, was named Young Farmers鈥 stockman of the year, the most prestigious award to win in the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs(SAYFC), so it鈥檚 a huge treble win. 鈥淲hat an amazing time we had at this year鈥檚 Royal Highland Show 2025!鈥 Andrew thanked everyone who had messaged their congratulations, which he said were 鈥渉ugely appreciated鈥. 鈥淚t means so much. 鈥淏ig shout out to Norman Taylor, Stephen Taylor and Graham Logan for doing such a great job over the whole year. 鈥淲ithout these guys none of it would happen. You need the team behind you to make it. 鈥淲inning both the Overall Junior Championship with Falleninch Valentina and then the Overall Championship of the Show with Falleninch Tommy is very special – but when Stephen Taylor went on to win the Young Farmers Stockman of the Year that was when the tears flowed. So proud of him. 鈥淚f all politicians could come and see what was on display at this year鈥檚 show and see what the agriculture industry does for the public and economy, perhaps they would understand how much the camaraderie of occasions like this, big or small, can help so much with mental health within this sector. 鈥淔un, laughter, friends and a few drams are the best tonic in the world. 鈥淚t starts at the grass roots and you can鈥檛 get any more than seeing it for real at this year鈥檚 Royal Highland Show.鈥