TRI Equestrian, Ireland’s leading equestrian superstore, is renewing its sponsorship of the Association of Irish Riding Clubs National Horse Trials Championships, including its 8 qualifiers after a successful series last year.  

Managing Director of TRI Equestrian, Philip Masterson, is very happy that TRI Equestrian will be associated with this series.  “We received great feedback on last year’s series.  TRI Equestrian is very happy to support the Association again for this event and is looking forward to another exciting horse trials series this year."   

A.I.R.C. chairman Tony Ennis said earlier today that, "it is great to have the backing of a leading brand such as TRI Equestrian behind our championships.  The new format is working extremely well and is proving popular with our members who are travelling the country to qualify for the final."

Meanwhile the qualifiers for the championships final in September, they will get underway  on the 1^st May at Bel-Air Equestrian Centre, Co. Wicklow before moving to Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Co. Limerick the following week. 

The series moves onto Ballinclough, Co. Waterford Sunday 19th June before breaking until 10^th July where the North East region will hold a qualifier at a venue yet to be decided.

Celbridge Riding Club host the next round of the series at Marguerite Lodge, Co. Kildare on Sunday 24^th July with the action moving to Corbeagh House, Co. Longford the following week. 

After a break, the series heads south to Cork where South West Riding Club host the penultimate round on 21^st August while Dalysgrove, Co. Galway hosts the final qualifier on 28^th August before the final at Annaharvey Farm, Co Offaly in September.

Qualifier Dates:

Date                Region             Club                            Venue

1^st May            SL                   Bel-Air            RC                   Bel-Air, Ashford, Co. Wicklow  

8^th May            WM                Clonshire RC              Clonshire EC, Adare, Co. Limerick

19^th June            SE                   Waterford RC             Ballinaclough, Tramore, Co. Waterford

10^th July            NE                   TBC                            To be confirmed

24^th July            WL                  Celbridge RC              Marguerite Lodge, Kilteel, Co. Kildare

31^st July            M                    Mosstown RC             Corbeagh House, Moatefarrell, Co. Longford

21^st August             SW                  South West RC            To be confirmed

28^th August             W                    Dalysgrove RC                       Dalysgrove, Ahascragh, Co. Galway

The final takes place on Sunday 11^th September 2011 at Annaharvey Farm, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.