Expression of Interest YR 2012 Training Programme/Championships:
To all Young Riders wishing to be considered for selection for the 2012 Young Rider European Championships in Malmo, Sweden 9th – 12th August and/or this year’s training programme and to all Young Riders with potential 2*-3* horses, please submit an expression of interest to Louise Donnelly in Horse Sport Ireland by Tuesday 7th February on email: ldonnelly@horsesportireland.ie

Please include the following information in your submission:

• Rider Information: Name, Age, Competition Level, Experience, Plans re. college exams, leaving certificate, work commitment etc

• Horse Information: Name, Age, Competition Level, Experience

• Current Coaches/Trainers/Vet

• Competition Plans & Aims for 2012

Combined Training @ Coilog/Young Rider Meeting Sun 12th Feb:
In addition can all Young Riders wishing to be considered for the 2012 Championships/Training Programme, please enter the Combined Training at Coilog on Sun 12th February.

Event Details Link: www.eventingireland.com/competitions/

A meeting will be held for Young Riders and parents following training on the 12th at Coilog with the Management Team to discuss plan for the year ahead. (Time for the meeting to be confirmed)

Ian Fearon will be attending Combined Training on both Sun 12th & Sun 19th Feb. If you would like help with Ian on either date please email Louise Donnelly the Thursday beforehand so the request can be placed.

Training Days for Spring 2012

Clinics are open to all Young Riders & Juniors:
• Mon 13th Feb: Show jumping with Ian Fearon @ Grange Farm
• Tues 14th Feb: Dressage with Heike Holstein and XC with Sally Corscadden
• Wed 11th April: Dressage with Heike Holstein and XC with Sally Corscadden
• Thurs 12th April: Show jumping with Ian Fearon & dressage with Heike Holstein

Please contact Sally Corscadden on email: b.sal@iolfree.ie or Mobile: 086-2398789 for bookings and further information on the above clinics.

Bookings for the show jumping clinic with Ian Fearon on Mon 13th Feb to be made with Sally before Thursday 9th Feb. Cost for this clinic: €40

Recommended Competitions:

Recommended Competitions in preparation for Tattersalls:
• Ballindenisk CNC** 18th March
• Monart CNC** 25th March
• Tyrella CNC** 7th April
• Tyrella CNC** 14th April
(Please note it is not necessary to attend all of the above)

To be considered for selection for the Championships riders should attend:
• Ballindenisk CIC2* 21 – 22nd April
• Tattersalls CCI2* (U25) 31st May – 3rd June

Barbury Castle:

It is envisaged that all Young Riders on the Championship Squad for the Europeans, will be asked to compete at Barbury Castle CIC2* 29th June – 1st July. This would also be an opportunity for other Young Riders to gain international experience. If you are interested in competing at Barbury Castle please express your interest to Louise Donnelly on email: ldonnelly@horsesportireland.ie so an early indication can be given to Barbury of interested numbers.

Management Team Support at Competitions:

• Ballindenisk CIC2*:
Sally Corscadden, Ian Fearon & Heike Holstein.
Sally & Ian will be doing course walks for XC and SJ

• Tattersalls CCI2* (U25) class:
Sally Corscadden, Ian Fearon, Heike Holstein & Will Lalor
Sally & Ian will be doing course walks for XC and SJ

• Barbury CIC2*:
Sally Corscadden & Ian Fearon

• EU Championships Malmo:
Sally Corscadden, Ian Fearon, Heike Holstein & Will Lalor

Provisional Squad Training Dates:

It is intended to announce the 2012 squad following Tattersalls. Provisional Training Dates for squad riders below. These days will be self funded by riders.

• Mon 25th & Tues 26th June: Ian Fearon & Heike Holstein
• Tues 17th & Wed 18th July: Ian Fearon & Heike Holstein
• Tues 24th July: Heike Holstein
• Wed 25th July: Heike Holstein & Ian Fearon

There will be XC with Sally Corscadden on the squad training dates also.

Provisional final training date for the Championship Team:

• Wed 1st & Thurs 2nd August.
(This day will be free for participants)

• 9.30am Katie Moffat, Jodie O’Keefe, Caroline Marwood, Jamie Nolan
• 10.30 am Katie Moffat, Slaney Ronan, Stephanie O’Callaghan, Jamie Nolan
• 11.30am Alex Houston, Melanie Young, Robert O’Callaghan, Shane Power, Jess O’Driscoll
• 1.00pm Elizabeth Hayden, Sinead Boyd, Josh Pimm,
• 2.00pm Megan Hatherell, Alex Simpson, Lisa Cusack, Louise Fenelon
• 3.00 pm Kerri Lyons, Shauna Phelan, Ian Cassells, Tony Kennedy
   

The Young Rider & Parent meeting with Sally Corscadden and the management team to discuss plans for the year ahead will be held at 3.00pm on Sun 12th Feb following combined training in the log cabin (by the hornbeam arena)

For further information please contact Sally on email: b.sal@iolfree.ie or Mobile: 0862398789

Dressage and X-C Training on 14th Feb open to Young Riders and Juniors.

Dressage Training with Heike Holstein, to be held at Copperally Stud, Moyglare, Maynooth, Co Kildare.
In 60 x 30m Indoor School. Limited to 12 places. 2 Riders per session. 50 euro each.

X-Country Training with Sally Corscadden, to be held at Grange Farm X-Country, Drumlargan, Kilcock, Co Kildare.
All-weather X-country schooling. Limited to 16 places. 4 riders per session 40 euro each.

Please note Copperally Stud is only 15 mins from Grange Farm X-Country.
To Book a place please email Sally at b.sal@iolfree.ie by Feb 9th, and state the level at which you are competing
 

Congratulations to the Young Riders on their success at the Young Rider European Championships Blair Castle, 18th - 21st August where they won the Team Silver medal as well as impressive individual placings. The team comprised of David Hannigan, Peter Hannigan, Melanie Young and Alex Donohoe.

Final Individual Rankings were:

• David Hannigan - Individual Bronze with Red Baron
• Peter Hannigan - 5th place with First Mate
• Alex Houston - 9th place with Missey Elliot
• Shane Power - 11th place with TLB Interactive
• Melanie Young - 18th place with Riverstown Express
• Alex Donohoe - 36th place with Ardfry Baringa

For full details of individual results CLICK HERE

For full details of team results CLICK HERE

A prize giving ceremony was held at Tattersalls on Sat 1st October for the Young Riders along with their families, team manager, coaches and support staff in recognition of their success.

Top Row L-R: Ian Fearon (SJ Coach), Shane Power. Will Lalor (Team Vet), Alex Houston, Heike Holstein (Dressage Coach)
Front Row L-R: David Hannigan, Peter Hannigan, Sally Corscadden (Team Manager), Melanie Young. Alex Donohoe
 

• Preferably 4-8 weeks in the field for a winter's break. The horses need down time to allow micro-traumas to heal & repair. Good for the brain too. Bare-foot ideally & good waterproof rug. Hard feed to keep condition on. Early winter worm dose (ones that covers tapeworms & bots).
• Resolve any soundness issues before they are put out! Any issues/unsoundnesses neglected Autumn '11, will more than likely reappear early next season.
• Talk to trainer/manager when they need to start back into work, 10-12wks before first small event, depending on individual horse etc. Get fit slowly; Eg. 2weeks walking (roads preferably), wk 3-4 introducing trotting (roads & arena), 5-6introducing arenacanter-work & lungeing long & low.
• Vet Soundness Evaluation when horses are 60% fit OR after the first couple o Event. Plan for withdrawal times & missing an event, if treatment is needed.
• Spring; dentist, worm dose (good time for a 5-day course of Panacur) & competition season Flu vaccination. March is a good month to vaccinate, covers horse for the whole summer of competition up until Sept ('All horses competing in FEI competitions require an influenza vaccination within six months + 21 days of the competition').
• Horses to be ideally got fit with a correct fitting saddle & good 'shock-absorption' saddle-pad.

HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed the combinations to represent Ireland in the Young Rider (Under 21) Eventing Championships which will take place at Blair Castle from August 18th to 21st.
The Squad in Alphabetical order is:

Alex Donohoe; Ardfry Baringa
David Hannigan; Red Baron
Peter Hannigan; First mate
Alex Houston; Missy Elliot
Shane Power; TLB Interactive
Melanie Young; Riverstown Express

1st reserve:
James Clegg; Kincluny

2nd reserve:
Lauren Persse; Darragh Promise.
 

Young Rider training times for Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th July. Please rsvp with Louise Donnelly on email: ldonnelly@horsesportireland.ie or Tel: 045 854 509 before 12.00noon Fri 1st July

Monday 4th July am Dressage with Heike Holstein at Sweep Stud Carbury
To be warmed up and ready for your time

• 9.45am Melanie Young & Lauren Persse
• 10.35am James Clegg & Shane Power  
• 11.25am Alex Donohue & Annalena Morris
• 12.15pm David & Peter Hannigan
• 2.15pm Alex Houston

Monday 4th July pm Show jumping with Ian Feraon at Grange Farm

• 1.30pm Melanie Young, Lauren Persse and James Clegg
• 2.30pm Shane Power, Alex Donohue and Annalena Morris
• 4.00pm David Hannigan, Peter Hannigan and Alex Houston.

Tuesday 5th July am X-C with Sally Corscadden at Grange Farm
This will be angles, skinnies and bending lines.

• 9.00am David & Peter Hannigan
• 10.00am Melanie Young and Annalena Morris
• 11.00am James Clegg , Alex Dononhue and Alex Houston

Tuesday 5th July pm Dressage with Heike Holstein at Grange Farm

• 12.00pm David and Peter Hannigan
• 12.50pm Melanie Young and Annalena Morris
• 2.00pm James Clegg and Alex Donohue
• 2.50pm Alex Houston
   

Dressage times with Heike Holstein for Young Riders at Grange Farm.

Cost of lessons €70 to be paid directly to Heike. Please be warmed up and ready for your lesson time.  Vet checks with Will Lalor will take place between 11.00am to 1.00pm.

Riders who are interested in being considered for selection for Le Lions d’Angers, 20th – 23rd Oct 2011, should complete the expression of interest form Attached and return F.A.O Louise Donnelly on Email: ldonnelly@horsesportireland.ie or Fax: 045 850 850 before 5pm on Wednesday 8th June.

It is hoped to provide some training opportunities for combinations in contention for Le Lion d’Angers. A document outlining the selection criteria will be made available shortly.

Please read the FEI minimum eligibility requirements for Le Lion d’Angers Attached