Irish-born horses with a total prize fund of 50,000, making it the richest Young Horse Class in the world. Five
percent of the overall prize fund goes to breeders, with breeders' prizes of 3,000 provided by Horse Sport
Ireland. The prize fund is generated by voluntary contributions from organisations and individuals within the
Irish Sport Horse industry.
training in Ireland and maintaining a database of practising farriers. Horse Sport Ireland provides annual funding
towards the organisation's activities.
Champion. Gurteen Cathal (CP) by
Coral Dun (CP) out of Gorteen Star
(CP) by Moy Hazy Cove (CP), bred
by Cathal Mullen, Co. Galway. Pictured
with Kevin Bolger at the HSI Equestrian
Showcase Parade at Punchestown.
Pony Festival, in August each year in the Showgrounds in Clifden, Co. Galway. HSI provides financial support to
this show each year. The show includes loose jumping, in-hand classes, ridden classes and working hunter.
August each year. Over the five days it is attended by over 100,000 visitors. It includes the five star International
Show, the centre piece of which is the Aga Khan Trophy. In addition, a huge amount of other National Showing
and Show Jumping Classes take place at the show. Horse Sport Ireland supports the 3 year old loose jumping
competition and the 4, 5 and 6 year old National Classes for Show Jumping.
Tattersalls sales complex in Ratoath, Co. Meath. Attended by over 20,000 people, the event features a number
of classes at all levels and attracts the top riders from all over the world. The Irish Sport Horse Studbook is
the leading studbook for event horses in the world and the HSI Breeding Sub Board considers it strategically
important for Ireland to have a flagship eventing competition in the country.