Nadia Rea, Author at Horse Sport Ireland

DEFRA Equine Transporters Trader Notice.

FAO Equine Transporters further Information. Please find below communication issued by DEFRA today and the attached Trader Notice. Although the publication is aimed at UK operators exporting from GB to EU, a number of points will be of interest to IE operators transporting equines from GB to EU. e.g. Link to Guidance on controls on imports from UK into EU entering via France: Details of colour-coded lane system in FR for animals requiring CHED. List of Border Control Posts in France that accept equine animals. Please click on link below for further information: SPS trader notice_Paperwork reminder 13th Jan21

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Brexit Trader Notice

Operators exporting Equine Animals from Ireland to the United Kingdom Export of Equine Animals from Ireland to United Kingdom from January 1st, 2021 Please click on the link below to see the current Trader Notice details regarding the Export of Equine Animals from Ireland to United Kingdom from January 1st, 2021, issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Trader Notice TN _02 2020_Brexit_Equine _Vers 1 (003)

Performance pedigrees shine at Horse Sport Ireland Foal Championship 2020

Horse Sport Ireland recently held 5 qualifiers in the HSI Foal Championship 2020. The overall Championship had a prize fund of almost €25,000. There regional qualifiers had separate categories and sections for horses and ponies for potential show jumping foals and potential eventing foals. The aim was to identify, evaluate and reward breeders who have bred a foal that has the potential to be competitive at the highest level in the disciplines of show jumping or eventing. The qualifiers were held in September and four foals from each regional qualifier will advance to the final; the best show jumping type and the best eventing type in each category (horse and pony). HSI are pleased to include a prize at each of the qualifiers for the best traditionally bred (TIH) foal in the horse sections. In the final this year there was €10,000 awarded across the categories. This year the competitions […]

Double win for Sharkey in Cavan ISH SJ Series finals

EMS Adelaide (ISH) by Mermus R out of Sante Cruise by Loch Cruise bred by Willie McElhinney, Owned by Daisy Duggan and ridden by Sean Monaghan jumped double clear in a time of 43.49 seconds to win the 7-Year-Old Final of the Irish Sport Horse Studbook Show jumping Series at Cavan Equestrian. Sean had the fastest double clear in the 7-year-old class, he beat off stiff competition from the 8 combinations who made it through to the final. In the 5-Year-old final Cora Sharkey jumped the quickest double clear to win, riding AHG Whiterock Duggie (ISH) by ARD VDL Douglas out of Raheenwood Cruise by Raheenwood Ginger bred by Ann Gannon Clancy owned by Joseph M Sharkey. While in the 6-Year- Old, Cora Sharkey struck again winning the class on Lisboy Emerald (ISH) by Emerald Vant Ruytershof out of Hollypark Lux Alright by Lux Z, bred by Michael Mc Donagh, […]

Change of dates and venues announced for foal championships and loose jumping championships.

The HSI loose jumping due to take place in Cavan next Tuesday 20th October has been postponed. The HSI Foal Championship also due to take place in Cavan on 20th October has been relocated to Warrington Equestrian Centre on Monday 26th October commencing at 10am. There is also a leg of the HSI loose jumping championship taking place in Warrington on the 26th October commencing at 2.30pm. No spectators can attend, however the event will be videoed. These arrangements are all subject to further changes in line Government Covid-19 guidelines.