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Horse Sport Ireland 3 & 4YO Filly Loose Jumping Competition

HSI Sport Horse and Sport Pony Foal Championship 2022

Horse Sport Ireland are delighted to announce the return of the Foal Championships. In 2022 there will be 6 regional qualifiers spread across the country for both horses and ponies in different disciplines, the prize funds totals up to €30,000. The final will be held on the 19th of October in Cavan Equestrian Centre, where the champions will be named, and the generous prizes will be handed out.

This year, entries will be made online, payments are made directly to the venues via our online submissions. Entries cost €40 and will close 3 working days before the show day. Foals must be lead and should be shown with their dam where possible. Foals are permitted to enter one regional qualifier but are not confined to the region of their owner. At each qualifier, two horse and two pony foals will be chosen for the finals.

Tuesday 23rd August (RESCHEDULED to Monday 3rd October) – Tubberbride Equestrian Centre, Sligo

Monday 29th August – The Meadows Equestrian Centre, NI

Tuesday 6th September – Maryville Stables, Cork

Wednesday 14th September – Wexford Equestrian Centre

Monday 19th September – Creagh Equestrian Centre, Galway

Tuesday 27th September – Coilog Equestrian Centre, Kildare

The aim of the Foal Championship is 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. These classes are for performance potential, foals will be presented in front of the judges and judged on their conformation and movement and scored out of 100. Foals must be registered in DAFM or WBFSH studbook and must be registered and microchipped for the final.

Applications can be made HERE.

Information Note can be found HERE.

Horse Sport Ireland Foal Championship 2021

Horse Sport Ireland is pleased to announce the details of the HSI Foal Championship 2021.  The Championship has a prize fund of almost €30,000. The aim is 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.

There will be six regional qualifiers with separate categories and sections for horses and ponies for potential show jumping foals and potential eventing foals. The aim is 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 will be held in August, September and October, dates listed in the table below. Four foals from each regional qualifier will advance to the final in Cavan on Tuesday 19^th October; 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.

Champions will be named at the final in Cavan on 19^th October in both horse and pony sections where €11,500 will be awarded across categories. There will be a Champion Show Jumping Foal for both horses and ponies as well as a Champion Eventing Foal in both categories. There will also be a Champion for the overall best traditionally-bred (TIH) foal and reserve in the horse section.

All classes will run on a pre-entry basis and will be required 2 weeks prior to the event.

For further information on the qualifiers please download the Information Note Foal Championship 2021

Foal Championship dates

Horse Sport Ireland wishes to acknowledge the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine support under the Equine Technical Support Schemes 2021 in the following projects in 2021.

Horse Sport Ireland Foal Championship 2020

Horse Sport Ireland is pleased to announce the details of the HSI Foal Championship 2020.  The Championship has a prize fund of almost €25,000. The aim is 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.

Announcing HSI Three & Four Year Old Loose Jumping Filly Horse & Pony Competitions 2019

These competitions are for 3 & 4 year old fillies and aim to identify performance fillies at a young age that may be suitable for the broodmare herd. An inaugural pony loose jumping competition will run alongside the horse competition.

These competitions are open to any 3 & 4 year old filly that is registered in an approved DAFM Studbook, WBFSH Studbook (horse) or EU Studbook (pony).  Passports must be available for inspection by staff and judges at the competitions.

This year a new scoring system will be introduced for the horse section that recognises dam line performances through pedigree points. The pedigree points will be calculated subject to receipt of entries prior to the published closing date and these entries will also be included on the competition start list. All entries received following the respective deadlines will not receive pedigree points.

Click here to complete the online application. A video tutorial has been created to support the application process (see video below)

The dates and venues are:

• Tubberbride Equestrian Centre at 4pm on Wednesday 20^th November 2019. The online application closes 12th November.
• Topflight Equestrian Centre Kilkenny at 4pm on Monday 25^th November 2019. The online application closes 15th November.
• Cavan Equestrian Centre at 4pm on Tuesday 10^th December 2019. The online application closes 29th November.

Check in at the venue will be required 30 minutes prior to the start time.

For full information including the conditions Click here

Entry fee of €30 is payable directly to each venue.

HSI Young Handler Championship Series 2019

Horse Sport Ireland is pleased to announce the dates and venues for the qualifiers of the Young Handler Championship Series 2019. The aim of this Championship is to assist in the development of the skills of young handlers to prepare and present horses for show and sale. A prize fund of €1,400 is on offer for each qualifier at this Championship and the top three placings in both categories will be invited to attend the final at the National Ploughing Championships.

The Economic Contribution of the Sport Horse Industry to the Irish Economy 2017 highlighted that since 2012 the involvement of young breeders (≤ 30yrs) in the sport horse industry has declined from 8.1% to 3.7% in 2016. In 2016 just 0.19% of breeders were less than 20 years of age.

The Championship is aimed at encouraging more young breeders/producers to become involved in the industry. It will also provide a unique opportunity for young handlers that are new to the industry to become involved in breeding initiatives and to gain contact and information/education and encourage long term involvement in the breeding industry.

The Championship will run over five qualifiers within the five IHB regions and will take place from June to September to allow for maximum participation. The top three young handlers from each qualifier will be eligible to compete in the final.

For further information on the qualifiers please download the competitors Young Handler Championship Series Info Note 2019 Qualifiers

For further information on the FINAL please download the competitors Young Handler Championship Series Info Note 2019 FINAL

Entry Forms

CLICK HERE for an Entry Form for the HSI Young Handler Championship Series at Flavours of Fingal (Region 1)

CLICK HERE for an Entry Form for the HSI Young Handler Championship Series at Adamstown Agricultural Show (Region 2)

CLICK HERE for an Entry Form for the HSI Young Handler Championship Series at Dunmanway Agricultural Show (Region 3)

CLICK HERE for an Entry Form for the HSI Young Handler Championship Series at Clarecastle Agricultural Show (Region 4)

CLICK HERE for an Entry Form for the HSI Young Handler Championship Series at Roscommon Agricultural Show (Region 5)

Please click on the below links for:

List of theory questions and answers for Senior and Junior sections (Qualifiers and Final)

Stallions for research (Qualifiers)

Triangle Guidelines For Young Handler Championships