DAFM Studbook Series Leg 3 – The Meadows Equestrian Centre

The Meadows Equestrian Centre was the host of the third leg of the DAFM showjumping Studbook series at their Spring Championship show which took place on Saturday and Sunday, 26^th and 27^th of April. The DAFM studbook series classes featured on the Sunday of the show. The series is delivered by Horse Sport Ireland, and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) under National Breeding Services.

Niamh O’Connor-Barry riding Grennanstown Queen of Hearts (ISH) in the 5yo section. Photo: Tori O’Connor Photography

This leg saw a large entry of 150 young horses from five to seven years of age contesting their relevant age categories. Following the trend of the previous two legs, it was the five-year-old section that saw the largest field with fifty-nine entries in total. Thirty-five of these horses successfully navigated Aaron McCusker’s track double clear to share the prize fund. Eleven of the fifty-three entries in the six-year-old section produced a double clear to split their prize fund also.

Tori Dunn riding LCC Maserati (ISH) in the 6yo section. Photo: Tori O’Connor Photography

The seven-year-old section was highly competitive with twenty-six horses jumping a first round clear but with the time deciding the placings, poles fell in the second phase and sixteen horses delivered a double clear round. The fastest of these double clears was the Conrad McGuinness bred Irish Sport Horse gelding CMG Winchester (ISH), ridden by Dermott Lennon. Second place went to young rider Cara McFadden riding Orville Jack (ISH) and third was filled by Kevin Mackey riding Caugherty Ronan (ISH)

7yr old winner – Dermott Lennon riding CMG Winchester (ISH). Photo: Tori O’Connor Photography

The next leg of the series takes place at Galway Equestrian Centre on the 5^th of May. More information about the series is available by clicking HERE

Full results are available for the Meadows leg on SJI Live

Current league tables are available below:

5yr Old League

6yr Old League

7yr Old League

Breeding:

Greannanstown Queen Of Hearts (ISH): 2020 mare by Dodarde E Z (ZANG) out of Olympic Filoma (ISH), by Olympic Lux (KWPN). Bred by Raymond Mario Kelly, county Tipperary.

LCC Maserati (ISH): 2019 gelding by Dominator 2000 Z (ZANG) out of LCC Jasmin (ISH), by Corland (HOLST). Bred by Linda Courtney Cadam, county Antrim.

CMG Winchester (ISH): 2018 gelding by Kannan (KWPN) out of Loughview Diamond Lux (ISH), by LUX Z(HANN). Bred by Conrad McGuinness, county Louth.

Orville Jack (ISH): 2018 gelding by Clinton Jack (ISH) out of Legaland Rossas Girl (ISH), by Verdi (KWPN). Bred by McFadden Equine, county Tyrone.

Caugherty Ronan (ISH): 2018 gelding by Hunters Scendro (HANN) out of Evita Van De Doornakkers (BWP), by Darco (BWP). Bred by Joan Rothwell, county Wicklow.

This series is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) under National Breeding Services