Filly 3 & 4 Year Old Loose Jumping Competition

  • 29 August 2024, 10:30

Horse Sport Ireland will host the annual 3 and 4-year-old filly, horse and pony loose jumping competition this September and October.

These competitions are for three and four-year-old fillies and aim to identify young performance fillies that may be suitable for the breeding herd.There will be three qualifiers for horses with separate categories for 3yo and 4yo fillies.  There will be a separate stand-alone competition for 3yo and 4yo filly ponies.

The top two highest scoring fillies from the HORSE 3yo and 4yo categories will be selected for the FINAL at each qualifier.

The final (venue TBC) where Champions will be named in the 3yo and 4yo categories. A prize fund of €7,500 including breeder prizes will be on offer at the final for qualified entries.

The filly horse competitions are open to any three or four-year-old horse that is studbook registered with a breed recorded (this can include main or supplementary section studbook animals).

The filly pony competition is open to any three and four-year-old pony that is studbook registered with a breed recorded (this can include main or supplementary section studbook animals).

The top ranked Traditional Irish Horse (TIH) filly will be awarded a prize in the 3- & 4-year-old horse loose jumping sections

This initiative offers a generous prize fund for both owners and breeders across all four competition sections.

Pony loose jumping competition, for studbook registered ponies will run at:

  • Creagh Equestrian Centre on Thursday 26th September 2024
    • Closing date Tuesday 24th September 2024

Horse loose jumping competitions will run as follows:

  • Kernans EC (HORSES ONLY) Thursday 3rd October 2024
    Closing date – Tuesday 1st October 2024
  • Tubberbride EC (HORSES ONLY) Wednesday 9th October 2024
    Closing date – Monday 7th October 2024
  • Top Flight, Warrington (HORSES ONLY) Monday 14th October 2024
    Closing date – Thursday 10th October 2024
  • Loose Jumping FINAL – date and venue TBC
  • Entry Fees are payable directly to the venue. Entries may be accepted on the day; this is at the discretion of each venue.

CLICK HERE for term and conditions.

CLICK HERE to apply online.

Filly loose jumping is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine under National Breeding Services and delivered by Horse Sport Ireland.