Horse Sport Ireland release FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championships for Young Horses selection criteria

  • 25 July 2023, 10:23

The FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championships for Young Horses 2023 takes place from the 19th to the 22nd of October 2023 at Le Lion d’Angers, France.

A total of 15 combinations may be nominated to compete by the Horse Sport Ireland appointed team manager Dag Albert. These are split into three 6yr olds for the CCI2*-L and twelve 7yr olds for the CCI3*-L. Entries are restricted to two horses per athlete.

In order to participate in the FEI WBFSH Eventing World Championship for Young Horses 2023, all horses entered must be registered in a WBFSH member studbook and meet the FEI qualification criteria. The list of member studbooks can be found here. The FEI qualification criteria for the championships can be found here and the full schedule will be available here once published.

The Horse Sport Ireland selection criteria which has been approved by team manager Dag Albert can be found here. An expression of interest form can also be found here, please ensure that this is completed if you wish to be considered for selection.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded Horse Sport Ireland Eventing Studbook series is also well underway with the penultimate leg coming up on the 20th of August in Tattersalls. The final of the league will be at the Eventing Ireland National Championships which will take place at Castle Irvine, Necarne in September. All competitors will be eligible to compete in the final. The league table can be found here.