HSI Foal Championship Qualifier at Wexford Equestrian, 3rd October

The penultimate qualifier of the Horse Sport Ireland Foal Championship took place yesterday at Wexford Equestrian. With 40 entries across the 5 categories of Pony Eventing Foal, Pony Show Jumping Foal, Horse Eventing Foal and Horse Showjumping Foal, and a Traditional Irish Horse Foal.

Judges on duty were Cathy Cooper and Andrew Williams. The competition started at 12pm with the Pony Showjumping Foal category being seen first in the arena. The winners of each category will now go in to compete in the Final of the Foal Championship on the 25^th October in CoilÓg Equestrian Centre.

The winner of the Pony Showjumping Foal category was Stephen McDonald’s colt foal Jasmine’s Olly (ISP) sired by Weststar Sunny (CP) out of Dancing Jasmine (ISH) by Moores Clover (ISH).

Foal Championship judges Cathy Cooper and Andrew Williams pictured with Stephen McDonald’s winning pony foal in the Pony Showjumping category. Foal by by Weststar Sunny (CP) out of Dancing Jasmine (ISH) by Moores Clover (ISH).

Jerry Moloney’s (LHI) who was reserve in the Pony Showjumping category by Hilin Oriole (WPS), out of Menai Sophia (WPB) Newtonhill Naughty Boy Charlie (WPB)

Pony Eventing was the next category of the day. The winner of this class was Eileen Furlong’s colt foal Thistletown Apollo (ISP) by Castlefield Kingston (OS), out of Thistletown Olympia (ISH) who is by Olympic Lux (KWPN).

Winner of the Pony Eventing section Thistletown Apollo (ISP) by Castlefield Kingston (OS), out of Thistletown Olympia (ISH) by Olympic Lux (KWPN).

Reserve in the Pony Eventing section went to Jerry Moloney’s filly Barryroe Princess Honeysuckle (LHI) by Hilin Oriole (WPB) out of Paulank Lady Lucia (WSB) damsire Ceulan Lord Luke (WPC).

Pony Eventing Reserve Jerry Moloney’s filly Barryroe Princess Honeysuckle by Hilin Oriole (WPB) out of Paulank Lady Lucia (WSB) by Ceulan Lord Luke (WPC).

The Horse foal categories commenced in the afternoon, with the winner of the Horse Eventing foal section being named as Daniela Cardillo-Corr’s colt Bawnlusk Constantino (ISH), by Continental Blue (OS), out of Soolmoy Lady (ISH) by OBOS Quality (OLD).

Daniela Cardillo-Corr’s Bawnlusk Constantino (ISH), by Continental Blue (OS), out of Soolmoy Lady (ISH) by OBOS Quality (OLD) is named winner of the Horse Eventing Foal category.

Eftim Ivanoff and his filly foal were presented with the reserve title for the Horse Eventing section. Sired by Jericho de Hus (SF) out of Castletown Grace (ISH) by Imperial Hights (ISH).

Eftim Ivanoff’s filly foal by Jericho de Hus (SF) out of Castletown Grace (ISH) by Imperial Hights (ISH) presented with reserve in the Horse Eventing Foal section.

In the Eventing section was also the Traditional Irish Horse section. This was won by Donal Goland’s Ballinglen Next Generation (ISH)[TIH], by Financial Reward (TB) out of Ballinglen Cruise Girl (ISH)[TIH] by Rebel Mountain (ID).

Donal Goland’s Ballinglen Next Generation (ISH)[TIH], by Financial Reward (TB) out of Ballinglen Cruise Girl (ISH)[TIH] by Rebel Mountain (ID)

The final section for the opening qualifier was the Horse Show Jumping Foal category. Catriona Redmond and her colt foal BLF Ollee by Zirocco Blue VDL (SF), out of Emelee (ISH) by Emerald van’t Ruytershof (BWP) took the win in this section.

BLF Ollee by Zirocco Blue VDL (SF), out of Emelee (ISH) by Emerald van’t Ruytershof (BWP) with owner/breeder Catriona Redmond winner of the Horse Show Jumping category will now compete at the Foal Championship final.

Reserve winner of this class was Tracy Walsh’s colt foal Ballinaguilkey Emerald (ISH) by Emerald van’t Ruytershof (BWP) out of Ballinaguilkey Drama Queen (ISH) by Heritage Fortunas (HANN).

Tracy Walsh’s colt foal Ballinaguilkey Emerald (ISH) by Emerald van’t Ruytershof (BWP) out of Ballinaguilkey Drama Queen (ISH) by Heritage Fortunas (HANN)

The last qualifier for the HSI Foal Championships takes place in Tubberbride, Co. Sligo on 11^th October.  You can enter HERE now.

For more information on the 2023 HSI Foal Championship, please CLICK HERE

Horse Sport Ireland would like to thank the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine for their support of the Foal Championship 2023 under National Breeding Services.