Irish Sport Horse Young Breeders National Competition prize winners announced

The ISH Young Breeders National Competition took place at Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College yesterday (Thursday November 3rd). The National Competition is jointly organised by the Irish Sport Horse Studbook and Teagasc where over 30 young breeders took part in the competition which involved a theory test, judging horses on gaits and loose jumping, assessing the conformation and presenting a horse in hand.

Photo (l-r) Philip Scott, Norman Storey, Alison Corbally, Nicole Groyer, Becky Grimes, Kevin Finn, Patrick Hester, Wendy Conlon, Declan McArdle and Tiernan Gill

The results of the National Competition will be used to form a panel from which the teams may be selected to represent the Irish Sport Horse Studbook in the 2017 WBFSH Young Breeders World Championship scheduled to be held in Calgary, Canada next July.

Photo (l-r) Patrick Hester, Philip Scott, Alison Corbally, Christine O’Donnell, George Hennessy, Maeve Farrell, Declan McArdle, Wendy Conlon, Norman Storey and Tiernan Gill

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) would like to thank Teagasc and Kildalton College for hosting the event, and in particular the judges Tiernan Gill, Philip Scott, Patrick Hester and Norman Storey. HSI would also like to congratulate all the participants that took part and look forward to working with these young breeders in the future.

Full Results:
Senior Section – overall

1st – Becky Grimes
2nd – Nicole Groyer
3rd – Kevin Finn

Conformation section
1st – Nicole Groyer
2nd – Miriam Burke
3rd – Becky Grimes

Loose movement section
1st – Nicola McDonald
2nd – Conor Wixted
3rd -Miriam Burke

In hand presentation section
1st – Kevin Finn
2nd – Vera O’ Callaghan
3rd -Conor Wixted

Junior Section – overall
1st – Christine O’ Donnell
2nd – George Hennessy
3rd – Meave Farrell

Conformation section
1st – David Browne
2nd – George Hennessy
3rd – Robin De Pelsmaeker

Loose movement section
1st – Belle Walsh
2nd – Rachel Kelly
3rd – Meave Farrell

In hand presentation section
1st – Christine O’ Donnell
2nd – George Hennessy
3rd – Meave Farrell