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HORSEWEEK
FARMWEEK
APRIL 28 2022
HSI opens Studbook
Series to all Studbooks
for first time
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Horse Sport Ireland
Chief Executive
Denis Duggan said:
“This year is the
first time that the
Studbook Series
has been opened up
to all of the DAFMapproved studbooks,
not just the Irish
Sport Horse.
“I am delighted
that HSI have been
able to open the
competition up this
year to horses from
any DAFM-approved
studbook within
the age categories.
Competitions, such
as the Studbook
Series, are great
opportunities
for all breeders,
regardless of what
book they have
registered horses
with to showcase
their horses in
competition.
“The equine
industry is a thriving
and vibrant industry,
and I’m very pleased
to open the series
up to the other
studbooks - I am
hopeful now that
this is the beginning
of some exciting
times ahead for the
industry as a whole.”
Sonja Egan, Interim
Head of Breeding,
Innovation and
Development at
HSI, added: “This
series represents
an opportunity
for breeders
and producers
nationwide to
campaign Ireland’s
Show Jumping
champions of the
future.
“This production
LAUNCH: Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister
for Agriculture, Food and Marine, holding the
Irish Sport Horse, Danos Lola, with, from left,
Joe Reynolds, Chairman, Horse Sport Ireland;
Dr Sonja Egan, interim head of breeding,
innovation and development, Horse Sport
Ireland; and Denis Duggan, Chief Executive
Officer, Horse Sport Ireland, during the
Studbook Series Launch 2022 at the National
Horse Sport Arena on the Sport Ireland
Campus. (FW17-538NN)
initiative will
support all DAFMapproved studbooks
in the viewing,
selection and
campaigning of
their respective
top young Show
Jumping horses for
future international
competition.
“The Studbook
Series is designed
in incremental
stages to challenge
young horses as
they develop and
gain experience
throughout. It has
been leveraged
by Irish breeders,
producers and riders
to successfully
prepare and
campaign Irishbred show jumpers
to compete on the
world stage at the
FEI WBFSH Jumping
World Breeding
Championships in
Lanaken, Belgium.
“Horse Sport
Ireland and the
Department of
Agriculture, Food,
and the Marine
look forward to
continuing to
support all Irish
breeders and
producers to breed
and produce the best
horses in the world
and would like to
wish all competitors
the very best of luck
in the upcoming
Horse Sport Ireland
Studbook Series.”
The HSI Studbook
Series began on
Saturday at the
Meadows Equestrian
Centre, Lurgan, runs
Stunning Tommy Hilfiger riding
and competition wear has
arrived at Old Mill Saddlery
MINISTER: Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister
for Agriculture, Food and Marine, holding the
Irish Sport Horse, ‘Danos Lola’ during the
Studbook Series Launch 2022 at the National
Horse Sport Arena on the Sport Ireland
Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin.
(FW17-537NN)
PICTURES: courtesy of
Stephen McCarthy, Sportsfile
until July 24 and
will take place in
counties Wexford,
Cavan, Westmeath,
Mayo and Cork
before the finals
in Tattersalls, Co.
Meath.
For entry details
and all other
information,
please go to the
website: www.
horsesportireland.ie
VENUES/ DATES
Classes for fiveyear-old, six-year-old
and seven-year-old
horses will be held
at selected venues
throughout Ireland
listed below.
April 23-24: The
Meadows Equestrian
Centre, Lurgan
May 6-8:
Barnadown
Showjumping,
Wexford
May 13-15: Cavan
Equestrian Centre,
Cavan
June 2-3: Mullingar
International Horse
Show, Westmeath
June 23-24:
ArdChuain
Equestrian Centre,
Mayo
July 16-17:
Maryville Stables,
Cork
July 23-24:
Tattersalls (Final),
Meath
ENTRIES
Entries for all
classes are on a preentry basis and must
be made through the
Showjumping Ireland
online system; www.
sjilive.ie. No other
form of entry will
be accepted. Please
ensure your entries
are made before
close of entries as
outlined in the show
schedules and the
SJI bulletin. Entries
open at 10am on the
preceding Monday
and close at 4pm
on Thursday. Late
entries not accepted.
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The exclusive range has limited
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including;
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More qualifiers reach performance final at Gransha
T
HE latest round of Equine
Awards NI Performance Horse
qualifiers were held at Gransha
Equestrian Centre, Bangor on
Tuesday, April 19.
For the first time during this series
of qualifiers, the sun shone all day!
Elaine Morrow judged phase 1; Joanne
Jarden judged the jumping phase
and Alison Barr and Nicole Lawther
judged the In Hand Phase.
The final is on May 1 with a £4,000
prize fund.
CONNEMARA: Ellie McDowell on
‘Donald Con’ won the qualifier
for eight to 15-year-old registered
Connemaras at the Equine Awards
NI Performance Horse qualifier at
Gransha. (FW17-513NN)
ON FORM: Gwen Scott on ‘Mountview
Storyteller’ won the qualifier for five
and six-year-old mares, geldings
and stallions over 153cm at the
Equine Awards NI Performance Horse
qualifier at Gransha. (FW17-512NN)
RESULTS
Tuesday, April 19
Equine Awards NI Performance
Horse qualifier
Qualifier for four-year-old mares,
geldings and stallions over 153cm,
max 85cm: 1) Sarah Sproule,
Ballyneety Cavalier Imp (m); 2) Emma
Jackson, Glassdrumman Pippa; 3)
Christopher McCartan, Suliamans
Touch; 4) Emma Jackson, RRS Joe; 5)
Yvonne Whiteside, Killisk Prospect
(g); 6) Sarah Moore, Kilsandra Tyson.
Qualifier for four-year-old Registered
Irish Draught mares, geldings or
stallions over 155cm, riders 16yrs
and over, max 80cm: 1) Gwen Scott,
Ratheoin Jack in a Box (g).
Qualifiers for five to seven-yearold registered Connemara mares,
geldings or stallions, any height,
rider over 14 yrs, max 90cm: 1)
Emma Jackson, Rockfield Gold Digger.
Qualifier for eight to 15-yearold registered Connemara mares,
geldings and stallions, any height,
riders over 14 yrs, max 1m: 1) Ellie
McDowell, Doonard Con.
Qualifier for five and six-yearold mares, geldings and stallions
over 153cm, max 1m: 1) Gwen Scott,
Mountview Storyteller; 2) Emma
Jackson, Tynan Dream; 3) Emma
Jackson, Ardglen Star Happiness; 4)
Sammy Weston, Let’s Get Down To
Business (g).
RUNNERS UP:
Right, Emma
Jackson
on ‘Tynan
Dream’ were
runners up
in a qualifier
at Gransha.
(FW17-514NN)
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All prices and information are
correct at time of print.
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