17 March 2022 - Flipbook - Page 80
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STUDBOOK SERIES LAUNCH:
Dr Sonja Egan, interim head of
breeding, innovation and development, Horse Sport Ireland,
holding the Irish Sport Horse,
‘Danos Lola’, with, from left,
Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and
Marine, Denis Duggan, Chief
Executive Officer, Horse Sport
Ireland, and Joe
Reynolds, Chairman, Horse
Sport Ireland, during the Studbook Series Launch 2022 at
the National Horse Sport Arena
on the Sport Ireland Campus,
Blanchardstown, Dublin.
(FW17-536NN)
PICTURE: Stephen
McCarthy, Sportsfile
HSI and Irish Minister for
Agriculture Food and the
Marine launch €80,000
HSI Studbook Series
T
HE road to the World
Championships for young
horses began last Friday (April
22) as Horse Sport Ireland
(HSI) launched the 2022 HSI
Studbook Series at the Sport Ireland
Campus, Blanchardstown in Dublin.
For the first time, the competition is
open to horses from all Department
of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
(DAFM)-approved studbooks and,
with €80,000 in prize money on offer,
HSI are expecting a strong entry as
crowds return for the first time since
the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The HSI Studbook Series provides
a platform for younger horses to
compete and develop in classes
for five, six and seven-year-olds
and offers them an opportunity to
progress towards competing at the
FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding
Championships for Young Horses in
Lanaken, Belgium, in the autumn.
Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food
and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue,
T.D. joined HSI Chief Executive Denis
Duggan, Interim Head of Breeding,
Innovation and Development Sonja
Egan, and HSI Board Chairman Joe
Reynolds to announce the 2022
series, which began at the weekend
and runs until late July, culminating
in the finals taking place at Tattersalls
in Co. Meath.
Minister McConalogue said: “I am
very pleased to be here to help kick
off this year’s Studbook Series, which
has a major role to play in supporting
and promoting equine breeding
success through the industry as these
young horses learn the ropes through
competition.
“It is extremely important that we
showcase these young horses, their
breeders, riders and owners because
they are the bedrock for the industry
as we look to create champions of the
future, but also that those connected
to them have their time to shine in the
limelight.
“My Department is delighted
to work alongside Horse Sport
Ireland to help develop the sector
and industry through initiatives
like the Studbook Series. With the
crowds back in as normal to watch
these stars of the future, it really
promises to be an exciting event.”
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HORSESCENE
It is always advisable to ring the venue before setting off, to
ensure the event is taking place.
Equestrian competitions have resumed, following the cancellations
and postponements due to Covid-19. As restrictions are eased,
please do check with the venue in advance to ensure that the
details listed are up to date. Please also ensure that you check the
rules and regulations for the venue before you travel, as there may
still be guidance about pre-entering, car parking etc that you should
be aware of.
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 - Show
jumping for all (60cm+) at Mossvale,
Dromara, 7pm.
FRIDAY, APRIL 29 - Pony jumping
(cross-poles+) at Mossvale, Dromara,
7pm.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30 - May
Day Inter-Schools’ Show at The
Meadows, Lurgan. Two- and ThreePhase event at Lisbane Farm,
Saintfield. Pre-Balmoral Show at
Ardnacashel, Comber. Jump Mix
League (cross-poles-1.10m) at
Hagans Croft, Bailiesmills, 10am pre-entry only.
SUNDAY, MAY 1 - Equine Awards
Performance Series Final at
Gransha, Bangor.
MONDAY, MAY 2 - MAY DAY - May
Day Race Meeting at Down Royal
Racecourse. Pre-Balmoral May
Day Show at Lusk Equestrian, Carr,
Lisburn. RDS Pony Warm Up Show
at The Meadows, Lurgan. Jump Mix
Clinics with Karen Dixon MBE at
Hagans Croft, Bailiesmills - lesson
times 10am-5pm; booking essential.
TUESDAY, MAY 3 - Jump Cross
competition (75cm, 90cm, 1m) at
Lisbane Farm, Saintfield - entries in
the field from 6pm.
FRIDAY, MAY 6 - Race Evening at
Downpatrick Racecourse.
SATURDAY, MAY 7 - Mid Antrim
Point to Point at Caherty Road,
Broughshane - first race 2pm. RDS
Pony Qualifiers at The Meadows,
Lurgan. Equine Awards NI Rising
Mini and Junior Stars dressage
qualifier at Gransha, Bangor. Jump
Mix League (cross-poles-1.10m) at
Hagans Croft, Bailiesmills, 10am pre-entry only.
SUNDAY, MAY 8 - RDS Young
Rider Qualifiers at The Meadows,
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Lurgan. Spring Dressage League
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Awards NI Rising Mini and Junior
Stars show jumping qualifier at
Gransha, Bangor. Dressage Ireland
(NR) show at Knockagh View
Equestrian.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 - Balmoral
Show at Balmoral Park, Lisburn.
THURSDAY, MAY 12 - Balmoral
Show at Balmoral Park, Lisburn.
FRIDAY, MAY 13 - Balmoral Show
at Balmoral Park, Lisburn.
SATURDAY, MAY 14 - Balmoral
Show at Balmoral Park, Lisburn.
SJI Horse League and Unregistered
Horse and Pony Jumping at The
Meadows, Lurgan. Jump Mix League
(cross-poles-1.10m) at Hagans Croft,
Bailiesmills, 10am - pre-entry only.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 Performance Horse and Pony Sale
at Cavan.
FRIDAY, MAY 20 - Race Evening at
Downpatrick Racecourse.
SATURDAY, MAY 21 - Ulster Region
1.35m Grand Prix Show at The
Meadows, Lurgan. Jump Mix League
(cross-poles-1.10m) at Hagans Croft,
Bailiesmills, 10am - pre-entry only.
SUNDAY, MAY 22 - Ulster Region
1.35m Grand Prix Show at The
Meadows, Lurgan. Two-Phase at
Lusk Equestrian, Carr, Lisburn.
Spring Dressage League at
Ardnacashel, Comber. Summer
Dressage League (1 of 5) at Laurel
View, Templepatrick - pre-entry by
May 19.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 - RDS Horse
Qualifier at The Meadows, Lurgan.
SATURDAY, MAY 28 - Five-Star and
Youngster Tour at The Meadows,
Lurgan. Dressage Ireland (NR) show
at Gransha.
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