This is a four-year-old gelding by Travel Tardi being put through his paces.

Some 40 quality Irish-bred hunters will go under the hammer in the Hunter Show And Go Sale taking place at Scarteen Stud on Tuesday, October 7th.

Following on from the success of the first sale in 2013, this is once again being run by the Traditional Irish Horse Association.

“We are really looking forward to another great sale and have received a lot of interest from overseas,” commented Chris Ryan of the TIHA and Scarteen Stud.

Selection days will take place at Barnadown, Co Wexford on Friday, September 19, and at Scarteen in Co Limerick on Thursday, September 25.

Entry for selection days is €20, to be paid on the day. Entry for the TIHA Hunter Show and Go Sale is €50. This includes membership of the TIHA.

On the sale day horses will be asked to jump a course of fences by their vendors, and can also be tried by prospective purchasers. Any sales agreed will be between the vendors and purchasers. There will be vetting services available on site, along with representatives from transport companies.

Commenting on the sale’s objectives, Horse Sport Ireland chairman Dr Pat Wall said: “I have a busy day job so I don’t always get to ride between hunts so I need a horse that can look after me and keep me safe. I need a docile horse but also one with all the gears so that I can keep up with hounds. I bought a graduate from last year’s sale, Derwin’s Choice, a cross-country machine who has given me a great season’s hunting. I would recommend the sale to the professional and the hobby rider. Come and see the horses, you will not be disappointed.”

Rodney O’Donnell, who was among the vendors at last year’s sale, added: “TIHA provided a lovely format to showcase our traditional Irish hunter. The sale will be our target from now on following last year’s success.”

For entry forms and further details see www.traditionalirishhorse.com

The Premier 3 Year Old Sale is the culmination of horses that were selected at Viewing Days that were held at Cavan in July which had a massive entry with the added addition of wild card places allotted to RDS qualifiers in the potential eventer and showjumping classes and South East Clare Show Loose Lunging Class.  For sure some of these horses will make top class showjumpers and equally the feeling is strong that some will make top class eventers.  These Premier 3YO’s will be offered for sale on Tuesday 19^th August at 4pm with Loose Jumping beginning at 11am.

Visit www.cavanequestrian.com for details and photos

As usual the Performance Sale includes a wide variety of entries on offer from horses 3 years old and upwards, unbroken to well experienced with points and including Proven and Potential Hunters, Cobs, Ridden Connemara and Ridden Iris Draughts as well as 128, 138 and 148cms ponies which include a variety of showjumping grades and also includes some Connemaras. Almost all 148’s are experienced in some area of equestrian sport, showjumping, eventing, hunting.

All entries catalogued for sale will be performing before going into the sales ring – either being ridden or loose jumped over a set of poles and all are proven or potential showjumpers, eventers, hunting, dressage or pleasure riding animals. Veterinary certificates and vendor warranties are submitted with each horse and pony offered for sale. This ensures that all animals are fit for sale and as additional reassurance, re-vetting facilities are on site.

Premier 3YO’s can be seen loose jumping from 11am on the morning of the sale with selling beginning at 4pm. Viewing for the Performance Horse & Pony Sale on Wednesday 20^th & Thursday 21^st commences each day at 9.00am with the sale commencing at 10.00am SHARP. Catalogues are available online at www.cavanequestrian.com.