HSI Foal Championship set for Meadows Equestrian Centre
The Northern Ireland leg of the Horse Sport Ireland Foal Championships are to be held at the Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan on 1st August 2015. The event will also play host to the Regional Championships that have been kindly funded by the Northern Ireland Horse Board.
The aim of the Championships is to “identify, evaluate and reward breeders who have bred a foal that has the potential to be competitive at the highest international level”. Foals must be registered in a WBFSH approved studbook and must be shown with their dams and are only permitted to enter one Regional Championship and must compete in the Region in which the owner resides. There will be 2 categories; Showjumping or Eventing, foals cannot compete in both sections. All foals must be a minimum of 6 weeks old to compete at a Regional Championship and must be named in order to compete in the Final.
The final of the foal Championship will take place at Millstreet International Horse Show running from 11th-16th August, with a prize pot of €10,000 on offer for the two champions. Special prizes will also be awarded at the Millstreet Final for the best overall traditionally-bred foal.
To enter please download the form from www.themec.co.uk and email or post it back to The Meadows at info@themec.co.uk or The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Embankment Road, Lurgan, Co. Armagh BT66 6FD. Entries close Friday 17th July and entry fees are £30.
