European Dressage News

James Connor to Judge Irish Potential Dressage Horse Classes

May 5, 2006

International rider and trainer James Connor is the judge for the Irish Horse Board/Dressage Ireland Potential Irish Dressage Horse Classes to be held at 5 major National shows over the next few months.

This class is for 4 and 5 year old horses bred in Ireland with a green or blue passport at 4 National County Shows. Horses with breed codes ISH, RID or ID that are registered in the IHR by a stallion approved in the Main Studbook of the IHR, and with sire and dam documented on the passport, are eligible for these classes.

The aim of this class is to identify horses bred in Ireland who have the conformation, temperament and potential to be produced as a riding horse suitable for dressage.

The class will be held in an open area, similar to a showing class.

The horses to be ridden in a snaffle bridle with a cavesson, drop or flash noseband.

The horses will be judged on:-

• The freedom and regularity of the walk trot and canter. • Conformation • Temperament • Way of going • Potential to train as a dressage horse

The class will be judged by a top dressage rider and trainer. There will be a marking sheet for each rider and the best 12 horses from the 6 shows will qualify for the finals at the National Dressage Championships to be held at Cavan Equestrian Centre Co. Cavan, in September 2006.

Prize money

Finals:-

1st €1000, 2nd €750, 3rd €500, 4th €250 & Breeder of winner €300.

Prize money qualifiers: 1st €120, 2nd €80, 3rd €60 4th €40.

Qualifying Shows:-

Punchestown International Three Day Event & Horse Show. Friday 19th May 2006. Tel: 059 9144 022.

Ballivor Co. Meath. Saturday 10th June 2006. Secretary Hazel Bye 087 284 8087

Charleville Show Co. Cork. Sunday 25th June 2006. Secretary Eleanor Fleming 022 48148/086 4000 325.

Ardrahan. Co. Galway Sunday 9th July 2006. Secretary David Devane 087 2407 526.

Tinahely Co. Wicklow. Monday 7th August 2006. Secretary Mary Byrne 0404 34922

Photo copyrighted: Phelpsphotos.com (feat. Irish rider Heike Holstein at the 1996 Olympics)

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