European Dressage News

Dressage Ireland Runs Potential Irish Dressage Horses Classes

April 4, 2006

In 2006 following the success of the classes held in 2005, the Irish Horse Board and Dressage Ireland are running a Potential Irish Dressage Horse Class at six major national shows in Ireland.

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: