Horse Sport of Ireland

In all, 16 clubs receive more than €26m in grants under SCEP scheme Horse Sport Ireland, the National Governing Body for Equestrian Sports, has congratulated 16 equestrian organisations that have received State funding under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). On May 9th, Catherine Martin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and Thomas Byrne T.D., Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht, announced over... Читать дальше...

Butler, Pender, Howley and Breen brothers also star Denis Lynch has been on the crest of a wave in recent weeks, in and out of the arena, and he continued his remarkable trend with a five-star triumph at Hamburg today. It was a magnificent day for Irish riders at the German event after a good start yesterday, with Mikey Pender recording a fourth-place finish in another five-star class, while Alex Butler claimed the honours in a four-star competition that concluded with Diarmuid Howley standing on the bottom step of the podium. Читать дальше...

The 2024 DAFM Studbook Series for Showjumping kicked off on the 13th of April with a one day show in Tipperary EC. The introduction of one day shows in 2024 followed extensive feedback and has been widely hailed as a positive change for young horse production and horse welfare. The Series is delivered by Horse Sport Ireland, and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) under National Breeding Services. The 2024 series is open to all DAFM-approved studbooks with a total prize fund of €89,300. Читать дальше...

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is delighted to have launched the 2024 Participation Grant for its sporting affiliates. To exemplify the organisation’s vision to lead the sector through increased participation in our sport HSI, in 2020, introduced the Participation Grant, redeveloping the original Sports Grant. The purpose of the grant is to stimulate vibrant growth of equestrian sport in terms of participation numbers across various disciplines through quality experiences, environments, and supports.... Читать дальше...

Paris 2024 Nomination Policy Dressage

A quieter week for Irish Sport Horses over the coloured poles but some good prizes won and a reminder for overseas buyers of the available quality offered by Irish breeders. See below the complete Showjumping results for this week. Lexington International (USA) 26th – 27th May 2024 CSI 4* $ 225,000 US Table A. Grand Prix One round against the clock, jump off against the clock 1.60m 3rd Rincoola Milsean (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Aldatus Z (OLD) out of Rincoola Abu (ISH)[TIH] by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Harold McGahern, Co. Читать дальше...

Horse Sport Ireland are delighted to announce the opening of the 2024 National Breeding Services schemes, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. These schemes contribute to the Young Horse Pathway delivered by Horse Sport Ireland. This pathway is open and available to all studbook breeders, producers, and owners in Ireland. This pathway provides breeders with support for the breeding and production of sport horses. These schemes provide support for all aspects of the sport... Читать дальше...

Up-and-coming partnership so close to huge win but record brilliant podium finish Michael Duffy is one of the hottest riders on the Longines Global Champions Tour right now and Cantano 32 one of the in-form horses, as the pair followed up yesterday’s runner-up finish in the second of Shanghai’s Longines Global Champions League five-star classes with another brilliant podium finish, this time in third, in the €600,000 LGCT Grand Prix of Shanghai. A winner of the LGCT Grand Prix at Miami Beach on Claptonn Mouche... Читать дальше...

Breeders excel in early results. Many well known names and lots of smaller breeders all demonstrate the depth and value of all that is great in the Irish horse. Osberton International and One Day Event (GBR) 2nd – 5th May 2024 CCI 3* Short I 3rd Global Quest (ISH)[was Metro Super Star] – 2013 gelding by Metropole (KWPN) out of Broadford Star (ISH)[TIH] by Big Sink Hope (TB). Breeder: John Kelleher (Clare). Rider: Georgie Campbell (GBR) 31.4, 0, 8.8 = 40.2 4th Maplevalleys Concorde (ISH) – 2016 gelding... Читать дальше...

Michael Duffy and Castano 32 at the Longines Global Champions Tour in Shanghai (Sportfot) Galwegian runner-up in Shanghai while ISH horse bags five-star victory at Royal Windsor Michael Duffy continues to produce consistency on the Longines Global Champions Tour and the Miami Beach winner bagged another five-star podium finish when runner-up in the €166,200 second competition of the Longines Global Champions League in Shanghai today. This was a return to China for the Tour after a four-year absence... Читать дальше...