Potential Irish Sport Horse

Potential Irish Sport Horse
Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland

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.

This class is for 4 and 5 year old horses bred in Ireland 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 class will be held in a long Dressage arena, and the riders will ride a simple preliminary test - British Dressage Test 15 2008.

Copy of test from Dressage Ireland secretary Gerd Liekens-Schurmans 059 977 1728

The horses to be ridden in a snaffle bridle with a cavesson, drop or flash noseband. The horse 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 a trainer. There will be a marking sheet for each rider and a score of 62% and over will qualify for the finals at the National Championships to be held at Necarne Castle, Co. Fermanagh on September 26/27/28.

First prizewinners from the 9 Future Event League competitions will also qualify for the finals.

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