Sport Horse Breeders Skillnets Forms
Sport Horse Breeders Skillnets Forms
The Sport Horse Breeders Skillnet is now up and running and will hold its first course in May. The first course to be run will be 'Veterinary Care for the Mare and Foal'.
All courses run by the Sport Horse Breeders Skillnet are free of charge to members. Membership forms can by downloaded from the following link:
Click here to download Skillnets Application Form (311 KB)
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The completed membership form should be returned to Ms. Jacqueline Ladley, in the Horse Sport Ireland offices, along with the annual membership fee of €150. Membership is limited to residents of the Republic of Ireland and is limited to the first 400 applicants.
Veterinary Care for the Mare and Foal
The 'Veterinary Care for the Mare and Foal' courses will be run at four venues throughout the country for one evening a week for four consecutive weeks (see timetable below). The first evening will focus on 'Equine Reporoduction'. Other topics to be covered include 'Post Foaling Care of the Mare and Foal', 'Disease Prevention/Control and Limb Deformities' and 'Common Ailments and First Aid'.
Timetable:
| Equine Reproduction | Post Foaling Care of the Mare & Foal | Disease Prevention/Control & Limb Deformities | Common Ailments & First Aid | |
| Midlands | Tuesday 20th May | Tuesday 27th May | Tuesday 3rd June | Tuesday 10th June |
| North West | Thursday 22nd May | Thursday 29th May | Thursday 5th June | Thursday 12th June |
| South East | Monday 26th May | Monday 9th June | Monday 16th June | Monday 23rd June |
| South West | Wednesday 28th May | Wednesday 4th June | Wednesday 11th June | Wednesday 18th June |
Click here to download Registration Form for Veterinary Care for the Mare & Foal Course(45 KB)
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Sport Horse Sales and Marketing Course
The first of the 'Sport Horse Sales & Marketing' courses will be held at the Sport Horse Performance Sale in Goresbridge on 22nd May. Additional courses will be held at Cavan and Goresbridge Horse Sales throughout the year (see timetable below). Participants on these courses will identify a range of horses, discuss their suitability for various markets and follow their progression through the sale, giving the participant a greater awareness of market requirements.
Timetable:
| Venue | Sport Horse Skillnet & Marketing Courses |
| Goresbridge Sales | 22nd May |
| Cavan Sales | 11th June |
| Goresbridge Sales | 15th September |
| Cavan Sales | 7th October |
Click here to download Registration Form for Sport Horse Sales & Marketing Course (43 KB)
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Other courses which will be delivered by the Sport Horse Breeders Skillnet later this year include 'Nutrition', 'Mare Management', 'Care, Handling and Production of Young Stock' and 'Mare and Stallion Assessment/Genetics'. In addition, a number of field trips and workshops will be organised throughout the year. Further details on these courses will be announced over the coming months.
