The Irish Sport Horse Showjumping Series 2008 will culminate in a Grand Final, which will be held at the National Championships that will take place at Barnadown from 5^th to 7^th September.

Horse and rider combinations that have gained points throughout the series have been invited to attend the Grand Final. Where a horse has gained points with more than one rider, the owner will be asked to nominate which rider will attend. The current league standings, including points gained at Millstreet, are detailed below. Points will also be awarded at the Grand Final to determine the final league standings.

There will be almost €17,000 in prize money on offer at the Grand Final, including breeders’ and riders’ prizes. The two Grand Final classes will be held on the Saturday of the National Championships. There will be €6,000 in prize money for both of the Grand Final classes, with prize money being awarded down to sixth place. The breeders of the winning horse in both of the Grand Final classes will receive €400. In addition, the breeders of the horses competing at the Grand Final have been invited to attend the event. As in 2007, the top three horse and rider combinations in both leagues will be awarded prize money of €1,000, €500 and €500 respectively.

Joan Keane, SHI National Championships Show Director said, “Showjumping Ireland and their National Championship organisers are delighted to work together with Horse Sport Ireland to incorporate this year’s finals of the prestigious Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series 2008 Grand Finals, as part of their overall National Championships three day programme of events. We see the amalgamation of both events as a major milestone and way forward in order for the two bodies to work together for the betterment of the sport both at National and International levels”.

In addition to the ISH Studbook Grand Finals, Horse Sport Ireland will also offer an additional prize fund of €500 (€250 to the breeder and €250 to the owner) of the highest placed Irish Sport Horse in the six championship classes. This prize fund will be on offer for the 4, 5, 6 and 7/8 Year Old National Championships, as well as for the National Speed Championship and the National Grand Prix Championship. Horses with the breed codes ISH, RID or ID, registered in the Irish Horse Register, by a stallion approved in the Main Section of the IHR, and with sire and dam documented on their passport will be eligible for these prizes, provided they finish in the top three in their respective championship class.

6/7 YEAR OLDS:

Horse	Age	Rider	Points
Loughview Lou-Lou	6	Conor Drain	36
Larkhill Cruiser	7	John Floody	26
Touched Up	6	Ross Mulholland	24
Cavalier Tommi Tank	6	Ross Mulholland	18
Lee Ah	6	Darragh Kenny	16
Belle Rock	6	Clem McMahon	16
My Special Edition	6	Cormac Rafferty	13
Sallymount Touch Of Clover	6	Fiona Campbell	12
Ballypatrick Flight	6	Greg Broderick	12
Diamond Toby	6	Ross Mulholland	11
South Shore	6	Edward Little	10
Chatsworths Top Quality	6	Eddie Moloney	10
Portphilip Cruzcrew	6	Darragh Kenny	10
Castleblayney	6	Dermott Lennon	8
Roundthorn Madios	6	Catherine Thornton	8
Mark Q	6	Andrew Bourns	8
Lux Lovely	6	Carl Hanley	8
Touchable	7	Suzanne Posnett	6
Derg Showdown	6	John O'Hagan	6
Chatsworths Top Quality	6	Richie Moloney	6
Quality Fair	7	Paul O'Shea	5
Marcus Breago	6	Scottie Barclay	4
Lady Cougar	7	Olive Clarke	4
Gowran Park	7	Andrew Bourns	4
Creevagh Miss Jones	7	Delyth Collins	3
My Taylor Made	6	Cormac Rafferty	3
Legga Silky	6	Billie Jean O'Neill	3
Carton Free	6	Alexander Butler	3
Legga Silky	6	Scottie Barclay	2
BM Arkansas Diamond	6	Olive Clarke	2