Horse Sport Ireland were delighted to sponsor eight championships at this year’s Dublin Horse Show, which ran from 6th to 10th August. With in excess of €130,000 on offer from Horse Sport Ireland, as well as breeders’ prizes, the standard of competition was exceptionally high.

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The Horse Sport Ireland finals of the "Champion of Champions" for one to three year old Irish bred ponies took place at the Irish Pony Society championship show held at Cavan Equestrian on Saturday 2nd August. Financed to the tune of €5000 with €1000 going to the winner, plus rugs to all finalists, this competition has hugely enhanced the enthusiasm of the pony breeders both North and South.

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Winning this prize and coming second in the Grand Prix was Tholm Keane with Ronan Tynan’s Warrenstown Well Aware (ISH). This Cruising mare was bred by Brian Connolly from Tuam in Galway.

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Horse Sport Ireland were delighted to continue their support of the Premier Series Grand Prix classes, awarding prizes at both the Blessington and Ballina legs of the series.

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Horse Sport Ireland is delighted to support showing in Ireland and sponsored two classes in June.

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The final will be held at the Irish Pony Society Championship Show at Cavan Equestrian Centre, which runs from 2nd to 3rd August 2008. The ‘Horse Sport Ireland Pony Champion of Champions’ final will take place on the evening of 2nd August. Results from the first four qualifiers are detailed below.

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The Irish Sport Horse Studbook were delighted to support the Premier Series Grand Prix at Mullingar International last weekend. A prize fund of €1,000 was on offer, with €500 for the owner and €500 for the breeder of the highest placed Irish Sport Horse.

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Winning this prize as well as finishing in second place in the Premier Series Grand Prix at Barnadown was Trevor Breen and Always Cullohill (ISH).

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The Irish Sport Horse Studbook were delighted to support the Premier League Grand Prix at Louth County Show last weekend. The Irish Sport Horse Studbook offered a prize fund of €1,000 (€500 to the owner and €500 to the breeder) of the highest placed Irish Sport Horse.

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The Irish Sport Horse Studbook were delighted to support the Guidam Spring Tour, by providing prize money of €1,000 to the owner and €500 to the breeder of the highest placed eligible Irish Sport Horse throughout the league. Winning this prize money was Always Cullohill (ISH), ridden by Trevor Breen, who was both bred and is owned by James Costigan.

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to sponsor three classes at the South Mayo Breeders Show, which took place in Claremorris School Of Equitation on 9th September. Results are detailed below.

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In 2007, the Irish Horse Board were delighted to support the Irish Shows Association Championships. Premiums of €200 were on offer to exhibitors in six championships.

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NIHS showjumping results and eventing results from Pau

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to support the Ballindenisk O/CNC**, which was held from 29th to 30th September 2007.

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The 2007 FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses got underway in Lanaken, Belgium on Thursday the 27th of September. A total of fifteen Irish Sport Horses travelled to Lanaken to compete in the prestigious young horse competition.

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The final of the FEHL 2007 took place at Tattersalls on Saturday 22nd September 2007. The Irish Horse Board were proud to sponsor the FEHL league prizes in both the 4 Year Old League and 5 Year Old League. The IHB also awarded a trophy to the highest placed mare registered in the IHR, in both age categories.

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The Final of the Potential Irish Dressage Horse classes was held at the National Dressage Championships, which took place at Necarne Castle on Friday 21st September

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to sponsor the AIRC National one day event which was held on Sunday 16th of September in Corbeagh House, Co. Longford.

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to support the Pony Advancement Grand Prix, which took place at the Banteer Show on Sunday 2nd September 2007. The IHB provided €5,000 in prize money towards the four Grand Prix classes, 128AB, 128 Under 10, 138AB and 148AB.

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The Irish Horse Board were delighted to support the Limerick Matron, which took place at Limerick Show on Saturday 25th August. The Limerick Matron aims to promote and showcase the traditional breeding of the Irish half-bred mares, with the hope that the resulting progeny will make top class Irish Sport Horses.

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to sponsor six championship classes at the Connemara Performance Pony Association Show, which was held at Oughterard Show on Saturday 25th August.

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to sponsor the Leitrim Irish Draught Championship, which was held at Mohill Show on Sunday 19th August 2007.

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to support the Connacht Caseys/Fautras League 2007. This is a 1m30 league for the Connacht region, aimed at the young rider as well as the up and coming Grand Prix horse.

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The press release issued on 15th August in relation to the Working Hunter Performance Championship at the Dublin Horse Show was incorrect.

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The Irish Horse Board was delighted to sponsor the Annual Connemara Pony Show which took place in Clifden on the 16th of August.

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to sponsor the Amateur Final at the Whites Cross Charity Show, which was held at Ballindenisk on Sunday 12th August. The IHB provide €5,000 in sponsorship for this class. Qualifiers were held in July and August, culminating in the final at Ballindenisk, Co. Cork.

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The Irish Horse Board were delighted to sponsor five classes at this year’s Dublin Horse Show. Among the aims of the Dublin Horse Show is to support the Irish Sport Horse breeder and producer, through showcasing and developing a market for Irish bred horses.

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The IHB were proud to sponsor the Irish Horse Board International Chase at the Longines Royal International Show, which took place from 25th to 29th July at Hickstead.

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Regrettably, due to a clerical error with the scoring on the day it has emerged that, by very close points, ponies orginally placed 1st and 2nd, should have been in reverse position. please find corrected out come of the class below.

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The Irish Horse Board were delighted to sponsor three classes at the West Cork Horse Breeders Show, which was held in West Cork Equine Centre on Saturday 21st July 2007.

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The Irish team competing at the Children’s European Championships have won the silver medal in the Nations Cup. The team, comprised of Michael Duffy, Edward Doyle Jnr, Jack Dodd and Jordan Coyle, finished on a score of just four faults after two rounds. The team from Great Britain held the lead on one fault and after a tough jump off, the Irish team beat both Italy and Portugal to clinch the silver medal position.

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to sponsor the IHB Broodmare Class at Charleville show, which took place on Sunday 24th June 2007. Prize money of €600 was on offer from the IHB.

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The Ballinalee Connemara Pony Show took place last weekend in Ballinalee, Co. Longford. This year’s show was the 21st Ballinalee Connemara Pony Show, which is held annually on the second Sunday in June.

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Winning the Irish Horse Board CCI** was William Fox-Pitt and Trinity Hall. The highest placed Irish bred horse was Elizabeth Power’s Thoroughbred mount Kilpatrick River.

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Winning the Irish Horse Board CCI*** was New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson and Silbury Hill. The highest placed Irish Sport Horse was Another Cavalier, who finished an impressive fourth with Matthew Wright (Gbr).

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to sponsor the Barnadown leg of the SJAI Premier League Series, which culminated in a seven-way jump off on Sunday afternoon.

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The Irish Horse Board were proud to be title sponsors of this year’s Irish Horse Board Ballindenisk World Cup Qualifier, which took place from 20th to 22nd April.

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