Young event horse 4&5 yr old class criteria  2024****

SPONSORED BY CHILDERIC SADDLES 
                                                           
Breeding: All horses registered with  Sire & Dam recorded ( this is all that is required) – must have passports for inspection at all qualifiers and finals and checks will be done for microchips to match passports.

Age: 4 yr old  & 5 Yr old  – classes for both ages   (Matron system applies to mares – they may have had a foal and compete up to age 6 )
Height: Over 14.2hh or 148cm without shoes ( or measured out as per passport)

Thoroughbred Club Class 2024   – *****UPDATED INFORMATION  for 2024 **** SPONSORED BY TREO EILE  

The  Thoroughbred class will also run as before  in 2023  offering  a platform for those wishing to offer a TB an option to change career ! Criteria include that the horse can be any age to compete and DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE RACED . This year we will open it up to ANY LEVEL OF TB – THAT HAS COMPETED OR NOT UP TO 1M – (EXCLUDES HORSES JUMPING 1.10M IN COMPETITION AND ABOVE ) The competition will offer a competition for all those who have previously competed in the league or eventing ireland or sji or EI , as long as they are not competing at 1.10m or above . The class will offer 2 sections on a handicap basis . Those who have NOT competed before registered with an affilate will be offered a bonus prize and the trophy will be offered to this animal .The criteria is One year or less of unaffiliated eventing or show jumping is permitted on the record however any amount of Showing.( Jan previous year until april of the year of competition)  An affiliated eventing record / Dressage record or SJI record is then permitted How ever an affilated record from Sept of the year prior up until the competition is permitted to allow the re training process prior to the event ), these animals will compete in the higher section.     – the 4&5 yr old event classes are open to TB ( that may not have raced or be named) and within this class the TB  will also offer a prize to the best placed RACED TB EITHER POINT TO POINT OR AT THE TRACK   at the final . bonus raced prize  will be sponsored by IHWT for the best placed RACED tb at the final . Jessica Harrington a keen supporter and judge will also be on hand during the league to judge and is keen to spot the YOUNG RIDER talent on offer as also offers the superb Young rider trophy to the leading under 25 yr old rider as well as the JP Sheffield Training week in his yard in the UK.

2024 INFO *************** INTRODUCING A NOVICE AND OPEN SECTION FOR 2024  Worked on a Handicap system for the class. SO ALL TB That have Not competed affiliated and those who HAVE competed previously up to and inc !m may enter to compete. 

 The format for the TB  Class Unaffiliated horse  will include an INTRO eventing test followed  by 5 yr old jumping course ( with show jumped lowered to 80cm , The open section will be highered to 90cm – at the final the heights will be 90 & 1m respectively) and will be judged in both arenas giving only clear round scores or penalties as approprate the same as a normal event  –  There  is a lack opportunities for TB horses , especially those retiring from racing for whatever reason , to return to competition.” “We wanted to offer something for owners, riders and trainers to aim these horses for giving them an opportunity to judge whether maybe an eventing career  could be a future for some of the animals” owners Pat & Orla explain. “ Bearing in mind that most of the horses availing of this will have had a racing career until recently , the judging will take into consideration that they most likely are being retrained particularly in their flatwork , and judge accordingly” The OPEN section will offer those owning TB horses to have a competition annually for them to aim at before the season commences. 

A  Generous Prize fund of €1700  will be added for this section alone making it appealing for all !  €1500 for the Class overall 1-6th place  sponosored by Treo Eile and with €200 bonus prize for the novice section and the Trophy sponsored by the Codd Family.  Those with 4 & 5 yr old TB horses of course can choose now either to compete in the regular classes or the TB exclusive class !! and a €250 bonus offered by IHWT to make a total of  for this league ( all prize fund is at the final )