Go For Gold turnover almost €2 million
IN last week’s news story on the Goresbridge Go For Gold sale, it was mistakenly reported the turnover of the sales was €886,500 due to a printing error in the press release. That turnover was of course much higher, in fact it was almost €2 million - €1,886,500 to be exact. The three-year-old age category saw a turnover of €1,210,500 for the 53 horses sold. The sale was an overwhelming success, as reported, with an 86% clearance rate.
Clare Hughes award nomination
CLARE Hughes, CEO of CF Pharma, has been announced as a finalist in the 2024 Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Established in 2015 by Hughes, the Kilkenny-based CF Pharma is a pharmaceutical lab, which develops and manufactures veterinary medical devices and nutraceuticals for equine and livestock. As a finalist, Hughes joins an exclusive group of entrepreneurs. Hughes is a breeder and owner of sport horses.
WBFSH leading sires
KANNAN, Diarado and Johnson are the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) leading show jumping, eventing and dressage stallions. O.B.O.S Quality (second) and Tolan R (eighth) are the two Irish-based stallions to feature in the eventing sires top-10. The full Sires of the Year rankings will be included in a future issue.
Connemara Pony Sales next weekend
THE final Connemara Pony Sales fixture of 2024 takes place next weekend, from Friday, November 29th to Sunday, December 1st, with over 600 entries. Online bidding is available via Marteye.
Puissance correction
IN the Cavan Winter Festival report (November 16th issue), it was stated that Andrew Hodgins with John Glynn’s Shanaclough Luichew made it to round four in the Puissance. The pair did, in fact, clear 1.90m and make it into round five.
Clydesdale Foal Show
THE Co Londonderry Horse Breeding Society (CLHBS) will be hosting its 56th Clydesdale Foal Show on Saturday, December 14th at Ballymena Livestock Market. There will be classes for all ages of horses, followed by senior and foal championships, plus a young handlers’ competition. Entries for all classes will be taken on the day. During the show, prizes will be presented to the winners of the season-long Northern Ireland Shows Association/Glebeview Clydesdales championship and the CLHBS young handlers’ championship.
CPBS Christmas Show
THE Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society Christmas Show has been scheduled for Sunday, December 8th, at Creagh Equestrian Centre beginning at 12pm. It will include colt and filly foal classes, champion foal, and the McDonagh Cup for mares without foal at foot (aged four and over). Contact k.bolger@cpbscouncil.com or 0870920508 for further details. Entries on the day.