Brexit information evening

HORSE Sport Ireland has organised a ‘No Deal’ Brexit information evening for the sport horse sector in the Osprey Hotel on Monday, October 14th at 7pm.

Admission is free and registration with tea/coffee is at 6pm. The panel includes Davy’s Conall MacCoille who will speak on ‘the economic impact of a No Deal Brexit’. Former Revenue Commissioners Customs Officer Michael McGill will speak on Duties and Customs while Grant Thornton’s Marion Lee will address the issue of indirect taxes under a ‘No Deal’ Brexit. Veterinary and travel implications will be adddressed by a representative from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Lanaken prizes

UNLIKE previous renewals, no actual medals were presented to the gold, silver and bronze winners at this year’s FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championships for Young Horses at Lanaken. The globe trophies were presented. The Irish Field submitted a query to the FEI and received the following response.

“The FEI Board approved at its in-person meeting in mid-April 2019 modifications to the presentation policy at FEI WBFSH World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in the disciplines of Jumping, Dressage and Eventing and at the FEI World Championships for Young Horses in the disciplines of Endurance and Driving for all future young horse championships. Based on the principle that at FEI Young Horses Championships, the horse is the World Champion and not the human athlete, medals are no longer presented to the athlete. The change followed discussions with the Board and the WBFSH and has been well received. FEI Trophies are engraved and presented to the athletes and horse owners.”

Kilkenny hunt event

THE Seven Houses Hunt Canter in association with the Kilkenny Hunt, takes place on Sunday, October 6th. The first rider out is at 12pm, last rider out will be at 2pm. All enquiries to 087 8140503.

Arko III retired

NICK Skelton’s Olympic show jumper Arko III has retired from stud to live with his owners Pat and Lisa Hales. The great campaigner won over £1 million in his career and his progreny included the John Whitaker-ridden Argento.

Mullingar Equestrian sale

MULLINGAR Equestrian Centre is hosting a Horse and Pony Sale today (Saturday) with over 90 lots.

Golden jubilee

THE West Waterford Branch of the Irish Pony Club is reaching out to members past and present, and all supporters, as it organises a family night to celebrate an “amazing 50 years”.

The function, which will run from eight ‘til late, on Saturday, October 12th, will be held in Tallow Community Hall where there will be dinner and dancing with a bar, a raffle and a guest DJ. Also on the night, there will be a launch of a 50th Anniversary Book featuring photographs and memories of West Waterford Branch activities over the past half-century.

Tickets cost €25 per adult/€10 for those under 18 and can be ordered on-line (westwaterfordponyclub.org) or by telephoning 087-9673399.