THE biggest ever Showing Show of the Year will be held at Mullingar Equestrian Centre today (Saturday, June 18th), offering €8,000 in prize money across a busy array of classes.

Show organiser Vincent Holien of Forever Equestrian has been flat out organising the event which is now in its ninth year. Highlight competitions include the Broodmare Championship with a prize fund of €2,000 as well as the Traditional Irish Horse classes and the Abbott new Foal Classes. There’s also a new ring, open to IPS members and non-members alike. Last year’s renewal attracted 550 entries and this year, entry was both online and entries are also being accepted on the day.

The Showing Show of the Year is also hosting new Horse Sport Ireland breeding Connemara Pony classes and Youngstock classes, plus a whole ring of Working Hunters and a Racehorse to Riding Horse class.