QUALIFYING dates for the RDS National Championships, due to take place from August 18th to 22nd in place of the traditional Dublin Horse Show, have been announced and will begin next week.
The championships will cater for show jumping - horses, ponies, youth and amateurs, young event horses, performance Irish Draught and Connemara ponies, three-year-old loose jumping, showing and show hunter classes. A full list of qualifiers are below.
The RDS announced the cancellation of the traditional Dublin Horse Show earlier this month due to Covid-19.
QUALIFIERS
Horses – 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 Year Olds (show jumping)
The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co. Armagh Wednesday 26 May
Mullingar Equestrian Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Wednesday 16 June
Barnadown show jumping, Gorey, Co. Wexford Wednesday 30 June
Ponies (show jumping)
Barnadown Showjumping, Gorey, Co Wexford Saturday 19 June
Ard Chuain Equestrian Centre, Co. Sligo Saturday 26 June
Cavan Equestrian Centre, Latt, Co. Cavan Saturday 10 July
The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co Armagh Saturday 17 July
Young Riders and Children on Horses (show jumping)
Barnadown Showjumping, Gorey, Co Wexford Sunday 20 June
Ard Chuain Equestrian Centre, Collooney, Co. Sligo Sunday 27 June
Cavan Equestrian Centre, Latt, Co. Cavan Sunday 11 July
The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co Armagh Sunday 18 July
Amateurs (show jumping)
Ballinamona Equestrian Centre, Old Tramore Rd., Co. Waterford Saturday 12 June
Tipperary Equestrian Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Saturday 19 June
Galway Equestrian Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway Saturday 27 June
Ravensdale Equestrian Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth Saturday 3 July
Three-Year-Old Potential Event Horse
Top Flight Equestrian Centre, Warrington, Co. Kilkenny Monday 21 June
County Clare Showgrounds, Ennis, Co. Clare Tuesday 22 June
Tubberbride Equestrian Centre, Collooney, Co. Sligo Wednesday 23 June
Ross House Equestrian Centre, Mountnugent, Co. Cavan Thursday 24 June
Kernan’s Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh Friday 25 June
Three-Year-Old Loose Performance
Top Flight Equestrian Centre, Warrington, Co. Kilkenny Monday 28 June
County Clare Showgrounds, Ennis, Co. Clare Tuesday 29 June
Tubberbride Equestrian Centre, Collooney, Co. Sligo Wednesday 30 June
Kernan’s Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh Thursday 1 July
Ross House Equestrian Centre, Mountnugent, Co. Cavan Friday 2 July
Young Event Horse and Junior / Young Rider Event Horse / Connemara Performance Hunter / Performance Irish Draught
Tullylish, Gilford, Co. Armagh Thursday 1 July
Scarteen, Knocklong, Co. Limerick Thursday 8 July
Forth Mountain, Barntown, Co. Wexford Thursday 15 July
Rincoola, Granard, Co. Longford Thursday 22 July
Breeders’ Championship / Irish Draught Mares & Foals / Young Horses (Yearlings, Two Year Olds, Three Year Olds In-hand)
The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co. Armagh Saturday 19 June
Maryville Stables, Carrigaline, Co. Cork Saturday 19 June
Galway Equestrian Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway Saturday 3 July
Barnadown Showjumping, Gorey, Co Wexford Sunday 11 July
Show Hunters
The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co. Armagh Sunday 20 June
Maryville Stables, Carrigaline, Co. Cork Sunday 20 June
Galway Equestrian Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway Sunday 4 July
Barnadown Showjumping, Gorey, Co Wexford Saturday 10 July
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