Classes
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| Thursday 15 August | Ring 2 |
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73. REGISTERED CONNEMARA PONY, MARE or GELDING, four & five years old.
(Suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have attained their 12th birthday by 1 January 2024.) |
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74. REGISTERED CONNEMARA PONY, MARE or GELDING, six years old or over.
(Suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have attained their 10th birthday but have not attained their 17th birthday by 1 January 2024.) |
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75. REGISTERED CONNEMARA PONY, MARE or GELDING, six years old or over.
(Suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have attained their 17th birthday by 1 January 2024.) |
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76. REGISTERED CONNEMARA PONY, STALLION, four years old or over.
(Suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have attained their 14th birthday by 1 January 2024.)
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Aim
To demonstrate the traits of the Connemara Pony; good temperament, rideability, intelligence, soundness, surefootedness and suitability for child or adult.
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Entry Fee
RDS Members: €200 each entry; Non-Members: €240 each entry.
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Qualification
The top five ponies in each class, at each of the four qualifiers, are eligible to enter for the DHS. One reserve pony and rider combination per class will be identified at each qualifier. There is no qualification required for Class 76.
In the event that a class must be divided due to a large entry, the top three pony and rider combinations in each section will qualify, and a reserve pony and rider combination will be identified in each section.
A change of rider will not be permitted under any circumstances. Only the pony / rider combination that qualify will be allowed to compete.
Online entry for the qualifiers is available via the following link; https://youngeventhorseseries.ie/entries-start-lists-results/. A qualifier entry fee of €25 must be paid when submitting your entry online. Entries must be submitted online before 10pm on the Sunday preceding each qualifier. Please note that this deadline will be strictly adhered to. All entries for the qualifiers must be made via the online entry system. Entries will not be accepted by email, phone, fax or post.
Results can be viewed from the YES! website or via Equipe.
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Rules
- All ponies must be registered as pure bred Connemaras with the Connemara Pony Breeders Society or a daughter studbook and present a valid passport.
- Microchips will be examined at each qualifier and must corroborate with the passport bar code.
- Spurs are not permitted.
- Ponies must be presented without plaits in competition.
- The RDS reserves the right to amalgamate these classes at the Final.
- Qualified ponies must be entered independently of the qualifiers by the owner with the RDS in order to compete at the DHS.
- Late entries will not be accepted, except in the case of qualifiers held after the DHS close of entries date.
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Awards & Prizes
Classes 73 - 76:
1st €335, 2nd €233, 3rd €186, 4th €129, 5th €93
The number of prizes awarded is based on the number of animals catalogued. For more information please click here.
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Cups & Trophies
Cup No. 150 – The “Eugenia Murray” Perpetual Challenge Cup presented for the Ridden Connemara Championship. First and second prize winners in Classes 73, 74, 75 and 76 will compete for this Cup.
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Parade
The Champion and Reserve Champion Ridden Connemara and the first and second prize winners in the Ridden Connemara Stallion class are required to participate in the Parade of Champions on Friday 16 August. Further details are available here.
