IRISH GREEN HUNTER QUALIFIERS and FINAL 2022
IRISH GREEN HUNTER QUALIFIERS and FINAL
for registered Connemara ponies aged four years
QUALIFIERS
Ballinalee Show, Co. Longford – Sunday 12th June
Secretary: Caroline Mee 0864088208 Email: [email protected]
Midlands Show, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath – Sunday 24th July
Secretary: Irene O’Sullivan 0863043039 Email: [email protected]
Northeast Breeders’ Show, Slane, Co. Meath – Saturday 2nd July
Secretary: Ciara McMenamon 0876413390 Email; [email protected]
Athlone Agriculture Show, Garnafailagh, Athlone, N37V252 – Sunday 19th June
Secretary: Sinead Fenton 0866623185 Email: [email protected]
IRISH GREEN HUNTER FINAL
Annual Connemara Pony Show – Thursday 11th August
The Showgrounds, Clifden, Co. Galway
Rules and Conditions:
Open to 4yr old Registered Connemaras. Riders over 14 years on 1 January. Ponies must be registered in current owner’s name. Up to three ponies may qualify at each show. No change of rider in final, same combination qualifies. Judge’s decision is final.
Phase 1: Jumping course minimum of 8 fences (incl double) max height 80cm
Phase 2: Ride and conformation: ponies will walk, trot and canter as a group, then line up. Judge will ride each pony at a walk, trot, canter and (at judge’s discretion) extended canter. Pony will then be stripped, and shown in hand
Tack: Simple snaffle (as per IPS rules) excluding unjointed snaffle
No change of saddlery is permitted during competition with the exception of overreach boots and/or tendon boots, which may be used in Phase 1 only. Disregard for this rule will lead to elimination. Bandages not allowed. Spurs not allowed. Whips not to exceed 75cm. Running martingales only are permitted, but judges should pay particular attention to their effectiveness. Any suitable noseband is acceptable.
Course may be inspected mounted. No animal allowed to practise over any part of the course prior to start of class, as this will lead to elimination
Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society
The Showgrounds, Clifden, Co. Galway 095-21863 [email protected] www.cpbs.ie