Performance Indicator Assessments

Jul 05 2021

Connemara Pony Three and Four-Year-Old Filly

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR ASSESSMENTS

Creagh Equestrian Centre, Ballinasloe, Sunday 18^th July

Closing date and time for entries Thursday 8^th July, 2021 at 5.00pm

Object of Project

To enhance the breeding status of our fillies.
To help identify ponies with performance potential, for example as in dressage, eventing and show jumping
To promote the sale of the Connemara pony throughout the world.
To identify performance within the Connemara pony Stud Book.
To encourage breeders to produce ponies of the highest standard possible.
To identify to sport pony producers that the Connemara pony is the leading pure breed sports pony in the world.

Rules & Procedures

These assessments are open to Class 1, three and four old Connemara fillies only.
Mares with foals at foot are not eligible.
The pony’s passport will be inspected on the day of the assessment and microchip checked.
Each filly will be presented in a correctly fitting snaffle/show bridle.
Fillies are permitted to wear front tendon boots only.
Ponies will be presented at show standard and must be sufficiently trained and fit to take part in all aspects of the assessment.
The judge’s decision will be final.
Times will be allocated for each participant.

Jumping Format

Handlers will be requested to release their pony in the arena and stand in the safety area set out for them.
The jumping lane will consist of three fences which will be jumped four times.
For 3-year-olds the maximum height will be 90cm with a spread of 95cm.
For 4-year-olds the maximum height will be 1 metre with a spread of 1.05 metres.
When the assessment is completed, the handler will be asked to catch the pony and lead her safely from the arena.

(Both current COVID-19 regulations, as at time of Assessments, and Health and Safety regulations will be stringently enforced.)