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   Enter Online here: https://itsplainsailing.com/club/cpbs/entry?type=entry&preview&e=17435&c=138791 Download application form here: CPBS Performance Indicator Assessment entry form 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.)