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Area 3 Qualifier July 23rd 2022 at Nuenna Equestrian Farm R95 XF79 by kind permission of the Maher family

Area 4 Pure Dressage & Combined Training Qualifier, Satureday 23rd July 2022 Hosted by the Killinick Harriers Hunt Branch @ Sleedagh, Murrintown, Co. Wexford, Y35XY23 (By Kind Permission of the O’Keeffe family & Pettitt’s Sleedagh Farm)

Combined Training & Pure Dressage Running Order

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Combined Training & Pure Dressage Program

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Irish Pony Club Combined Training at the Dublin Horse Show

Congratulations to the following combinations from the nine Irish Pony Club Areas who have qualified for the Irish Pony Club Combined Training at the Dublin Horse Show at the RDS!

Members (Open) 

Rosie Coad on Blackhall Summer, Wicklow Hunt Branch

Emma Dunne on Belizma, Laois Hunt Branch

Alison Fitzgerald on Manderley, Tipperary Hunt Branch

Faye Murphy on Grove Street Lady, Killinick Harriers Hunt Branch

Alana-Rose Steele on MBF Lord Lancer Bobbie, United Hunt Branch

Tara Brennan on Carnone Annabelle, East Donegal Branch

Amelia McCarthy on Finsceal Endeavour, Meath Hunt Branch

Caoimhe Ni Thuairisg on Blackfield Flame, East Galway Branch

Evanna Howard on Stellar Reward, Nenagh Branch

Intermediate 

Isobella Donohue on Kingscross Mayfly, Carlow Hunt Branch

Anna Nangle on Blackwoodlands Breeze, Kildare Hunt Branch

Clodagh Shanahan-Rice on Coolfin Vivendi, Waterford Hunt Branch

Isabelle Barry on Kildromin Mentor, Killinick Harriers Hunt Branch

Nicola Kiernan on Mr O'Brien Two You, Muskerry Branch 

Jean Kenny on Sleehaun Magic, Longford Branch

Kate Horgan on Kinamara Laura, Ward Union Branch

Katie Gibbons on Milchem Mischief, East Galway Branch 

Jessie O'Sullivan on My Mountain Grey, Scarteen Hunt Branch 

The dressage phase is scheduled for Friday 19^th August at 15.45 in Ring 1 and the Jumping phase is scheduled for 16.20 in Ring 2 on Saturday 20^th August, over working-hunter style obstacles.  This is a very exciting competition, so do come to support our members!

"Looking forward to the Connollys Redmills Irish Pony Club Eventing Championship on 27th and 28th Of August in Tattersalls Ireland. This year Treo Eile will be offering a bursary to the highest placed Throughbred horse in the Open, Intermediate and Intro Intermediate Arenas. Please see details below."

Please follow the link for results of the Show Jumping Classic Final https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o76QSefh8GWBSZfhRjws1XRhMERm-lcoAL7eKADXBoM/edit?usp=sharing

Our Minimus Squad travelled to Hendersyde in Scotland last weekend and were very successful, please follow the link for more details https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aSBBNBO28WBg-0hAd3IblUgc-EW2ZedtHchvfe3rK6Y/edit?usp=sharing

And so, the curtain has come down on the last Championship Event of 2022 and what a wonderful year it has been filled with thrilling competitions, excellent courses and regardless of winning or losing the camaraderie and sportsmanship shown throughout the year has been a joy to behold! It was I feel, a thrilling event with a tough but fair course that asked competitors a lot of questions and offered them the opportunity to display their skills.

There is a tremendous amount of work and planning that goes into the organisation of these events and I must recognise my wonderful Eventing Committee members for the Herculean effort they have put in all year and the help and support they show me, it would not be possible or the success these events have been without you - thank you all.

A massive thank you to our sponsor Mackey’s Equestrian for their continued and generous support of the National Hunter Trials Championships. Also, to the Furnell family by who’s kind permission we had the use of the wonderful Ballycahane Equestrian as our venue and for allowing our members to camp also. To Limerick Racecourse for allowing us to use their facilities for our members travelling for the event to stable their horses and to the Irish Pony Club office staff for all their hard work throughout the year.

To all our competitors and members thank you so much for all the hard work, training, and effort you put in to compete in these events and for the amazing spirit you show throughout all competitions. You are all amazing ambassadors and a credit to your families and our sport. To the volunteers, trainers, branch members and family members thank you all so much for being the glue that holds our pony club together at all levels. The way you sacrifice your valuable free time and the support and commitment you show does not go unnoticed and is appreciated more than we can say, you are the foundation that our organisation is built upon and continues to grow because of this solid footing.

I hope you all had a happy and memorable weekend and year and hope to see you at our events next year. Until then, continue your excellent work and training and return even stronger next year. I believe Henry Van Dyke describes the feeling and love for the sport best when he wrote;

“Hark, how the galloping measure

Quickens the pulses of pleasure;

Gaily saluting the morn

With the long clear note of the hunting-horn

Echoing up from the valley,

Over the mountain side,--

Rally, you hunters, rally,

Rally, and ride!

                Henry Van Dyke”

We shall rally and ride again next year!

Warm regards and with thanks,

Ivan Hatton (Chairman of Eventing)

Irish Pony Club Mounted Games

There will be a parents open meeting held on Friday 11th November in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel in Abeyleix Co. Laois (R32 VE24) at 8pm for all who wish to attend. All are welcome!

The results for the Irish Pony Club Halloween Virtual Dressage Competition 2022 are in! Huge congratulations to all who took part, we had combinations from every Area competing, and there are some great scores! 

Dressage test sheets will be emailed and rosettes will be posted out over the next few days. Please follow the link below for scores.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ryzZq9WZC6bskF9u4iv7dbHM5nrKgNcbA96Hw2btBzA/edit?usp=sharing

Please follow the link for details of Wexhord Hunt Pony Cub's Biathlon & Triathlon

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oBKmEbfutk9z8ePcDY8DIu9lskTT1zGX8ZiByyCXoBw/edit?usp=sharing

Irish Pony Club National Minimus Championships 2022 RUNNING ORDER

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Irish Pony Club National Minimus Championships 2022 TEAMS

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Irish Pony Club National Minimus Championships 2022 MAP

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