Oughterard Agricultural Show 2010

International Connemara Performance Championships

Prize Fund €

Saturday August 28th 2010

Enquires To: Geraldine Gallagher 086 3933429

Ring 1

Ridden Ring                             9.00 a.m.

500: Connemara Young Handlers, under 16.

501: Family Lead rein, riders under 10 Competitors in this class cannot compete in

 any other class except for Pony Club Dressage test on the day.

502: Registered Connemara Side-Saddle, rider any age.

503: Pony Club Dressage Test Stage 1 Test C Competitors may be lead.

 Competitors in this class cannot compete in any other dressage test on the day.

504:Dressage Preliminary Test 13

505:Dressage Novice Test 27

506:Dressage Elementary Test 42

Ring 4                                          9.15 a.m.

Working Hunter Ring

507:153cms W.H., rider under 20yrs

508:Large Breeds M+M Working Hunter, Pony exceeding 138cms

509:143cms W.H., rider under 17yrs

510:Small Breeds M+M Working Hunter, Pony not exceeding 138cms

511: 133cms W.H., rider under 14yrs

The above 5 working hunter classes are qualifiers for the N.Ireland Festival 2011

Ring 4     

Working Hunter/ Derby Ring            after Championship classes

512: Derby, rider under 16

513: Derby, rider over 16

Entry Fee to classes 500 – 513   €15

Entry fee to Championship A  €25

Entry fee to all other championships €25 to be paid within 7 days of qualification

All entries to: Geraldine Gallagher, Ballybeg , Corrandulla, County Galway.

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Presentation of Corribdale Cup and the Spottiswood Cup For

Leading Rider Under 16

Leading Rider over 16

Presentation after Derby Classes

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Classes 507 – 511 are qualifiers for the Northern Ireland Festival 2011

9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. Inspection of Pony Passports in Ring 3

Championships start at 10.00 a.m. Sharp with Class A

Ring 3

A.   4 / 5 yr old Mare or Gelding Registered Connemara Ridden Championship, Rider any age. No Qualification required for this class.

B.              Championship Connemara Ridden Final, Rider Over 16.

C.              Championship Connemara Ridden Final, Rider Under 16.

Ring 4

D.              Championship Connemara Working Hunter Final, Rider Over 16.

E.               Championship Connemara Working Hunter Final, Rider Under 16

Ring 3

F.               Stallion Ridden Championship, Rider over 14.

Supreme Championship

Open to 1st Prize winners from A, B, C, D, E and F for the Michael Dillon Perpetual Cup Kindly Sponsored by Pat Dillon.

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Rules:

1. Working Hunter, and Dressage Classes are also open to non Connemara ponies

2. Non IPS / NPS / BSPS members pay for  daily membership at a charge of €5 per rider + €5 per owner,  with their first, entry payable with entries.

3. Date of Birth as of 01/Jan/10 in all classes

4. All classes run under IPS rules and the decision of the appeals committee in all classes will be final.

5. All objections must be lodged in writing and submitted within 30 minutes of class completion with €50 objection fee. This fee will be returned should the objection be upheld.

Note:

Random Drug testing of competing animals and competitors may take place at the discression of the Irish Sports Council, I.P.S., HSI or the Connemara Pony Breeders Society.

N.B. Championship Final Rules:

· Riders and Ponies must have qualified at approved shows.

· Competitors must produce Connemara Passports at Final.

· Birth Cert.  for Under 16 riders to be produced on day of Final

· Fence Heights at Final  Under 16 2.9” (84cms)  Over16 3” (92cms)

· Stallions, with IPS / NPS/ BSPS council permission may compete riders over 14 only.

· Stallions although qualifying through regular ridden classes will be

        competing in their own Ridden Final (F) at Championship Finals.

· Stallions will be ineligible to compete in classes A , B and C.