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Class sponsored by the Breeding Grant Initiative under National Breeding Services with thanks to The Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine, and delivered by Horse Sport Ireland.

Rules and Conditions:

Exempt from Rule 9. Entries are open to Mares, 4 years old and upwards registered in the Irish Horse Register with the breed codes ISH,RID or ID; and MUST have sire and dam recorded on their passport. Mares must be sired by a stallion that is classified in the Irish Sport Horse Stud Book as either: Approved / Preliminary Approved / Supplementary Approved / Recognised / Preliminary Recognised Not Approved (NA1) or a Stallion that is classified in the Irish Draught Horse Studbook as CLASS 1/ CLASS 2/RID (GB) / RID (CAN) / Grade 2 (GB).  The class is also open to Weatherby’s registered animals, progeny of Weatherby’s Thoroughbred Stallions that are not classified in the Irish Horse Register as NOT APPROVED 2 (NA 2).
All mares must have a foal at foot by a stallion that is classified in the Irish Sport Horse Stud Book as either: Approved / Preliminary Approved / Supplementary Approved / Recognized / Preliminary Recognized Not Approved (NA1) or a Stallion that is classified in the Irish Draught Horse Studbook as CLASS 1/ CLASS 2/RID (GB) / RID (CAN) / Grade 2 (GB). The class is also open to Weatherby’s registered animals, progeny of Weatherby’s Thoroughbred Stallions that are not classified in the Irish Horse Register as NOT APPROVED 2 (NA 2).
Each Mare & Foal will be judged as a Unit (Mare 50% Foal 50%).
The Mare’s passport will be inspected before judging commences & the Foal’s I.D. Cert. Exhibitors failing to produce a Passport will be debarred from competing. All Foals must be led.

Note: There are Special Prizes for the Champion Breeder of €500 & for The Breeder of The Reserve Champion Mare of €250