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H5: Irish Draught Colt Foal Championship

Horse Section Sun 17th Aug 2025

THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION & BALLINASLOE SHOW PRESENT
THE IRISH DRAUGHT COLT FOAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Delivered by Horse Sport Ireland and funded under National Breeding Services by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.

RULES AND CONDITIONS

  1. This competition is open to animals, with the breed code ID, registered in The Irish Draught Horse Studbook (or a harmonised Irish Draught Studbook) with recorded breeding.
  2. If the foal's passport is not to hand, the mare's passport must be ready for inspection prior to entry to the judging ring. Failure to comply with this rule will lead to immediate disqualification. Foals must be led at all times.
  3. Passports & (Microchips if applicable) should be read by a Vet at the Final.
  4. Two foals from selected shows may qualify for the final if the judges and The I.S.A. agree the standard is high enough.
  5. One of the judges at the qualifying show must be from the I D H Judges List.
  6. Foals qualified for the final are not eligible to enter any other class at the show where the final is held.
  7. The Qualifying Exhibitor must fill out their own Qualifying Card at each Qualifying Show.

A prize will be presented for Combination of Best Turned out Foal and Most Suitably Dressed Handler

Entry Fee: To Qualifying Show €15 / To Final €30

No entries permitted on day of event.

Location:  Ballinasloe Show On: Sun, 28th Sep, 2025

Prizes: 1st - €500.00, 2nd - €300.00, 3rd - €200.00, 4th - €100.00, 5th - €50.00, 6th - €50.00

Exhibitors Please Note:

 

  1. All Animals must be accompanied by passports and must comply with current government regulations.
  2. All Horse & Pony classes are open unless otherwise stated.
  3. Exhibits must be the property of the exhibitor for at least two months prior to the Show.
  4. Any exhibitor found to be intimating judges/stewards will be removed from the show, not receive any prize money and will also receive a 1 year ban from exhibiting at the Ballyshannon Agricultural Show.
  5. The show committee reserves the right to cancel or amalgamate classes if insufficient entries.
  6. The committee reserve the right to substitute the cash prizes with vouchers for product
  7. Subject to the Judge’s decision, no prize will be awarded in a class unless there are at least two exhibits. No second prize unless there are four exhibits and no third prize unless there are six exhibits.
  8. 5% levy to be taken from all prizemoney in all classes Horses, Ponies, Donkeys, Cattle, Sheep and Goats and passed on to Irish Shows Association

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Horse-riding is a dangerous sport and all competitors in Ridden Classes are strongly advised, for their own safety, to wear appropriate head gear complies with up-to-date safety standards.

No entries permitted on day of event.

Location:  
Show Field, Donegal Road, Coolcholly, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.
Ring Area:  
Equine Ring 1
Entry Fee:  
€15.00
Prizes:   1st - Qualifier , 2nd - Qualifier

Gerard Barrett Perpetual Cup

For the Exhibitor Gaining the Highest Points in the Horse Section

Presented after the Horse Judging has been completed.

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