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Qualifiers

Qualifying events for the 2021 RDS National Championships, August 20-22 will take place around the country from late May.

2021 Qualifiers

Horses - Show Jumping (4 Year Olds, 5 Year Olds, 6 Year Olds, 7 Year Olds and 8 & 9 Year Olds)
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact No.
The Meadows Equestrian Centre,
Co. Armagh
Wednesday 26 May Aaron McCusker 0044 7711815267
Mullingar Equestrian Centre,
Co. Westmeath
Wednesday 16 June Robert Fagan 086 2519161  / 087 2488017
Barnadown Showjumping,
Co. Wexford
Wednesday 30 June Maurice Cousins 087 2526749 / 087 7645393
 
Ponies - Show Jumping
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact No.
Barnadown Showjumping,
Co. Wexford
Saturday 19 June Maruice Cousins 087 2526749 / 087 7645393
Ard Chuain Equestrian Centre,
Co. Sligo
Saturday 26 June Jonathan Reape 087 2495991
Cavan Equestrian Centre,
Co. Cavan
Saturday 10 July Stuart Clarke 049 4332017
The Meadows Equestrian Centre,
Co. Armagh
Saturday 17 July Aaron McCusker 0044 7711815267
 
Young Riders & Children on Horses - Show Jumping
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact No.
Barnadown Showjumping,
Co. Wexford
Sunday 20 June Maruice Cousins 087 2526749 / 087 7645393
Ard Chuain Equestrian Centre,
Co. Sligo
Sunday 27 June Jonathan Reape 087 2495991
Cavan Equestrian Centre,
Co. Cavan
Sunday 11 July Stuart Clarke 049 4332017
The Meadows Equestrian Centre,
Co. Armagh
Sunday 18 July Aaron McCusker 0044 7711815267
 
Amateurs - Show Jumping
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact No.
Ballinamona Equestrian Centre,
Co. Waterford
Saturday 12 June Vahe Bogossian 087 6847752 / 087 2417107
Tipperary Equestrian Centre,
Co. Tipperary
Saturday 19 June Tomás Ryan 087 7995585
Galway Equestrian Centre,
Co. Galway
Saturday 26 June Frances O'Brien 086 1713601
Ravensdale Equestrian Centre,
Co. Louth
Sunday 4 July Johnny O'Connell 042 9371034 / 087 2306603
 
Three Year Old Loose Performance
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact No.
Top Flight Equestrian Centre,
Co. Kilkenny
Monday 28 June
Ann Moloney 056 7722682 / 087 2028874
County Clare Showgrounds,
Co. Clare
Tuesday 29 June
Joseph Lillis 086 2532308
Tubberbride Equestrian Centre,
Co. Sligo
Wednesday 30 June
Richard Kerins 087 6712200 / 086 6043193
Kernan's Equestrian Centre,
Co. Armagh
Thursday 1 July
James Kernan 086 8370376 / 048 30860512
Ross House Equestrian Centre,
Co. Cavan
Friday 2 July
Robert Murdy 086 3183779 / 086 8519052

Online entry for the qualifiers is available via the following link;  https://www.itsplainsailing.com/club/dhs.  Entries must be submitted online by 5pm on the day before the qualifier is due to take place.  Entries are no longer accepted by email or phone.

Exhibitors will be advised of their start time by return email on the morning of the qualifier.  No late entries or entries on the day will be accepted.  Exhibitors that do not present their horse at their allocated start time will not be permitted to compete.

Three Year Old Potential Event Horse
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact
Top Flight Equestrian Centre,                      
Co. Kilkenny
Monday 21 June
Ann Moloney 056 7722682 / 087 2028874
County Clare Showgrounds,
Co. Clare
Tuesday 22 June
Joseph Lillis 086 2532308
Tubberbride Equestrian Centre,
Co. Sligo
Wednesday 23 June
Richard Kerins 087 6712200 / 086 6043193
Ross House Equestrian Centre,
Co. Cavan
Thursday 24 June
Robert Murdy 086 3183779 / 086 8519052
Kernan's Equestrian Centre,
Co. Armagh
Friday 25 June
James Kernan 086 8370376 / 048 30860512

Online entry for the qualifiers is available via the following link;  https://www.itsplainsailing.com/club/dhs.  Entries must be submitted online by 5pm on the day before the qualifier is due to take place.  Entries are no longer accepted by email or phone.

Exhibitors will be advised of their start time by return email on the morning of the qualifier.  No late entries or entries on the day will be accepted.  Exhibitors that do not present their horse at their allocated start time will not be permitted to compete.

 

 
Connemara Performance Hunter
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact No.
Tullylish, Gilford,
Co. Armagh
Thursday 1 July James & Bronagh Stevenson 0044 7960862146 / 048 38831511
Scarteen, Knocklong,
Co. Limerick
Thursday 8 July Chris Ryan 062 53195 / 087 9590154
Forth Mountain, Barntown,
Co. Wexford
Thursday 15 July James O'Connor 053 9134040 / 087 6211073 
Rincoola, Granard,
Co. Longford
Thursday 22 July Angela McGahern 086 8632236
 
Young Event Horse & Junior / Young Rider Event Horse (in conjunction with the Young Event Horse Series)
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact No.
Tullylish, Gilford,
Co. Armagh
Thursday 1 July James & Bronagh Stevenson 0044 7960862146 / 048 38831511
Scarteen, Knocklong,
Co. Limerick
Thursday 8 July Chris Ryan 062 53195 / 087 9590154
Forth Mountain, Barntown,
Co. Wexford
Thursday 15 July James O'Connor 053 9134040 / 087 6211073
Rincoola, Granard,
Co. Longford
Thursday 22 July Angela McGahern 086 8632236

 

 
Performance Irish Draught
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact No.
Tullylish, Gilford,
Co. Armagh
Thursday 1 July James & Bronagh Stevenson 0044 7960862146 / 048 38831511
Scarteen, Knocklong,
Co. Limerick
Thursday 8 July Chris Ryan 062 53195 / 087 9590154
Forth Mountain, Barntown,
Co. Wexford
Thursday 15 July James O'Connor 053 9134040 / 087 6211073
Rincoola, Granard,
Co. Longford
Thursday 22 July Angela McGahern 086 8632236
  • All entries for the Show Jumping qualifiers must be made via the SJI Live online declaration system (available at www.sjilive.ie) by the close of entries.  Late entries will not be accepted, under any circumstancesEntries will not be accepted by phone or email. 

    Animals must be registered with, and athletes must be members of Showjumping Ireland (SJI) for the current season prior to the qualifying competition.  

    An entry fee of €35 for Horses and €30 for Ponies, Children on Horses, Young Riders and Amateurs will apply.