Results for the Balmoral Show 2023 Show.

Hunters
24MARE or GELDING, [Heavyweight] 4 years old, capable of carrying over 14st [89kg].
25MARE or GELDING, [Heavyweight] 5 years old or over, capable of carrying over 14st [89kg].
26MARE or GELDING, [Middleweight] 4 years old, capable of carrying 12st 7lb [80kg] and not exceeding 14st [89kg].
27MARE or GELDING, [Middleweight] 5 years old or over, capable of carrying 12st 7lb [80kg] and not exceeding 14st [89kg]
28MARE or GELDING, [Lightweight] 4 years old, capable of carrying up to 12st 7lb [80kg].
29MARE or GELDING, [Lightweight] 5 years old or over, capable of carrying up to 12st 7lb [80kg].
30MARE or GELDING, [Small] 4 years old, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 158cms.
31MARE or GELDING, [Small] 5 years old and over, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 158cms.
S25CHAMPION PRIZES, £500 and £250- for the Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion Hunter. Presented by Creightons. [Classes 24 to 29 are eligible for this Championship]
S26CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 and £50- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Heavyweight Hunter. Presented by Creightons.
S27CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 and £50- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Middleweight Hunter. Presented by Creightons.
S28CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 and £50- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Lightweight Hunter. Presented by Creightons.
S29CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 and £50- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Small Hunter. Presented by Creightons.
S30THE ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best Hunter. Presented by Miss A D P McCammon, Holywood, in memory of all ranks of the Regiment who fell in the 1939-45 War.
S31THE SIR MILNE BARBOUR PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best Hunter 4 years old in classes 24,26 & 28 Presented by Mrs Elizabeth L M Barbour Paton
S32THE PEARL CREIGHTON TROPHY - for the highest placed ridden Hunter horse in classes 24 - 29, bred by exhibitor and continuously owned by the exhibitor up to the time of entry.
HUNTERS
SPONSORED BY CREIGHTONS



Entry Fees: RUAS Member £95, Non Member £100
Stabling is included in the entry fee for the evening before the class only.

Glenallen Homes have sponsored the Hunter section for the best turned out hunter in each of the classes to the value of £50. Each of the best turned out winners are chosen by the judge.

The Hunter Supreme Championship will take place in the main Arena on Thursday 11 May at 1.15pm. Please note that the Champions and Reserve Hunters in S26 - S28 go forward for the Supreme Championship.

The Small Hunter Championship (S29) will take place in the Main Arena on Wednesday 10 May at 3.30pm.

Horses may be entered in ONE HUNTER CLASS ONLY [Classes 24 - 31] but, where eligible, may be also entered in the Side Saddle Balmoral Classic Competition, Horse Working Hunter, Ridden Irish Draught, Performance Irish Draught and 'Balmoral Star of the Future' Performance Horse Championship but not any other class.

Riders to have attained their 16th birthday before 1st January in the current year.

The Ridden Hunter Champion, Reserve Champion and Champion 4 year old Ridden Hunter can go forward to the Red Mills Champion of Champions Final.

Only Small Hunters in possession of a current height or final measurement certificate appropriate to their class may compete in classes 30 & 31. This certificate should be issued by a society or scheme approved by the FEI or issued by a National Federation affiliated to the FEI or a certificate issued by a society or scheme approved by such National Federation and must be presented with their passport at arrivals.