Results for the Balmoral Show 2023 Show.

Racehorse to Riding Horse
54THOROUGHBRED, MARE or GELDING, 4 years old and over. To be ridden by riders who have attained their 16th birthday by 1st January in the current year.
RACEHORSE TO RIDING HORSE

SPONSORED BY
IRISH THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION





Entry Fees: RUAS Member £100, Non Member £110
Stabling is included in the entry fee for the evening before the class only.

Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association will present a quarter piece rug to the winner of this class.


Aim:
To showcase successful Irish bred or trained racehorses as useful and suitable riding horses. The horses entered in this class should demonstrate quality, substance, bone, correct conformation, presence and true action.

This class may include racehorses or hack, riding horse or hunter types with the best of type being judged the winner.

Rules:
This class is open to 'Irish Bred' horses or foreign bred horses that have been trained (for racing) in Ireland for a minimum of 1 year.

All horses in classes subject to the Irish bred restriction must have the appropriate documentation to support that they are foaled in Ireland.

Please note the number of entries in this class will be restricted to 15 (inclusive of 3 invitations), if more than 15 entries are received horses will be selected (exclusive of the 3 invitations) based on highest official earnings as recorded by the Turf Club.

Judging:
To be judged on ride, manners and conformation. Judges will ask the class to gallop. Judges may ride some of the exhibits and may require individual show from as many as time allows. The individual show, if required, must not exceed 2 minutes and should include walk, trot, canter, a simple change at canter, rein back, strike off on required leg, gallop on, halt and stand still. There will be a strong emphasis on manners, ride and training.