Results for the Balmoral Show 2024 Show.

Hunters
1MARE or GELDING, [Heavyweight] 4 years old, capable of carrying over 14st [89kg].
2MARE or GELDING, [Heavyweight] 5 years old or over, capable of carrying over 14st [89kg].
3MARE or GELDING, [Middleweight] 4 years old, capable of carrying 12st 7lb [80kg] and not exceeding 14st [89kg].
4MARE or GELDING, [Middleweight] 5 years old or over, capable of carrying 12st 7lb [80kg] and not exceeding 14st [89kg]
5MARE or GELDING, [Lightweight] 4 years old, capable of carrying up to 12st 7lb [80kg].
6AMARE or GELDING, [Lightweight] 5 years old or over, capable of carrying up to 12st 7lb [80kg].
6BMARE or GELDING [Lightweight] 5 years old or over, capable of carrying up to 12st 7lb [80kg]
7MARE or GELDING, [Small] 4 & 5 years old, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 158cms.
8MARE or GELDING, [Small] 6 years old and over, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 158cms.
S1CHAMPION PRIZES, £500 and £250- for the Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion Hunter. Presented by Creightons. [Classes 1 to 6 are eligible for this Championship]
S2CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 and £50- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Heavyweight Hunter. Presented by Creightons.
S3CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 and £50- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Middleweight Hunter. Presented by Creightons.
S4CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 and £50- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Lightweight Hunter. Presented by Creightons.
S5CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 and £50- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Small Hunter. Presented by Creightons.
S6THE 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.
S7THE SIR MILNE BARBOUR PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best Hunter 4 years old in classes 1,3 & 5 Presented by Mrs Elizabeth L M Barbour Paton.
S8THE PEARL CREIGHTON TROPHY - for the highest placed ridden Hunter horse in classes 1 - 8, bred by exhibitor and continuously owned by the exhibitor up to the day of judging.
HUNTERS
SPONSORED BY CREIGHTONS
Wednesday Horse Ring 1



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 16 May at 2.30pm. Please note that the Champions and Reserve Hunters in S2 - S4 go forward for the Supreme Championship.

The Small Hunter Championship [S5] will take place in the Main Arena on Wednesday 15 May at 3.45pm.

Horses may be entered in ONE HUNTER CLASS ONLY [Classes 1 - 8] but, where eligible, may be entered in the Ladies Hunter Riding Astride, 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 7 & 8. 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.