Results for the Balmoral Show 2023 Show.

78     CLIFDEN HIGH PERFORMANCE QUALIFIER CLASS REGISTERED CONNEMARA PONY, STALLION, MARE or GELDING, 5 years old or over suitable for and to be ridden by riders 10 years old and over on the 1st January in the current year. Riders for stallions must hav Results
Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Town Postcode Details
1st
  		852  Devlin, Ms Claire  Enniskerry  A98 N231  BLACKWOOD FERNANDO 
2nd
  		850  Hardiman, Marjorie  Oranmore  H91E5F6  CREGANNA KERFUFFLE 
3rd
  		849  Kirkpatrick, Mr Michael  Greyabbey  BT22 2RH  LANKILL LORD BUÍ 
4th
  		839  Constable, Mrs Kim  Belfast  BT4 2DG  DUNCARBERY CASCADE 
5th
  		854  Salter, Celine  Car  .  TEMPLEBREADY ROCKET 
6th
  		847  Murphy, Miss Gemma  Crossmaglen  BT35 9DP  TBS INSPECTOR SPARROW 
CLIFDEN HIGH PERFORMANCE QUALIFIER CLASS

Entry Fees: RUAS/Non Member Member £25
Stabling is not provided in this qualifier class. If stabling is required it must be booked with entry at a cost of £30.

Please note stallions will be parked in a separate area and work out of their box.

CLASS


REGISTERED CONNEMARA PONY, STALLION, MARE or GELDING, 5 years old or over suitable for and to be ridden by riders 10 years old and over on the 1st January in the current year. Riders for stallions must have attained their 14th birthday on the 1st January in the current year.



Clifden High Performance
The final will be held in the Showgrounds, Clifden on Friday 18 August 2023 featuring a prize fund of

***€3000***
The Connemara Pony Breeders Society run this class with the aim of displaying the versatility of the Connemara pony, highlighting the performance aspect of the pony over fences with emphasis on the ride ability, scope, versatility and suitability for child or adult.
The final will take place on day three of the Annual Connemara Pony Show in Clifden, Co. Galway on Saturday the Friday 18 August 2023. There will be 5 shows holding qualifiers nationally for the final. The entry fee for the qualifiers is £25 per pony (enter for qualifiers with the show hosting the qualifier) Entry fee for the final €40 per pony.
The top four ponies will qualify from each qualifier. The qualifiers and the final will be primarily run under the Irish Pony Society Rules for the working hunters so the scoring system will be the same.
At the qualifiers ponies will be asked to jump a minimum of 9 numbered fences including a double and a triple combination at a minimum height of 1m high and 1m wide, a minimum of three fences at the qualifiers should be built to a height of 110cm high and 110cm wide. Each fence will be marked out of 10 and then a mark out of 20 will be awarded for the way of going. The total is then divided by 2 and penalties are then deducted. A knock -10, 1st refusal -15, 2nd refusal -20, 3rd refusal Elimination. A fall of rider will incur elimination.
This will complete phase One.
In phase 2, each pony will be asked to show, trot, canter and gallop. Unless otherwise requested, ponies will be required to show canter on both reins with a simple change of canter lead through trot. The pony will be stripped and judged for movement, conformation true to breed and type true to breed (i.e.: Connemara). The total marks for phase 2 will be 45 consisting of manners (10), performance (10), movement (10), breed conformation (10) and type (5).
At the final ponies will be asked to jump a course of a minimum of 12 numbered fences which will include a double and a treble up to a maximum height of 110cm and width of 110cm (minimum height being 1m and a width 1m). A joker fence will also be included, which will carry double marks but will be at maximum height (110cm) and will pose a certain level of difficulty over and above the other fences on the course. Weather permitting, the river may be used with an optional fence been provided. This will complete phase one.

HIGH PERFORMANCE IS EXPECTED
Rules for Qualifiers and Final
1. Open to Connemara ponies in possession of a CPBS passport, aged 5 yrs old and over. Passports and microchips will be checked prior to class.
2. Stallions must be ridden by a rider that has attained their 14th birthday before the 1st of January of the current year.
3. Bitless bridles and gags not allowed. Pelhams must have two reins leading from hands to the bit or a single with leather roundings, three ring snaffles must have two reins or a set of roundings
4. Only front boots allowed in phase 1. Boots must be removed for phase 2.
5. Spurs are not allowed.
6. Passports of qualifying ponies will be checked at the qualifier and must be presented at the final. Microchips will be checked at the final.
7. Running martingales only.
8. Children who have not attained their 16th birthday before the 1st of January 2023 must wear a body protector for phase 1. Body protectors may be removed for phase 2.
9. A rider may compete no more than two ponies at any one qualifier, but only one rider/pony combination may be chosen to compete at the final - this choice must be declared at the relevant Qualifier. (It is recommended that if you intend to compete at the High Performance Final that you attend as may Qualifiers as possible in preparation - ponies already qualified will compete in other qualifiers Hors Concours (HC).