• Posted: 10 February 2021

Your next Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) competition is here!

We've teamed up with IDHS (GB) to offer you a three-month series starting this month. You can compete at Introductory, Preliminary or Novice levels every month between February and April. 

Horse and rider combinations will earn points towards the IDHS (GB) League and the rider with the most points at each level will win £25.00. 

Rosettes are awarded up to 6th place in each monthly class and the winner will receive a £15.00 prize.

Rules and Eligibility

To check your eligibility for the competition, e-mail Carol Rudd.

• The Competition is open to IDHS (GB) members and non-members aged 16 years and over.
• All horses must be registered or overstamped with the IDHS (GB).
• Horses must be over 4 years old and 153cms.
• Competing stallions must be the progeny of a Graded Mare and by an RID, Class 1 or 2 stallion.

Horse and rider combinations not eligible, may still enter, but will be marked as hors concours (HC).

League points

Points will be awarded to eligible horse and rider combinations according to their monthly placings. Points will be accumulated.

Competitions

February, entries close 6 March

Introductory B (2009), Preliminary 12 (2005 - Revised 2016), Novice 28 (2008)

Introductory, entries close 3 April

Introductory C (2016), Preliminary 18 (2002 - Revised 2016), Novice 27 (2007)

Preliminary, entries close 1 May

Introductory A (2008), Preliminary 14 (2006 - Revised 2016), Novice 30 (2006)

How to Enter

Go to the schedule and look for the IDHS (GB) Competition. Enter online and upload your video at any time before the closing date.