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THE LIMERICK LADY CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by THE FARMER?S JOURNAL

CONDITIONS

        1.      For two-year-old non-thoroughbred fillies, suitable for producing Hunters,    Show Jumpers and Eventers.

2.        Fillies must have been registered with the I.H.B. as foals and must be by APPROVED

                       a)  Thoroughbred Stallions

                       b)  Registered Irish Draught Stallions, or

        c) Irish Sport Horse Stallions PROVIDED that such Stallions are      of Thoroughbred/R.I.D. cross.

3.        Their Dams must also be by Stallions as above and registered with the I.H.B. 

4.        All Exhibitors must have their filly?s passport (Green Book). 

5.        The entry fee for a qualifying class is €10.   Entry Fee to the Final is €15 AND MUST BE PAID TO LIMERICK SHOW SOCIETY PRIOR TO THE FINAL.

6.        Fillies entered in the qualifying class must also be entered in some other class at that Show. 

7.        More than one filly may be selected at any qualifying Show provided that the standard of entries warrants such selection. 

8.        Should the standard of entries be deemed to be insufficient, no filly will be selected. 

9.        Infringement of these conditions or Championship regulations may disqualify.

Each Filly selected at qualifying Shows will receive a Limerick Lady Rosette and thereafter are eligible to compete in the All Ireland Limerick Lady Championship Final to be held at Limerick Show on Saturday 23rd August.

 

PRIZE FUND

Each non- prize winning Filly presented at the final will receive €100

In addition, prize money will be awarded as follows:-

CHAMPION  €600 and The Traditional Irish Horsebreeding Society Perpetual Challenge Trophy

Reserve Champion - €450:  Third - €300:   Fourth - €250:   Fifth - €200  Sixth - €150:  

The breeder of the Champion will receive €200

 Best Turned out Handler and Filly €200

BEST TURNED OUT HANDLER & FILLY €100

 SPECIAL AWARD

BERNEY & SONS, KILCULLEN, will present a head collar TO THE HIGHEST PLACED FILLY BY AN Irish Draught.

 Each Filly is eligible to compete in next year?s Farmer?s Journal  Limerick Matron Championship

 

The Traditional Irish Horse Breeding Society (formerly The Hunter Improvement Society of Ireland) would like to acknowledge and thank THE IRISH FARMER?S JOURNAL for their support.