Training Events
New participants in the ISH Young Breeders programme, aged 15-25 years of age, are always welcome.
ISH Young Breeders is accessible to ALL young horse lovers in this age group. The vision is to train the breeders, and industry contributors of the future, while providing opportunity to network with other like minded people, and maybe even meeting new lifelong friends.
WBFSH Young Breeder World Championships take place July 7-9 2022 in Ermelo, Holland at the home of the KNHS, the National Sports Federation of the Netherlands, but also the home of the KWPN Studbook. Lots of events are organised at the National Equestrian Centre like the WBFSH Dressage World Championships for Young Horses, National Championships and the KWPN Championships.
The ISH Young Breeder National Championships is the first step in the qualification/selection process for team participation at the Young Breeder World Championships and was April 2nd 2022 at Kildalton Agricultural College.
National and World Championship Competitions include the assessment of conformation and athleticism traits, presentation of horses in hand and a mutltiple choice theory test.
Training days at stud farms and production yards around the country provide a fantastic opportunity to engage with some of the best in the business. Training not only supports preparation for competition, but is also educational for those who aren't thinking of competing.
The Let's Talk Equine webinar series content also supplements learning
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Training Schedule 2021/ 2022 and National Championships 2022
Young Breeders pictured at Hughes Horse Stud Co. Kilkenny (left) and Belmont House Stud Co. Offaly(right) above
Young Breeders pictured at Boleybawn Horses Co. Wicklow
Young Breeders pictured at Cooley Farm, Co. Wicklow and at Tiernan Gill's Farm, Co. Mayo
ATTENTION HAS NOW TURNED TO 2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Ermelo, H0lland Jul 7-10) General training activity will resume later in 2022.
Previous Training Activities 2021/2022 Season
Date | Venue | Focus | Trainer (s) | Booking |
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Saturday,
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Hughes Horse Stud (Home of international show jumper, breeder and producer Marion Hughes) |
Assessing Conformation and Athleticism (movement and jump) |
Andrew Hughes (ESI) & Wendy Conlon Teagasc |
EVENT NOW OVER |
Saturday Nov 20th 2021 |
Belmont House Stud (Home of breeder and producer Andrea Etter) |
Assessing Conformation and Athleticism (movement and jump) |
Tiernan Gill, Andrew Hughes & Wendy Conlon Teagasc |
EVENT NOW OVER
|
Saturday Jan 22nd 2022 |
Boleybawn Horses |
Assessing Conformation and Athleticism (movement and jump) | Jack Doyle, Andrew Hughes & Wendy Conlon Teagasc |
EVENT NOW OVER |
Sunday Feb 27th 2022 |
Ennisnag Stud |
Assessing Conformation and Athleticism (movement and jump). | Andrew Hughes & Wendy Conlon Teagasc | EVENT NOW OVER |
Saturday Mar 12th 2022 |
Tiernan Gill's Farm |
Assessing Conformation and Athleticism (movement and jump). In Hand Presentation Demo | Tiernan Gill, Philip Scott, & Wendy Conlon Teagasc |
EVENT NOW OVER |
Saturday Apr 2nd 2022 |
Kildalton Agricultural College |
ISH Young Breeder National Championships : Theory (multiple choice) Assessment of Conformation and Athleticism Presentation of Horse/Pony In Hand (animals provided by the organisers) |
Clare Ryan, Tiernan Gill, Philip Scott, Andrew Hughes, Conor Higgins |
EVENT NOW OVER 2022 National Young Breeder Championships Results (Press Report) |
July 7-10th 2022 |
Ermelo, Holland |
WBFSH International Young Breeder World Championships (all disciplines as per Nationals above) |
WBFSH International Young Breeders World Championships |
World Championship Team Selection
Those aged 20-25 years of age who are vying for a place on the Senior team are:
- Maria Cairns, Whitechurch, Co. Wexford
- Dylan Connolly, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
- Seamus Dermody, Tullow, Co. Carlow
- Colin Doyle, Moate, Co. Westmeath
- Michelle Dunne, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Amy Finn, Ballyfoyle, Co. Kilkenny
- Jenny Kerr, Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow
- Annie Madden, Summerhill, Co. Meath
- Níamh Sheridan, Bundoran, Co. Donegal
- Joanne Whyte, Ardagh, Co. Longford
Those aged 15-19 years of age who are battling for a place on the Junior team are:
- Grace Curtin, Adare, Co. Limerick
- Shane Donohoe, Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Allison Flynn, Raheny, Dublin
- Edward Hennessy, Dungourney, Co. Cork
- Sarah Kavanagh, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Aoife Kirby, Birdhill, Co. Limerick
- Érin Sheridan, Bundoran, Co. Donegal
- Camilla Snow Coyne, Letterfrack, Co. Galway.
- Anya Teuton, Newtownards, Co. Down