Training Events
Upcoming training events | World Championship Team Selection
The Training Programme
Training days at stud farms and production yards around the country provide a platform 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 perhaps interested in or available to compete.
Venues visited in recent years include for example Ardeo Sport Horses, Ballypatrick Stables, Belline Estate, Belmont House Stud, Boleybawn Horses, Cooley Farm, Derryglen Stud, Dohyle House Stud, Carriganóg Racing (Joseph O’Brien), Emma O’Dwyer Showjumping, Ennisnag Stud, Kilconnell Stud, Hartwell Stud, Hughes Horse Stud, Ian Cassells Eventing, Lissyegan Stables, McKee Barracks, and Newtown Stud (Bertram/April Allen) to give a sense of the calibre of farms visited.
New participants in the Equine Young Breeders (IRE) programme, aged 15-30 years of age, are always welcome. Training 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.
Competitive events culminating in World Championships are an important aspect of the programme, providing an opportunity to benchmark knowledge and skill levels against others, whilst also networking and making friendships. Only those aged 16-26 years of age in the year of championships are eligible to compete.
Training Schedule 2026
ALL below training activities are open to all individuals aged 15-30 years of age.
World Championships are accessible to those aged 16-26 years of age (2026 events – those born 2000 to 2010 are eligible to participate).
Access the theory bank and score sheets for 2026 and further information on the World Championships on the WBFSH Young Breeders website.
Upcoming training events:
Training Session | Thursday April 9th | 10.30am to 3.30pm
Venue | Fernhill Sport Horses, Kilkenny |R95 C91H
Trainers| Luca Bortolamei, Andrew Hughes, and Teagasc Equine Specialists
Focus | Conformation and athleticism assessment
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Terms and Conditions of World Championship selection to be added here very soon
Below times may be amended depending on registration numbers
Training and World Championship Selection Assessment | Saturday April 18th | 10.00am to 4.00pm
Venue | Kildalton College|R95 C91H
Focus | In Hand Presentation (horses provided) and Theory
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Training and World Championship Selection Assessment | Sunday April 19th | 10.00am to 4.00pm
Venue | Gurteen College|E53 TP93
Focus | In Hand Presentation (horses provided) and Theory
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Training and World Championship Selection Assessment| Sunday April 26th | 10.00am to 4.00pm
Venue | Derryglen Stud |R95 C91H
Focus | Conformation and athleticism assessment | In Hand may be included depending on registration numbers
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Training and World Championship Selection Assessment| Monday May 04th | 10.00am to 4.00pm
Venue | Belmont House Stud |R42 PK64
Focus | Conformation and athleticism assessment | In Hand may be included depending on registration numbers
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Training and World Championship Selection Assessment| Sunday May 24th | 10.00am to 4.00pm
Venue | Hughes Horse Stud |R95 WN35
Focus | Conformation and athleticism assessment | In Hand may be included depending on registration numbers
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World Championship Team Selection
The next WBFSH International Young Breeders World Championships is to take place 16-19 July 2026 at Celle State Stud Germany. Those aged 16-26 in 2026 (born 2000 to 2010) are eligible to progress toward that goal.
Championships include the assessment of conformation and athleticism traits, presentation of horses in hand and a multiple choice theory test. A side competition at World Championships is the turnout, as a team, of a horse and its formal presentation to the judges. Further information on the 2026 World Championships.
The Let’s Talk Equine webinar series content also supplements learning
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