Last year’s winner Kevin McNab (AUS) with Willunga (ISH) on their way to winning the Top Spec CIC2** at Kilguilkey 2018 (Photo: Equuspix)
The first and last leg of the HSI Eventing Challenge will take place at the two Ballindenisk Internationals of 2019. 19-21 April and the 26-29 September
The Events in the Horse Sport Ireland Eventing Challenge (CIM) are:
- Ballindenisk 19/04/2019 21/04/2019 CCI3* S OR L
- Tattersalls 29/05/2019 02/06/2019 CCI3* L
- Mallow (Kilguilkey) 28/06/2019 01/07/2019 CCI3* S
- Cappoquin (Camphire) 24/07/2019 28/07/2019 CCI3* S OR L
- Millstreet 22/08/2019 25/08/2019 CCI3* S OR L
- Ballindenisk 26/09/2019 29/09/2019 CCI3* L OR S
The Horse Sport Ireland Eventing and Horse Sport Ireland Jumping Challenge, is a link of Irish international events and is sponsored by the Irish National Federation, Horse Sport Ireland.
All athletes participating in the stated classes are eligible for a €10,000 prize bonus regardless of nationality. This will encourage athletes to make multiple entries at Irish events in a bid to win the €10,000 bonus.
The 2018 Eventing bonus of €10,000 was claimed by Australia’s Kevin McNabb. McNabb finished in podium position at Kilguilkey CIC2*, Camphire CIC2* and Tattersalls CCI2*.
Speaking about the Irish International Events and the Horse Sport Ireland Eventing Challenge, McNab commented:
“I have definitely enjoyed the Irish events. There is always a great atmosphere and they are very rider-friendly events which I really like coming to. As well as that, I feel my horses have always come away as better horses for running at these events. I think the series has been great, and going forward it will certainly attract riders from abroad.”
Full rules and regulations for the Horse Sport Ireland Eventing Challenge are available HERE
