Ardrahan Agricultual Show 2025

Rules of the Show

1. All exhibits must be bona fide property of the Exhibitor since 1st May 2025.
2. The judges’ decision as to merit shall be final and objections on other points must be lodged with the Secretary, in writing, on date of Show and must be accompanied by a fee of €50. All objections will be decided by the committee and the fee returned unless the objection is considered frivolous.
3. Where age is a qualification, the committee may in any case direct an examination by the V.S. The committee shall hear any submissions by the exhibitor and shall then decide the matter and the decision shall be final.
4. The term ‘committee’ in these rules means the group consisting of a Chairman, Secretary, one Treasurer, one Vice Chairman and P.R.O., or any four of them.
5. The judges are empowered to withhold prizes in any class where there is not sufficient competition or merit, and furthermore no second place prize money will be paid unless there are three or more exhibits and no third place prize money will be paid unless there are five or more exhibits in the class.
6. All cups and perpetual trophies won by exhibitors at the 2024 show must be returned to the Secretary, three weeks prior to the 2025 show. Each recipient must sign a form accepting responsibility for cups and trophies before same are presented at the 2025 show.
7. The Show Grounds open at 8.30 a.m. Judging commences at the times stated in the schedule.
8. Entries in all Horse and Pony classes close on July 8th, 2025. The declaration on the entry form must be signed by the exhibitor and must be accompanied by the correct entry fee, otherwise the entry will not be accepted.
9. Entries may not be changed on Show Day. Entries that fail to show are not entitled to refunds and no refunds will be given in the case of entries being withdrawn.
10. The committee will not be responsible for loss or accident of any kind which may occur to exhibitors, exhibits, visitors, spectators, vehicles, or property of any kind.
11. The committee requests exhibitors to send in their entries as early as possible.
12. Should any matter arise not provided for in the purview of these rules and regulations, the same shall be referred to the Executive Committee, whose decision shall be final, from which there shall be no appeal and entries are only accepted on these conditions.
13. All foals must be haltered and lead in the Show Grounds and during classes.
14. In order to finance current and future development, the National Executive of the Irish Shows Association have placed a ‘Championship Fund’ levy of 5c in €1 in Horse and Pony sections. This fund will be deducted from the prize money to be paid out in these sections.
15. All animals will be shown at owners’ risk. Exhibitors are advised to have their own public liability insurance up to date.
16. Important Notice: 
    Horse-riding is a dangerous sport and all competitors in Ridden Classes are strongly advised, for their own safety, to wear appropriate head gear which complies with up to date safety standards.

Rules and Regulations for all Championship Qualifiers can be had from the Show Secretary.

N.B. CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, JULY 8th 2025 for all entries unless otherwise stated.

Ring 1: Mares, Foals, Irish Draughts, & Young Horses

Starting 11.00 am

Prize Fund:

• Brood Mares and Young Horses: €105
• Foals and Traditional Cobs: €75 (unless otherwise stated)

Entry Fees:

• Mares and Young Horses: €20 (€25 on Show day)
• Foals: €15 (€20 on Show day)
• Qualifiers: €15

Animals entered in Qualifying Classes must also enter in the appropriate Show Class. Rules and Regulations for all Championship Qualifiers can be had from the Show Secretary.

Classes:

1. The Yearling Filly All Ireland Championship Qualifier
   Sponsored by S.H. Electrical & Mechanical Ltd.
   Final at Bridgetown Show, Sunday, 27th July 2025.
2. Yearling Colt/Gelding or Filly
3. The Kildysart Two Year Old Filly All-Ireland Championship Qualifier
   Sponsored by Clare Oil Co. Ltd., Banner Contractors Ltd., and Kildysart Show.
   Final at Kildysart Show, Sunday, 3rd August 2025.
4. The Red Mills Two Year Old Gelding All-Ireland Championship Qualifier
   Sponsored by Red Mills, Goresbridge.
   Final at Tinahely Show, Monday, 4th August 2025.
5. Two Year Old Colt/Gelding or Filly
6. Three Year Old Gelding or Filly
7. Brood Mare likely to produce a High Class Hunter
   Open to animals registered in a World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) studbook or a Department of Agriculture Food and The Marine (DAFM) approved studbook with recorded breeding.
   Prize Fund: €2,000
   • 1st: €600
   • 2nd: €450
   • 3rd: €300
   • 4th: €200
   • 5th: €150
   • 6th: €100
   • Breeder of Winning Mare: €200
8. Irish Draught Mare
   Open to animals with the breed code ID, registered in The Irish Draught Horse Studbook (or a harmonised Irish Draught Studbook) with recorded breeding.
   Prize Fund: €2,000
   • 1st: €600
   • 2nd: €450
   • 3rd: €300
   • 4th: €200
   • 5th: €150
   • 6th: €100
   • Breeder of Winning Mare: €200
9. The All Ireland Broodmare and Foal Team Championship Qualifier
   Final at Iverk Show, Saturday, 23rd August, 2025.
10. The Colt Foal All-Ireland Championship Qualifier
    Sponsored by Brian Boru Service Station. Final at Scariff Show, Sunday, 7th September, 2025.
11. The Traditional Irish Sport Horse Foal All Ireland Championship Qualifier
    Two foals: a filly and a colt to be selected. Final at Mountbellew Show, Saturday, 23rd August.
12. Sport Horse Colt Foal.
13. Sport Horse Filly Foal.
14. Irish Draught Colt Foal.
15. Irish Draught Filly Foal.
16. The Roscommon Irish Draught Yearling Filly Championship Qualifier
    Sponsored by Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon. Final at Roscommon Show, Saturday, 16th August, 2025.
17. One and Two Year Old Irish Draught Colt/Gelding or Filly from Irish Draught Mare and by Irish Draught Sire.
18. Traditional Irish Cob yearling, 2 & 3 year old colt, gelding or filly.
19. Traditional Irish Cob 4 year old and over.

Young Horse Championship: 1st and 2nd prize winners in Classes 2, 5, & 6.

Mare Championship: 1st and 2nd prize winners in Classes 7 & 8.

Foal Championship: 1st and 2nd prize winners in classes 12–15.

Traditional Cob Championship: 1st and 2nd prize winners in classes 18 & 19.

Classes 7 and 8 are funded by the Breeding Grant Initiative, under National Breeding Services with thanks to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and delivered by Horse Sport Ireland