Class 1 – Half-bred mare with no foal at foot

Prizes: 1st €150 plus Dick Dalton Perpetual Trophy; 2nd €80; 3rd €60; 4th €50.

Sponsored by: Forestry Services.

Class 2 – Half-bred broodmare with foal at foot

Sponsored by: Castletown Estates.

Prizes: 1st Martin Maher Perpetual Cup, plus €150; 2nd €80; 3rd €60; 4th €50;

Class 3 – R.I.D. Broodmare with or without foal at foot

Prizes: 1st €150 plus the Timmy O’Sullivan Perpetual Cup; 2nd €80; 3rd €50.

Sponsored by: Morris Oil Co.

Class 4 – I.D. Colt or Filly foal by R.I.D. stallion ex R.I.D. Mare

Prizes: 1^st €70; 2^nd €50; 3^rd €30

Sponsored by: Morris Oil Co.

Class 5 – Best Working Type Heavy Horse or Mare

Prizes 1^st €125 & Tom Fitzgerald Memorial Plate, 2^nd €70, 3^rd €40

Sponsored by: Red Mills, Goresbridge

Class 6 – The All Ireland Broodmare and Foal Team Championship

Kindly Sponsored by: Investec Wealth and Investment €4,300

Class 7 – The Ballinasloe Colt Foal All-Ireland Championship

Presented by: The Irish Shows Association & Ballinasloe Agricultural Show Society

Prize Fund: €2,000

1st Prize €500; 2nd €300; 3rd €200; 4th €150; 5th €100; 6th €100 7th to end €50

A prize will be presented for Combination of Best Turned out Foal and Most Suitably Dressed Handler.

Final: Ballinasloe Show – Saturday 1st October 2016

Class 8 – Half-bred colt foals judged in Ring 1

Sponsored by: Joseph O’Brien

Prizes: 1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €75; 4^th €60.

CHAMPION FOAL: Dick Drohan

Class 9 – Half-bred filly foals judged in Ring 2

Sponsored by: Joseph O’Brien

Prizes: 1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €75; 4^th €60.

Class 10 – Yearling colt or gelding, half-bred

Prizes: 1^st €150; 2^nd €80; 3^rd €50.

Sponsored by Eamonn Hayes Solicitors, Carrick on Suir

Class 11 – Yearling filly, half-bred

Sponsored by: Doyle Concrete, Hugginstown.

Prizes: 1^st €150; 2^nd €80; 3^rd €50.

Class 12 – Two-year-old colt/gelding, half-bred

Prizes: 1^st €150; 2^nd €80; 3^rd €50

Sponsored by Castletown Estates

Class 13 – Three-year-old Colt/Gelding, half-bred

Prizes: 1^st €150; 2^nd €80; 3^rd €50

Sponsored by O’Leary Insurance Brokers

Class 14 – Three-year-old filly, half-bred

Prizes: 1st €150; 2nd €80; 3rd €50

Sponsored by Farm & Industrial Supplies, Kilkenny

Class 15 – Rose of Iverk, non-thoroughbred 2-year-old filly

Prizes: 1st Willie Kearns Perpetual Cup, plus €400; 2nd €200; 3rd €150; 4th €100

Sponsored by O’Sullivan, Malone & Co Accountants

Class 16 – Piebald or Skewbald colt, gelding, or filly. 1 – 3 yr old registered

Calculated to make a high class sport horse.

Prizes: 1st €125, 2nd €60, 3rd €40

Champion: €125 + John Kennedy Perpetual Cup

Reserve: €75

Sponsored by: O’ Dwyer Agricultural Contractors

Class 17 – Hunter 4-year-old and over, to be ridden to carry under 13 stone

Sponsored by Waterford Insulation

Prizes: 1st €150; 2nd €80; 3rd €60; 4th €40; 5th €30; 6th €30

Class 18- Hunter 4-year-old and over, to be ridden to carry over 13 stone

Sponsored by FilmCo. Ltd

Prizes: 1st €150; 2nd €80; 3rd €60; 4th €40; 5th €30; 6th €30

Class 19 – Small Hunter Class, 15.2 h.h. and under

Sponsored by South Kilkenny Foxhounds

Prizes: 1st €150; 2nd €80; 3rd €60; 4th €40; 5th €30; 6th €30

Champion: Perpetual Trophy, presented by: Elite Rosettes & Trophies + €100; Reserve: €60.

Class 20 – Retraining Class – Racehorse to Riding Horse Ireland Rules

Sponsored by: Aidan & Anne-Marie O’Brien

Prizes: 1st €140; 2nd €70; 3rd €40;

Class 21 – Open Ridden Class -Racehorse to Riding Horse Ireland Rules

Sponsored by: Aidan & Anne-Marie O’Brien

Prizes: 1^st €140; 2^nd €70; 3^rd €40

Class 22 -The Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Racehorse to Riding Horse Ireland

Sponsored by: Aidan & Anne-Marie O’Brien

Class 23 – Working Hunter for Horses and Cobs having not more than 5 SJI Points

Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland (HSI),

Working Hunter for Horses and Cobs having not more than five S.J.I. points prior to date of show. The course will consist of 6 to 8 fences. A maximum of two fences only will be at the maximum height of 0.9m and a maximum spread of 0.9m.

Prizes: 1st €400; 2nd €200; 3rd €100; 4th €100; 5th €50; 6th €50

Class 24 – Registered Connemara Pony, Mare or Gelding, not exceeding 148 cms

Prizes: 1st €60; 2nd €40; 3rd €25: 4th €15

Sponsored by Bennettsbridge Limestone

Class 25 – Pony Youngstock, not exceeding 140 cms. Yearling Colt, Gelding or Filly likely to make a child’s riding pony

Prizes: 1st €60; 2nd €40; 3rd €25, 4th €15

Sponsored by Red Mills, Goresbridge

Class 26 – Colt, Gelding or Filly any age under 148 cms to be shown in hand

Prizes: 1st €60; 2nd €40; 3rd €25; 4th €15.

Sponsored by Red Mills, Goresbridge

Class 27 – Registered Welsh Pony or Cob any age, any sex to be shown in hand

Prizes: 1st €60; 2nd €40; 3rd €25; 4th €15;

Sponsored by Martin Woods, Agri Distributor

Class 28 – Leading rein for Ponies which have never won first prize

Leading rein for Ponies which have never won first prize in any show ring, ridden by children who have never won first prize with any pony at any show or gymkhana. This Class is not affiliated to the I.P.S.

Sponsored by HR Delahunty Solicitors

Special prizes.

Class 29 – Leading Rein (Open). For ponies, mares or geldings, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 123cms

Leading Rein (Open). For ponies, mares or geldings, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 123cms., suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 8^th birthday on 1^st January of current year.

Riders in this class may not compete in any other class at the same show on the same day with the exception of any other Lead Rein Class and the 1^st Year First Ridden.

Sponsored by O’Leary Insurance Brokers

Special prizes.

Howley Trophy For Championship

Class 30 – Open First Ridden Class for Ponies 128cm and under, ridden by chil­dren of 10 years and under

Open First Ridden Class for Ponies 128cm and under, ridden by chil­dren of 10 years and under on the 1st of January of current year.

Prizes: 1st €60; 2nd €40; 3rd €30; 4th €20, 5th €15, 6th €15

Sponsored by HR Delahunty Solicitors

Class 31 – Open 128 cms. Riding Class. For ponies, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 128 cms

Open 128 cms. Riding Class. For ponies, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 128 cms, suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 13^th birthday on 1^st January of current year.

Prizes: 1^st €60; 2^nd €40; 3^rd €30; 4^th €20, 5^th €15, 6^th €15

Sponsored by HR Delahunty Solicitor

Class 32 – Open 138 cms. Riding Class. For ponies, 4 years old & over, not exceeding 138 cms

Open 138 cms. Riding Class. For ponies, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 138 cms, suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 15^th birthday on 1^st January of current year.

Prizes: 1^st €60; 2^nd €40; 3^rd €30; 4^th €20, 5^th €15, 6^th €15

Sponsored by HR Delahunty Solicitors

Class 33 – Open 148 cms. Riding Class. For ponies, 4 years old & over, exceeding 138 cms, but not exceeding 148 cms

Open 148 cms. Riding Class. For ponies, 4 years old and over, exceeding 138 cms., but not exceeding 148 cms., suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 17th birthday on 1st January of current year.

Sponsored by: Mary Reid

Prizes: 1st €60 plus Tom Reid Perpetual Cup; 2nd €40; 3rd €30; 4th €20; 5th €15; 6th €15

Class 34 – Novice Ponies, 148 cms. and under, which have never won first prize in show ring

Novice Ponies, 148 cms. and under, which have never won first prize in show ring.

Sponsored by: Grassland Fertilizers, Kilkenny.

Prizes: 1st €60; 2nd €40; 3rd €30; 4th €20; 5th €15; 6th €15

A.I.B. Cup for Champion in Ring 5.

Rosettes for Champion & Reserve Champion

Class 35 – Working Hunter Ponies exceeding 143 cms., but under 153 cms, to be ridden by riders under 20 years

Sponsored by: Red Mills, Goresbridge

Prizes: 1st €60; 2nd €40; 3rd €30; 4th €20; 5th €15; 6th €15

Class 36 – Working Hunter over 133 cms, but not over 143 cms, to be ridden by children under 17 years

Sponsored by: Morris Oil Co.

Prizes: 1st €60; 2nd €40; 3rd €30; 4th €20; 5th €15; 6th €15

Class 37 – Working Hunter Ponies not exceeding 133 cms, to be ridden by children under 14 years

Sponsored by: PM Security.

Prizes: 1st €60; 2nd €40; 3rd €30; 4th €20; 5th €15; 6th €15

Rosettes for Champion & Reserve Champion in Ring 7.

CLASS 38

To be ridden side-saddle by riders, wearing hunting costume, who have attained their 16^th birthday by 1^st January of current year. Mare or Gelding, 5 years old or over.
Aim: To promote, present & preserve the art of side-saddle riding.
Prizes: 1^st €70; 2^nd €50; 3^rd €30.

Sponsored by: Andre & Fiona Passberger, Irish Tube & Fittings Supply Ltd