Northern Ireland Festival Working Hunter Qualifying Classes Criteria Festival M&M WH Pony – Exceeding 143cms Jumps: Min 85cm – Max 1m Festival M&M WH Pony – Exceeding 133cms but not exceeding 143cms  Jumps: Min 75cm – Max 90cm Festival M&M WH Pony - Exceeding 122cms but not exceeding 133cms Jumps: Min 65cm - Max 80cm Festival M&M WH Pony - Not Exceeding 122cms Jumps: Min 55cm - Max 65cm Festival Cradle Stakes Working Hunter Pony Cradle (Beginner) Stakes: Working Hunter Pony, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 122cms. Rider not to have attained their 11th birthday on the 1st January in the current year Jumps: Min 53cm – Max 67cm – Max Spread 76cm Festival Starter/Nursery Stakes Working Hunter Pony Starter (Nursery) Stakes: Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 133cms. Rider not to have attained their 12th birthday on the 1st January in the current year. Jumps: Min 60cm – Max 75cm – Max Spread 85cm Festival 133cms Working Hunter Pony Jumps: Min 75cm – Max 90cm – Max Spread 100cm Festival 143cms Working Hunter Pony Jumps: Min 85cm – Max 100cm – Max Spread 110cm Festival 153cms Working Hunter Pony Jumps: Min 90cm – Max 105cm – Max Spread 115cm Festival 4 Yr Old Working Hunter Horse (animal must be 4 at show date - passports will be checked prior to the final - no qualifiers before January) Jumps: Min 50cm – Max 75cm – Max Spread 80cm Festival Small Working Hunter Horse (height cert required for 158cms) Jumps: Min 85cm – Max 95cm – Max Spread 110cm Festival 80cms Working Hunter Horse Jumps: Min 60cm – Max 80cm – Max Spread 105cm Festival 90cms Working Hunter Horse Jumps: Min 70cm – Max 90cm – Max Spread 115cm Festival 1m Working Hunter Horse Jumps: Min 80cm – Max 100cm – Max Spread 125cm Festival 1.10m Working Hunter Horse Jumps: Min 90cm – Max 110cm – Max Spread 135cm NOVICE CLASSES  CLASS / MINIMUM HEIGHT / MAXIMUM HEIGHT / MAXIMUM SPREAD M&M Not exceeding 122cms - 50cms 58cms 47cms M&M Exc 122cm Not exc 133cm - 55cms 69cms 60cms M&M Exc 133cm Not exc 143cm - 70cms 84cms 70cms M&M Exceeding 143cm - 75cms 90cms 75cms Cradle Stakes - 38cms 55cms 61cms Starter Stakes - 46cms 60cms 64cms 133cms - 53cms 75cms 70cms 143cms - 69cms 85cms 80cms 153cms - 76cms 90cms 85cms Intermediate - 76cms 100cms 95cms  Small Working Hunter Horse - 76cms 90cms 95cms  Working Hunter horse - 76cms 99cms 122cms  Others Cob Working Hunter: Jumps: Min 70cm – Max 90cm – Max Spread 115cm HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS FOR PURE BRED MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND PONIES ENTERED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE BREED SOCIETY STUD BOOKS   CONNEMARA            12.2hh - 14.2hh (128cm – 148cm) DALES                       Preferred height range 14hh - 14.2hh (142.2cm – 148cm) (Ponies above and below this range to be placed at the discretion of the judges) DARTMOOR             Not exceeding 12.2hh (127cm) EXMOOR                  Preferred height range: Stallions and geldings 11.3hh - 12.3hh (119.4cm – 129.5cm) Mares 11.2hh - 12.2hh (116.8cm – 127cm) FELL                           Not exceeding 14hh (142.2cm) HIGHLAND                Not exceeding 14.2hh (148cm) NEW FOREST           Not exceeding 14.2hh (148cm) SHETLAND               Not exceeding 42” WELSH A                   Not exceeding 12hh (121.9cm) WELSH B                   Not exceeding 13.2hh (137.2cm) WELSH C                   Not exceeding 13.2hh (137.2cm)   WELSH D                   Exceeding 13.2hh (137.2cm) no upper height limit