NORTHERN IRELAND FESTIVAL - SATURDAY 17th APRIL 2010 - PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE The only classes you need to pre-qualify for are the Working Hunter Festival Classes (classes 113 to 125) - All other classes can be entered using the Online Entry Form or you can enter by post by printing out and completing the Entry Form available
SILVER RING 10.00am prompt Judge: Jo Custerson Class 101 Open Welsh Section A & B Ridden Class 102 Open Dartmoor, Exmoor and Shetland Ridden CH 30 Open M&M Small Breeds Ridden Championship to be held in the Evening Performance (Classes 101 – 102)   Class 103 Open Highland, Fells and Dales Ridden Class 104 Open Welsh C & D Ridden Class 105 Open Connemara & New Forest Ridden CH 31 Open M&M Large Breeds Ridden Championship to be held in the Evening Performance (Classes 103 – 105)   CH 32 Overall Open M&M Ridden Championship to be held in the Evening Performance (Champion and Reserve from Championship Classes CH 30 & CH 31) Judges: Robert Parker Jones / Jim Wood RIHS Qualifiers are only open to Ponies UK members or those with a RIHS class ticket (available from Ponies UK) Class 106 RIHS M&M Small Breeds Young Rider Qualifier - Rider not to have attained their 14th birthday before 1st January in the current year. Class 107 RIHS M&M Large Breeds Young Rider Qualifier - Rider not to have attained their 18th birthday before 1st January in the current year. Class 108 RIHS M&M Intermediate Young Rider Qualifier - Rider not to have attained their 25th Birthday before the 1st January in the current year CH 33 RIHS M&M Young Riders Championship (Classes 106 – 108)   Judge: Joan Lewis Class 109 Novice M&M Lead Rein Class 110 Open M&M Lead Rein Class 111 Novice M&M First Ridden Class 112 Open M&M First Ridden CH 34 Mini M&M Championship (Classes 109-112) Champion & Reserve eligible to go forward to the Mini Pony Supreme Championship in the Evening Performance	GOLD RING 08.30am prompt Judge: Robert Parker Jones Class 87 Open Show Pony Lead Rein Class 88 Open Show Pony First Ridden CH 25 Mini Show Pony Championship (Classes 87-88) Champion & Reserve eligible to go forward to the Mini Pony Supreme Championship in the Evening Performance Judge: Robert Parker Jones Class 89 128cms Open Ridden Show Pony Class 90 138cms Open Ridden Show Pony Class 91 148cms Open Ridden Show Pony CH 26 Open Show Pony Championship to be held in the Evening Performance (Classes 89-91) Judge: Jo Custerson Class 92 Open Show Hunter Pony Lead Rein Class 93 Open Show Hunter Pony First Ridden CH 27 Mini Show Hunter Pony Championship (Classes 92-93) Champion & Reserve eligible to go forward to the Mini Pony Supreme Championship in the Evening Performance Judge: Gill Bayley Machin Class 94 Open Ridden 122cms Show Hunter Pony Class 95 Open Ridden 133cms Show Hunter Pony Class 96 Open Ridden 143cms Show Hunter Pony Class 97 Open Ridden 153cms Show Hunter Pony CH 28 Open Show Hunter Pony Championship to be held in the Evening Performance (Classes 94-97) Judge: Gill Bayley Machin Class 98 Open Intermediate Show Hunter Type Class 99 Open Intermediate Show Riding Type up to 153cms Class 100 Open Intermediate Show Riding Type up to 158cms CH 29 Open Intermediate Championship to be held in the Evening Performance (Classes 98-100). NB. Classes 99 and 100 will be amalgamated if insufficient entries.   EVENING PERFORMANCE   OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: CH 26 Open Show Pony Championship   CH 37 Riding Horse Championship   CH 30 M&M Small Breeds Championship CH 31 M&M Large Breeds Championship CH 32 M&M Ridden Championship   CH 35 Ridden Cob Championship   CH 29 Open Intermediate Championship   CH 28 Open Show Hunter Pony Championship   CH 36 Ridden Hunter Horse Championship     RIDDEN SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIPS:   SUP 3 Mini Pony Supreme Championship (Champ & Res from CH 12, 25, 27, 34)   SUP 4 Ridden Horse Supreme Championship (Champ & Res from CH 35, 36, 37)   SUP 5 Ridden Pony Supreme Championship (Champ & Res from CH 13, 26, 28, 29, 32, SUP 3)   FESTIVAL WORKING HUNTER CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Class 113 Cradle Stakes WH Pony Class 121&#9;Small WH Horse Class 114 Starter Stakes WH Pony Class 122 80cms WH Horse Class 120 133cms WH Pony Class 123 90cms WH Horse Class 117 M&M WH Pony < 122cms Class 119 143cms WH Pony Class 124 1m WH Horse Class 118 153cms WH Pony Class 116 M&M WH Pony > 122cms < 138cms Class 125 1.10m WH Horse Class 115 M&M WH Pony > 138cms   SUP 6 FESTIVAL SUPREME WORKING HUNTER CHAMPIONSHIP (winners of classes 113 – 125)	RED RING 08.30am prompt Judges: Andrew Bayley Machin / Rosemary King Class 126 Lightweight Ridden Cob Class 127 Heavyweight Ridden Cob CH 35 Open Ridden Cob Championship to be held in the Evening Performance (Classes 126-127)   Judges: Jack Cochrane, Laura Szutowick Class 128 Small Hunter Class 129 Lightweight Hunter Class 130 Middleweight Hunter Class 131 Heavyweight Hunter CH 36 Open Ridden Hunter Championship to be held in the Evening Performance (Classes 128-131)   Judges: Rosemary King / Andrew Bayley Machin Class 132 Small Riding Horse Class 133 Large Riding Horse CH 37 Open Riding Horse Championship to be held in the Evening Performance (Classes 132-133)   RIHS Qualifiers Held under the rules of the British Show Horse Association. Horses must be registered with the Association and all owners, exhibitors and riders must be Association members. Riders must be 15 years of age or older. An IPS SJI measuring certificate will allow competitors to compete on the day providing they purchase an RIHS day ticket (£15) in advance of the show. Those qualifying will have 14 days after the show to become full members. The first prize winner will qualify to compete at the final. If already qualified the second will qualify, if the first and second are already qualified then the third will go forward Judges: Rosemary King, Laura Szutowick Class 134 RIHS Lightweight Ridden Cob (Mare or gelding 4 years or over, capable of carrying up to 14 stone, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 155cms) Class 135 RIHS Heavyweight Ridden Cob (Mare or gelding 4 years or over, capable of carrying more than 14 stone exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 155cms) Class 136 RIHS Maxi Cob exc 155cms CH 38 RIHS Open Ridden Cob Championship (Classes 134-136) Judge: Rosemary King Class 137 In-Hand Horse Yearling Class 138 In-Hand Horse 2 Year Old Class 139 In-Hand Horse 3 Year Old CH 39 In-Hand Horse Championship (Classes 137-139)   TBC – RDA Classes CH 39 RDA C’Ship	PURPLE RING 10.30am prompt Festival Classes Judges: Robert parker Jones / Jim Wood Class 113 Festival Cradle Stakes Working Hunter Pony Class 114 Festival Starter/Nursery Stakes Working Hunter Pony Judges: Robert Parker Jones / Jo Custerson Class 115 Festival M&M WH Pony – Exceeding 138cms Class 116 Festival M&M WH Pony – Exceeding 122cms but not exceeding 138cms Class 117 Festival M&M WH Pony – Not exceeding 122cms   The top 10 competitors in each of Classes 113-117 will be required to come forward in the Evening Performance for the final placings.	BLUE RING 08.00am prompt Festival Classes Judges: Joan Lewis / Gill Bayley Machin Class 118 Festival 153cms Working Hunter Pony Class 119 Festival 143cms Working Hunter Pony Class 120 Festival 133cms Working Hunter Pony Judges: Jack Cochrane, Laura Szutowick, Andrew Bayley Machin Class 121 Festival Small Working Hunter Horse Class 122 Festival 80cms Working Hunter Horse Class 123 Festival 90cms Working Hunter Horse Class 124 Festival 1m Working Hunter Horse Class 125 Festival 1.10m Working Hunter Horse   The top 10 competitors in each of Classes 118-125 will be required to come forward in the Evening Performance for the final placings.