Ireland Wins Top Breeding Title at World Championships

Irish Chef d'Equipe Janet Murray (right) with the Mondial Studbook Breeding Trophy
Photograph: [URL="http://www.sporthorseireland.ie"]www.sporthorseireland.ie[/URL]

The Horse Sport Ireland website has announced, in a major boost for sport horse breeding in Ireland, that the Irish Sport Horse Studbook topped the list of Studbooks at the World Breeding Championships for young event horses in Le Lion d'Angers in France.

The Irish Studbook powered home with five Irish-bred horses finishing in the top eight places in the crucial 7 year-old category. An Irish-bred horse also finished second in the 6 year-old category. The horses were ridden mainly by British riders.

Speaking after the win Horse Sport Ireland's Director of Breeding and Programmes Alison Corbally said "This a great boost for Irish breeding and it is a great credit to the breeders who bred these horses. This shows that there is a new generation of young Irish-bred event horses coming through and it reinforces the message that Ireland is the place to come if you want to buy a top eventing prospect," she said.

With Irish Sport Horses showing such success at world class level, local eventers may want to invest in their own Irish Sport Horse, bred right here Australia and local breeders should promote the prominence of their breed in the placings, at such a prestigious event as the World Breeding Championships!

Following are the results from the World Breeding Championships for young event horses.

Individual Results and Studbook Winners:
CCI2* Seven Year-Olds Final Results
Sunday October 24, 2010
1) Mighty Magic; Andreas DIBOWSKI (GER) 43.50 penalties
2) FRH Butts Avedon; Andreas DIBOWSKI (GER) 48.30 penalties
3) Quimbo; Andrew NICHOLSON (NZL) 50.00 penalties
4) Fernhill Highlight (ISH) - 2003 bay gelding by High Roller (ISH) out of Forest Beauty (ISH) by Ginger Dick (RID). Bred by: Mary Walsh, Glascort, Clogher, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Owned by: Catherine Witt. Rider: William FOX-PITT (GBR) 50.60 penalties
5) Billy Shannon (ISH) - 2003 bay mare by Kannan (KWPN) out of Shannon Line (ISH) by Golden Bash (TB). Bred by: Donal Barnwell, Mereside Farm, Scratchings Lane, Balls Cross, Petworth, West Sussex, UK. Owned by: Mr & Mrs N. Wilkinshaw. Rider: Pippa FUNNELL (GBR) 51.20 penalties
6) Bay My Hero (ISH) - 2003 bay gelding by Cult Hero (TB) out of Bing Power (ISH) by Tomgar Power Crest (ISH). Bred by: Bryan Maguire, Tomgar, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co. Wexford. Owned by: Catherine Witt. Rider:
William FOX-PITT (GBR) 51.70 penalties
7) Ballyfarris Flight (ISH) - 2003 bay gelding by High Roller (ISH) out of Aghris Lady (ISH) by Errigal Flight (ISH). Bred by: Fergus Caheny, Ballyfarris, Templeboy, Co. Sligo. Owned by: C. Seymour – Newton, E. le Sueur, E. Carling & D. Brits. Rider: Louisa LOCKWOOD (GBR) 54.10 penalties
8) Paulank Brockagh (ISH) – 2003 bay mare by Touchdown (ISH) out of Calendar Girl (ISH) by Triggerero (TB). Bred by Paula Cullen, The Bearna Gate, Callowhill, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow. Rider: Sam GRIFFITHS (NZL) 55.00 penalties

CCI1* Six Year-Olds Final Results
Sunday October 24, 2010
1) Mrs Medicott; Sara ALGOTSSON-OSTHOLT (SWE) 41.70 penalties
2) Annie Clover (ISH) - 2004 brown mare by Newmarket Venture (HANN) out of Kilderry Clover (ISH) by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by: James Bradley, Ard na Sí, Gurtera, Boherbue, Mallow, Co. Cork. Owned by: Mary Tweedle. Rider:Nicola WILSON (GBR) 42.70 penalties
3) Zidante; Kitty KING (GBR) 46.00 penalties
Irish Sport Horse Studbook takes the overall Studbook trophy at 2010 Championships
Fernhill Highlight (ISH) – Breeding as before. Rider: William FOX PITT (GBR)
Billy Shannon (ISH) – Breeding as before. Rider: Pippa FUNNELL (GBR)
Bay My Hero (ISH) – Breeding as before. Rider: Willam FOX PITT (GBR)
Annie Clover (ISH) – Breeding as before. Rider: Nicola WILSON (GBR)
Ballyfarris Flight (ISH) – Breeding as before. Rider: Louisa LOCKWOOD (GBR)