Millstreet Announces Details of 2010 Show

 Announcement by The Duggan Family

25th October, 2009

We are happy to confirm that Millstreet Horse Show will be held on its traditional date August 9^th-15^th 2010. It will be called the Millstreet All-Ireland Championship Horse and Pony Show. There will be more than 90 competitions including derbys for horses and ponies.

Major investment in new facilities has commenced and will continue over the winter and spring to include:

(a) 8 all-weather sand jumping arenas

(b) 8 all-weather sand warm-up arenas

(c) 3 indoor arenas

(d) 1500 stables on the show grounds

(e) free parking for 500 horse boxes

(f) free parking for 1,000 trucks

(g) sites for 1000 caravans, motor homes etc.

(h) sites for trade stands (indoors and outdoors)

Restaurants, bars, food stands, coffee, teas, etc. day and night, as well as musical entertainment will be arranged.

The usual indoor classes will be scheduled to include:

(a)    Loose jumping for 3 year-old Young Irelanders

(b)    Loose jumping for small horses

(c)    Loose jumping for ponies -128cms, 138cms, and 148cms.

(d)    National Discovery class for horses.

(e)    National Discovery for ponies

(f)     New additional features are at a planning stage and all judges will be invited experts.

Special efforts will be made to attract potential buyers to the show.

Despite the economic situation there will be substantial prizes for all events and certificates of performance will be issued to all competitors. Each All-Ireland winner will be issued with an All-Ireland medal, certificate and photograph. There won’t be any charge for admission to the show. All charges will be kept to a minimum and levies will not be deducted from the Prize Fund.

The show will, as always, be open to all-comers, but will place an emphasis on new potential stars, especially at Young Rider level. As the vast majority of existing senior international riders got the opportunity to wear their first green jacket at Millstreet, we wish to promote the next generation of green jackets. Therefore, there will be a Grand Prix designated to Young Riders Under-25. As in other competitions, the winner will be the Millstreet All-Ireland Champion Young Rider 2010.

We are also planning a major Senior Grand Prix with a substantial Prize Fund.

Finally, the show will adhere to the strictest animal welfare requirements. Any form of animal abuse will not be tolerated. This will be strictly policed and transgressors will be punished severely. Supervision will be by senior veterinary surgeons.