Horse Sport Ireland are seeking applications from venues who wish to host a leg of the DAFM Development Series and DAFM Studbook Series in 2027.Venue application terms, conditions, and eligibilities for each discipline can be foundthrough the following links:Eventing DAFM Development SeriesShowjumping DAFM Development SeriesHorse Showjumping DAFM Studbook SeriesPony Showjumping DAFM Studbook/Development SeriesTo complete an Eventing DAFM Development Series application form, please follow this link:Eventing DAFM Development Series application formTo complete a Showjumping DAFM Development Series application form, please follow this link:Showjumping DAFM Development Series application formTo complete a Horse/Pony Showjumping DAFM Studbook Series application form, please follow this link:Horse/Pony Showjumping DAFM Studbook Series application formThe closing date for receipt of applications will beat 5pm on Monday 30th November.Please note the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Studbook Series, delivered by Horse Sport Ireland are subject to funding by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under National Breeding Services.The post Venue Expression of Interest Open for DAFM Studbook & Development Series 2027 appeared first on .

McEvoy and Howley among other victorsThere were a trio of Irish winners at three-star level in Spain last week at 1.45m or higher, with Tom Wachman a Grand Prix victor in Vejer de la Frontera on Sunday, just a few hours after Niamh McEvoy had raised the green, white and orange in the mornings speed class at the venue.Earlier in the week in Oliva, it was Richard Howley that took the highest step on the podium, and as ever, there were a number of competitive placed efforts along the way by a wide variety of athletes all over the world.Coolmore Showjumpings Do It Easy has been the conveyance for many of Wachmans victories and that was the case in the feature at Montenmedio, which brough the curtain down on the Andaluca October Tour and international action at this venue until January.The 1.55m class, counting towards the Longines Rankings, was held under Table A against the clock with a jump-off in the Don Antonio arena. Ten combinations completed the initial course of 13 fences and 16 jumping efforts without faults, and four remained clear in the second round.Tipperary native Wachman, and his 13-year-old, registered a dominant victory (above) in the end, timing 37.82 in the tiebreaker to prevail by a stunning 3.31 seconds from home rider, Sira Martnez and Izara des Dames.Monacos Anastasia Nielsen finished third with ESI Rocky, the Irish Sport Horse bred in Co Kilkenny at Ennisnag Stud and produced splendidly by Seamus Hughes Kennedy for his mother Clare Hughes from an historic double gold medal return at the European Young Rider Championships in 2023, to a fifth place individual finish at the European Senior Championships two years later.Francis Derwin completed the top five with another Irish Sport Horse, Kerry Anne LLCs, Flexi K, bred at Knightfield Stud in Co Kildare. There had to be an element of regret for the Westmeath pilot, however, as the duo recorded the fastest time of 37.63 seconds, but a rail down left him with four faults.Wachmans victory lap (above) completed an Irish double in the days two classes counting towards the Longines Rankings. Earlier in the morning, Niamh McEvoy had won the 1.45m speed class with Jargon DN, (Gbbs International) held in the Hickstead arena.The Tyrone tyro and her 12-year-old gelding had finished third in Thursdays main competition, but posted the quickest clear on this occasion 64.08 seconds at the end of 15 jumping efforts. That was 18-hundredths quicker than runner-up, Britains Chloe Winchester with Casacenta Petra PS.On Friday, it was Jessica Burkes turn to podium in the same arena and also in a 1.50m speed class. Riding Fly For You (Liam Nicholas), the Galwegian was not far away from taking the W in another popular class, with 64 contestants.Burke and her 11-year-old mare were clear and quick in 62.07, which was only six-tenths shy of the winning time set by Thursdays winner, Cedric Angot (FRA), this time with Gandor du Fief.Richard Howley made a splash at the three-star show in Oliva, as the Autumn Mediterranean Equestrian Tour series continues.The Sligo athlete took the spoils in Fridays Grand Prix qualifier, a 1.50m speed class, guiding Caprice dElle (Esm Equestrian) to a fairly convincing victory.A considerable entry list of 64 signed on with the registrar and there were 16 jumping efforts to clear over the half-kilometre course.Howley and his 14-year-old stallion were 20th out of the pocket but such was the excellence of their round, that their turbo-boosted time of 64.56 could not be bested, with almost a second back to the delightfully monikered runner-up Bart Jay Junior Vandecasteele (BEL), with Kadee van de Renthoeve Z.The show ended on Sunday with Mark McAuley making the podium in the Grand Prix, guiding LArc En Ciel Z (Yannick Jorand) to third in the 1.50m feature.Only six of the 55 participants recorded the necessary clear round to progress to the jump-off. Nick Nanning (NED) and Burgis Classina set an unbeatable benchmark when stopping the clock with a second clear in 36.83 but McAuley and his dynamic 13-year-old stallion slotted into second in 38.42.Brazils Stephan de Freitas Barcha knocked the Louth athlete back one spot when taking a second off his time, courtesy of Dinozo Imperio Egipcio, but it represented a good day out for the duo.Over in Valencia, the aforementioned Hughes Kennedy also made a Grand Prix podium, falling shy of the win by just over a half-second when a silver medallist on the Irish Sport Horse MHS Cosmo, bred at the Mill House Stud nursery in Gowran, Co Kilkenny by Sinad Brennan, and owned, like Rocky before his sale to Nielsen, by the riders mother, Clare Hughes.Clear rounds were relatively easy to come by, with 11 of the combinations progressing to a decider.And the young Noresider and his grey were right in the mix when it came to needing gears, beating off nine of the opposition with another faultless round of jumping in 39.08 seconds, but finding Laura Roquet Puignero (ESP) too fast with Nina Puigroq, who stopped the clock in 38.66.And there was a three-star podium too for James Chawke with his highly consistent One Edition (below), owned by Vanessa Mannix.The Laois native claimed a bronze medal finish at Desert International Horse Park on Saturday, having set the target as the fourth rider in with his partner in the Grand Prix Stadium.At that point, five of the nine combinations that had cleared Colm Quinns first test were still to go but two of them improved upon the 39.66 target.American Shawn Casady was third-last to leave the pocket, with Cool Quarz and they ended Chawkes hopes of another GP success by stopping the clock in a blistering 38.72, which would be good enough to bag gold. Kaitlin Campbell, now competing for Israel, was the penultimate athlete into the ring with CosmElsewhere, Denis Lynch finished fourth in the four-star Grand Prix in Maastricht, won by Leopold van Asten (NED) and VDL Groep Kwienbellie. The Tipperary pilot and his exciting 11-year-old skewbald Ping Pong van de Lentamel, followed up their Longines Global Champions Tour heroics by posting a lovely double clear over the 1.55m track.BREEDINGESI ROCKY (ISH) 2015 gelding by Stakkato Gold (HANN) out of Clonaslea (BWP) by For Pleasure (HANN). Breeder: Ennisnag Stud, Co Kilkenny. Owner: Anastasia Nielsen. Rider: Anastasia Nielsen (MON).FLEXI K (ISH) 2013 gelding by Flex A Bill (ISH)[TIH] out of Deeply Dippy K (ISH) by Luidam (KWPN). Breeder: Knightfield Stud, Co Kildare. Owner: Kerry Anne LLC. Rider: Francis Derwin (IRL)MHS COSMO (ISH) 2016 gr gelding by Plot Blue (KWPN) out of MHS Jersey Girl (ISH) by Cardento (HOLST). Breeder: Sinad Brennan, Mill House Stud, Gowran, Co Kilkenny. Owner: Clare Hughes. Rider: Seamus Hughes Kennedy (IRL)Photo creditsTom Wachman: Pablo LainezJames Chawke: DIHPThe post Wachman walks it in Andaluca appeared first on .

Buying the next pack of a horse supplement is a good time to check the label. A refill pouch can save space in the feed room. A tub may come with a scoop. A liquid can be convenient to measure if its feeding directions suit your routine.Match the name and formula before you refillCheck the full product name, form and ingredient list on both packs. Some ranges offer powders and liquids with similar names. For example, Global Herbs Restore powder and Restore Liquid have separate feeding directions. Use the directions on the pack you are feeding, with the correct scoop for powder or a marked measure for liquid.Compare days of supply for your horseDivide the packs weight in grams by the number of grams you feed each day. For a liquid, use millilitres for both. If the directions have a higher initial rate, calculate those days separately.For example, the label for Airway Plus Powder refill gives a maintenance rate of 22g a day for an average 500kg horse. At that rate, 750g lasts about 34 days. The Airway Plus Powder tub in 1kg lasts about 45 days. The higher starting rate on the label will use the pack faster. Check the weight shown for the option you select.Keep the label with the supplementIf you use a pouch to refill a tub, empty and dry the container first, then keep the pouch label, batch number and best-before date. Store it sealed in a cool, dry place as directed. A pouch such as the Marshmallow Root Powder refill also has its own feeding instructions. Check those each time you switch products, especially if your horse receives other supplements or medication.Review the whole feed routineRead the ingredients of the products you already feed before adding another. Keep a note of the product, rate and date started so everyone who feeds your horse follows the same plan. Ask your vet or an equine nutritionist for advice if youre changing the routine for a horse with a diagnosed condition.

Happy Monday, Eventing Nation! The weather might be cooling down, but competition is still hot! Were recapping the weekend from Majestic Oaks, Fleur de Leap, and River Glen. Shout out to all horse and rider...

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