The Monart Sale, Irelands sole elite horse auction which is run by riders for riders at Monart Equestrian in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, has released its 2024 catalogue of horses.The sale, which will take place on Monday 4 Thursday 7 November, will feature a range of Irelands finest three-year-old event horses. The horses have been selected for the auction based on a number of key attributes which make them highly likely to become 4* and 5* event horses.Looking at the current market and economic climate weve scaled back on the number of horses included in this years sale. Weve always looked for horses with potential to becometop event horsesat all levels, but for this year weve really focused on trying to select those we believe have the potential to reach the 4* and 5* level, said Niall Griffin, sale director.The panel assessing the horses includes five-star event riders Niall Griffin (IRL), Sue Shortt (IRL), Polly Jackson (GBR) and Bill Levett (AUS). All the horses in the sale have been vetted by Irish Olympic team vet Marcus Swail.Weve had over 300 horses to look this year. We also had the pleasure this year of welcoming Sue Shortt back to the ranks as one of our selectors fresh off the back of her coaching the Irish teams to medals at the Young Rider and Junior Europeans.We believe weve selected a group of three-year-olds who all have the movement to becompetitive at the dressage, the jump to get to 4* and 5* level, andall withgood conformation, added Niall.Clearance rates above 65%In previous years, clearance rates at the sale have topped 65% and it is hoped it will be higher this year due to the stricter selection criteria which has been implemented.Buyers will have two days (Monday 4 Tuesday 5 November) to view the horses before the online auction takes place on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 November.The Monart Sale has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2010 with the aim of providing a platform for vendors in Ireland to bring horses and receive a fair and honest price for their horse, and for buyers to have a sale where they felt safe in the knowledge that everything was transparent and of the highest quality.Previous buyers have included Olympic champion Michael Jung, Badminton winner Caroline Powell and Maryland 5* victor Austin OConnor. Monart graduate Hot Bobo competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with Canadian event rider Karl Slezak.The full catalogue can be found atwww.themonartsale.com.Further readingIts HOYS week! Find out whats on and how to watch all the actionGuidelines revealed as industry seeks sustainable parasite controlIts just too dangerous out there: shire horse centre stops carriage rides due to road safety concernsThe post Monart Sale reveals 2024 catalogue appeared first on Your Horse.