Treo Eile has partnered with the Irish Pony Club again in 2024, to reward members riding thoroughbreds. The organisation with the mission to ‘connect’, ‘support’ and ‘promote’ the retraining of racehorses, has seen an increase in the number of thoroughbreds participating in Pony Club activities. Treo Eile’s Executive Officer Anne O’Connor explains, “With the versatility and quick learning of the thoroughbred, the second career option of Pony Club activities is on a positive trajectory. We are pleased to continue our support of Irish Pony Club members on their competition journey with their thoroughbreds. Our sponsorship of Training Bursaries, rewards the thoroughbred in its own right and supports the members with their retraining and competition goals”.
Killinick member Lily-Mai Berry and the ex point-to-pointer Skylanna Scatman won the Treo Eile Eventing League in 2023, with Tekka Whelan and Fortunate Max representing the Bray branch taking the Highest Placed Thoroughbred award at the Eventing Championships. Berry also won the latter award at the 2022 Championships and will campaign a new thoroughbred in 2024, Coburg, 7yo gelding by Sageburg, that had the last of his five runs last August. The ex Henry de Bromhead trained Changing Course and Sadhbh Finlay (Meath) completed the Highest Placed Thoroughbred double at the IPC Dressage Day and the Showjumping Classic.
The sponsorship package which commences with the IPC Dressage Day, incorporates a Thoroughbred Eventing League, and ‘Highest Placed Thoroughbred’ in the individual dressage and showjumping at the Festival, the Eventing Championships, Hunter Trials Championships and the Showjumping Classic.
IPC Dressage:
- April 5 – IPC Dressage Day – ‘Highest Percentage Achieved by a Thoroughbred’ in the competition test only in each section – €50 Training Bursary for Junior, Intermediate, Open sections
- July 22-24 – IPC Festival – ‘Highest Combined (two judges) Percentage Achieved by a Thoroughbred’ in the pure dressage section (not including the ‘ride off’) – €100 Training Bursary
IPC Eventing:
- April 27 – IPC Hunter Trial Championships – ‘Highest Placed Thoroughbred’ (in an Individual Competition) – €100 Training Bursary
- Treo Eile /IPC Thoroughbred Eventing League – details as per 2023 – Training Bursaries 1-3,
- August 24-25 Eventing Championships – ‘Overall Highest Placed Thoroughbred’ – €100 Training Bursary
IPC Showjumping:
- July 22-24 – IPC Festival – ‘Overall Highest Placed Thoroughbred’ in the pure showjumping Individual section – €100 Training Bursary
- September 1 – IPC Showjumping Classic Final – ‘Overall Highest Placed Thoroughbred’ – €100 Training Bursary
