IPS NEWS
RDS Working Hunter Qualifiers
ANNOUNCEMENT The RDS will run qualifiers for our five Working Hunter Pony classes at this year’s Dublin Horse Show. Four regional qualifiers will be held in conjunction with the Irish
Irish Pony Society Judges Assessment
Irish Pony Society Judges Assessment will take place on Sunday 3rd April in Sutton House Stables, Barberstown Upper, Straffan, Co. Kildare. Assessment Categories – Youngstock and Breeding and Flat Ridden.
2022 Judges Seminar
2022 Judges Seminar will take place on Saturday 2nd April in Barberstown Castle at 11.30am. Bookings can be made on www.itsplainsailing.com/club/ips
Kildare North Leinster Annual General Meeting
The Kildare North Leinster Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 15th February at 8pm in Kettles Hotel, Lispopple, Co Dublin K67 HC57. All are welcome.
Kildare North Leinster AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Kildare North Leinster Area will be held on Tuesday 15th February 2022 at 8pm in Kettles Hotel, Lispopple, Co Dublin. All are welcome.
Payments on Itsplainsailing
Below please find the different accounts that you should go to in order to pay IPS fees online : IPS Membership & Showing Cards – www.itsplainsailing.com/club/ips Training for IPS – www.itsplainsailing.com/club/ipstraining
RIDDEN TRAINING CLINICS WITH SARAH CHAPMAN
Further information on these clinics can be found under TRAINING. All bookings to be made on www.itsplainsailing.com/club/ipstraining.
HSI Affiliate Combined Training Challenge
Horse Sport Ireland are once again delighted to be sponsoring the HSI Affiliate Combined Training Challenge in the Spring of 2022, run by Eventing Ireland and open to all affiliate
New IPS Website!!
The Irish Pony Society website is currently undergoing a revamp. We are looking for photos to upload to key pages on the website so, if you would like to have
TURN CHELTENHAM YELLOW FOR TIGGY
Please see below to be part of the launch of Tiggy’s Trust on International Race Day at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday 10th December. Turn Cheltenham Yellow For Tiggy
Safeguarding 1 Course
If you are due to renew, or complete for the first time, your Safeguarding 1 Course, please email the office at ips@horsesportireland.ie with your name and contact details. You will
Membership Online
Please note that the link to pay for your membership online has changed slightly this year and is as follows : www.itsplainsailing.com/club/ips
Pony Registrations, Pony Lease & Stallion Permissions
Please note that pony registrations, pony leases and stallion permissions are now being processed. Please send any of the above directly to the office and these will be processed as
2021 Panel Judges & Course Builders
The 2021 Panel Judges & Course Builders booklet can now be found and/or downloaded in the JUDGES section of the website.
Irish Pony Society Covid-19 Update
Dear Members 2020 will certainly be a year that we won’t forget. The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic has resulted in a very different way of life for everyone. Many
GET INVOLVED!
We have had a great response to our latest initiative regarding exercises for our members. However, could everyone please text their name, along with the child’s name and age to
GET INVOLVED!
The IPS, in order to help keep our younger members occupied over the next few weeks, are thinking of running a series of mini exercises. We are hoping that our
A MESSAGE FROM THE WORKING HUNTER PONY COMMITTEE
In view of the ever-evolving situation regarding the Coronavirus Covid-19 virus it has been decided to cancel the Qualifiers and Final of the Sports Pony Challenge for the year 2020.
IPS Office
The office of the Irish Pony Society will remain open with the same working hours (Mon – Thurs 9.30 -2pm) as always, despite being off-site. The office can be contacted
PLEASE NOTE
The HSE and Government have recommended social distancing and significant limitations on non-essential travel and public gatherings. We take seriously our duty of care to all our members, judges, stewards,
CORONAVIRUS
The first priority of the Irish Pony Society is the safety and well-being of all our members, show competitors and spectators. We are continuing to monitor the rapidly developing Coronavirus