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2015 Welcome Tour

February 23, 2015 admin No comments
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We are pleased to launch the provisional timetable for the 2015 Millstreet Welcome Tour.

Now in its third year, over 130 classes will take place at the Green Glens Arena from 2nd – 6th April & 8th – 12th April. Following their successful introduction in 2014, CSI* classes will take place on both weekends of the Tour.

Once again, there will be a number of qualification opportunities across the Welcome Tour including places in the Millstreet Ruby (5YO) and Boomerang (6YO) finals. A special bonus of €750 is on offer for any horse/rider combination that finish in the top seven of the 1.35m CSI* class on Sunday 5th April and go on to finish in the top seven in the CSI1* Grand Prix the following Saturday. The Grand Prix winning combination will also receive a complementary entry to the 2015 Millstreet International Horse Show CSI*** in August.

In a new initiative, Millstreet is proud to be offering qualifying places for the prestigious Alexanders Horseboxes/Scope Festival (UK) Supreme Championships (23rd – 30th August) during the Welcome Tour while the second weekend also includes a qualifier for the highly anticipated Mullingar Bet Showjumping Live final which will carry a €20,000 prize fund.

Millstreet was recently voted the Best Eventing Ireland fixture in the country and The Green Glens Arena / Drishane Castle will host eventing classes from EI90 to O/CNC* level on Monday 6th April and Sunday 12th April. There will also be Combined Training classes (Dressage & Showjumping) during both weekends of the Tour. Entries for all Eventing Ireland classes can be made through their website.

As in 2014, a number of advance entry packages are available. Competitors can purchase their required number of ‘starts’ and declare for the classes they wish to jump in on the evening before the class. Entries will open during the week commencing 2nd March and the provisional timetable together with further information on the Tour is available here.

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Millstreet / Drishane Castle – Event of the Year 2014!

February 6, 2015 admin No comments
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The Duggan Family and Millstreet team are proud and honoured to have received the ‘1* Event of the Year’ award, presented at the Eventing Ireland AGM on Thursday 5th February.

Joanne Jarden and MJI Belle Bonita - Winners of the CNC* class at the inaugural Eventing Ireland fixture at Drishane Castle, September 2014

Joanne Jarden and MJI Belle Bonita – Winners of the CNC* class at the inaugural Eventing Ireland fixture at Drishane Castle, September 2014 (Photo: Tadhg Ryan)

The result of an online vote from the members of Eventing Ireland, the award was presented by EI Chairperson Georgia Stubington who acknowledged the significance of a venue taking the honours on their inaugural run. The staging of the first Eventing Ireland fixture at Millstreet took place in September, just 6 weeks after the conclusion of the successful FEI European Championships for Ponies and the Cross Country course featured many of the feature fences at 1* level, together with 90cm and 80cm ‘replicas’ for Pre-Novice and Intro classes. Millstreet Cross Country course builder Danny Dulohery was also honoured by Eventing Ireland, with his home venue, Kilguilkey House taking the award for ‘2* Event of the Year.’

Jane Grace (Push the Button) - EI100 Amateur Winners at Millstreet in September 2014 (Photo: Tadhg Ryan)

Jane Grace (Push the Button) – EI100 Amateur Winners at Millstreet in September 2014 (Photo: Tadhg Ryan)

Speaking after the Eventing Ireland AGM, Thomas Duggan acknowledged the help and support the Duggan family have received during the last 12 months from riders, officials and volunteers. ‘Preparations are well underway for our upcoming Eventing Ireland fixtures which will form part of the Millstreet Welcome Tour; taking place on Easter Monday (6th April) and the following Sunday (12th April). We are delighted to have Mike Etherington-Smith with us once again as Cross Country course designer for our International Horse Trials (August 28th-30th) which will see the unveiling of our new Two and Three star tracks.’

Entry details and further information are available on the Eventing Ireland website.

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