Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland this year, the Silver Spurs is aimed at identifying and developing talented young riders in Ireland and offers a €500 training bursary to riders who make it to the final. The marking scheme used at the qualifiers focuses solely on the rider, with marks awarded for position, effectiveness and trainability.

Heading the league in the under-12 section is pony club member Robyn O’Neill who scored 25.5 marks at Ennis for her ride on Inse Duchess. In second place on 25 is another active pony clubber, the Waterford branch’s Bonnie O’Reilly.