FOLLOWING two successful branch shows in Wicklow and Laois already this summer, the IDHBA have published the schedule for their National Show, which takes place at Punchestown racecourse on Saturday, August 27th.

With a prize fund of over €10,000 and 30 classes scheduled, the show committee are preparing for greater numbers this year following the success of the 2015 show at the new Punchestown venue. Feature classes include the lucrative foal championship, sponsored by various branches of the IDHBA, which carries a prize fund of €1,500 between the fillies and colts, and the prestigious FBD Mare of the Future class with a prize fund of over €600.