QUALIFYING dates for the RDS National Championships, due to take place from August 18th to 22nd in place of the traditional Dublin Horse Show, have been announced and will begin next week.

The championships will cater for show jumping - horses, ponies, youth and amateurs, young event horses, performance Irish Draught and Connemara ponies, three-year-old loose jumping, showing and show hunter classes. A full list of qualifiers are below.

The RDS announced the cancellation of the traditional Dublin Horse Show earlier this month due to Covid-19.

QUALIFIERS

Horses – 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 Year Olds (show jumping)

The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co. Armagh Wednesday 26 May

Mullingar Equestrian Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Wednesday 16 June

Barnadown show jumping, Gorey, Co. Wexford Wednesday 30 June

Ponies (show jumping)

Barnadown Showjumping, Gorey, Co Wexford Saturday 19 June

Ard Chuain Equestrian Centre, Co. Sligo Saturday 26 June

Cavan Equestrian Centre, Latt, Co. Cavan Saturday 10 July

The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co Armagh Saturday 17 July

Young Riders and Children on Horses (show jumping)

Barnadown Showjumping, Gorey, Co Wexford Sunday 20 June

Ard Chuain Equestrian Centre, Collooney, Co. Sligo Sunday 27 June

Cavan Equestrian Centre, Latt, Co. Cavan Sunday 11 July

The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co Armagh Sunday 18 July

Amateurs (show jumping)

Ballinamona Equestrian Centre, Old Tramore Rd., Co. Waterford Saturday 12 June

Tipperary Equestrian Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Saturday 19 June

Galway Equestrian Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway Saturday 27 June

Ravensdale Equestrian Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth Saturday 3 July

Three-Year-Old Potential Event Horse

Top Flight Equestrian Centre, Warrington, Co. Kilkenny Monday 21 June

County Clare Showgrounds, Ennis, Co. Clare Tuesday 22 June

Tubberbride Equestrian Centre, Collooney, Co. Sligo Wednesday 23 June

Ross House Equestrian Centre, Mountnugent, Co. Cavan Thursday 24 June

Kernan’s Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh Friday 25 June

Three-Year-Old Loose Performance

Top Flight Equestrian Centre, Warrington, Co. Kilkenny Monday 28 June

County Clare Showgrounds, Ennis, Co. Clare Tuesday 29 June

Tubberbride Equestrian Centre, Collooney, Co. Sligo Wednesday 30 June

Kernan’s Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh Thursday 1 July

Ross House Equestrian Centre, Mountnugent, Co. Cavan Friday 2 July

Young Event Horse and Junior / Young Rider Event Horse / Connemara Performance Hunter / Performance Irish Draught

Tullylish, Gilford, Co. Armagh Thursday 1 July

Scarteen, Knocklong, Co. Limerick Thursday 8 July

Forth Mountain, Barntown, Co. Wexford Thursday 15 July

Rincoola, Granard, Co. Longford Thursday 22 July

Breeders’ Championship / Irish Draught Mares & Foals / Young Horses (Yearlings, Two Year Olds, Three Year Olds In-hand)

The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co. Armagh Saturday 19 June

Maryville Stables, Carrigaline, Co. Cork Saturday 19 June

Galway Equestrian Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway Saturday 3 July

Barnadown Showjumping, Gorey, Co Wexford Sunday 11 July

Show Hunters

The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co. Armagh Sunday 20 June

Maryville Stables, Carrigaline, Co. Cork Sunday 20 June

Galway Equestrian Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway Sunday 4 July

Barnadown Showjumping, Gorey, Co Wexford Saturday 10 July