THE Connaught Amateur Spring Show at Duffy’s Equestrian Centre on April 26th will be the first Amateur Spring Show in the region and will comprise of three classes catering for all Amateur and Sportsmember levels with a total prize fund worth over €2,500 and plenty of voucher prizes.

The first class is a Welcome Stakes, which is kindly sponsored by the Friends of Connaught Amateurs. This sponsorship group comprises a number of local businesses, who have generously donated to support this class. The Welcome Stakes is for Amateurs as well as Sportsmembers and it will be a Sportsmember All-Ireland Qualifier. There will be prizes for first to sixth for both Amateurs and Sportsmembers to the value of €300, and winners in both categories will receive a presentation rug. The Sportsmember All-Ireland Qualifier is supported by Showjumping Ireland. Treo Eile have also kindly sponsored prizes for the highest placed TB in the Welcome Stakes.