Leinster Dressage Summer Festival - Sponsored by Botanica International
We are delighted to be partnering once again with Botanica International, Ireland’s premier supplier of award-winning natural products for horses and humans. Established over 16 years ago by Sean Cooney, Botanica’s customer base includes the royal family!
Botanica believe in producing natural products that work. Bestsellers include their herbal anti itch cream, their cleansing wash and their 6 in 1 mane, tail and skincare spray.
We are delighted to say that Botanica will be onsite during our Summer festival to showcase their products and present prizes. Their newest product, Botanica Fly Spray was developed in consultation with the Queen’s stud manager at Balmoral.
Leinster Dressage Festival
Our Leinster Dressage Festival will run on the 1st and 2nd June at Coilog in Kilmeague. We will run a variety of classes over five competition arenas. We have designed our programme of classes to include all riders and are delighted to welcome List 1 judges from Ireland and abroad.
TIMES -
Times will be listed once available.
Entries are now OPEN at https://www.dressageireland.ie/competitions/2640
Stables
Stabling will be available directly through Coilog -
Stabling at Coilog (temporary stables) will be €50 from 1pm Friday to Sunday evening.
Stables are provided empty but you can either bring your own bedding or purchase shavings at €10 per bale from Coilog
Stabling bookings will be direct through Coilog - https://book.stripe.com/6oE3cf63DgDm2UUeVd
Coilog gates will lock at 8.30pm for security and safety and anyone stabling onsite will be given a code to access the gates.
A small number of permanent courtyard stables are available at €60 from Friday 1pm to Sunday evening at Dunbyrne Equestrian less than 10 minutes from Coilog. Please email dunbyrneequestrian@gmail.com to enquire. Stables are bedded with shavings. Haylage or Hay available for an extra fee.
Use of Arenas / Warm Up / Arena Walks
Anyone stabling with Coilog will be permitted to use the warm up arenas from Friday.
No one may ride in the competition arenas from Friday morning aside from during arena walks and when competing. Anyone seen to be doing so will be disqualified.
Arena walks will take place at designated times - details will be circulated closer to the time.
Hookup
Hookup costs €30 from Friday lunchtime to Sunday evening.
Hookup should be booked directly with Coilog -https://book.stripe.com/6oE3cf63DgDm2UUeVd
Photography
We are delighted to have Louise O'Brien Photography onsite to capture you all in action!
Louise and her team are the only commercial photographers permitted to be onsite for the duration of the festival
https://www.louiseobrienphotography.com/
Cafe Services
Gwen will have her fabulous arena cafe open on Friday
The cafe will be open all weekend and will open early Saturday and Sunday so that onsite guests can enjoy a pre competition breakfast
Trade Stands
We are delighted that some of our sponsors will be onsite with trade stands at our festival
Trade stands are available in exchange for sponsorship of a class or prize at the festival. In exchange for €100 cash prize or a prize in kind (product / voucher) worth €150 you will be welcome to have a stand* at the festival from Friday to Sunday, will have your class named after you and will be promoted on our websites and through our social media channels.
*understandably, out of respect to the onsite cafe, we cannot permit stands selling food products to attend.
Sponsorship opportunities
We have still a few classes available just waiting to have your brand name added on!
Sponsorship in exchange for a trade stand costs either €100 in prize money or €150 worth of prizes in kind.
Sponsorship without a trade stand of a spot prize or class costs €50+ of prize money or prizes in kind.
Email leinsterdressage@gmail.com
Sponsors will be promoted on our social media channels and website, will have their prize or class named after them and will have links to their wensite shared on the entry pages to classes.
Non Championship Classes
On Saturday the 1st June we will run a non champion ship class from Preliminary to Medium. These classes will receive Leinster Dressage rosettes as normal but will not be eligible for any championships.
Age classes will be run as regular classes.
We will also hold a non championship adults walk and trot test.
Stud Book Series
We will be running a stud book series qualifier for 6 and 7 year old horses. Whips and test commanders are allowed for these classes.
Championship Classes
Botanica rosettes will be given to each category in each of the championship classes from 1st to 6th place.
Para grades 1 – 5 will be amalgamated for rosettes and prize money.
Trailblazers will receive championship rosettes, but are not eligible for prize money, and instead will receive prizes in kind.
Prize money will be given to category 1, 2, 3 and Junior (as relevant to the class), in each of the championship classes, calculated on the number of competitors who compete, based on the following scale.
1-2 competitors – no prize money
3 competitors -1st place prize money
4- 5 competitors – 2nd place prize money
6-7 competitors – 3rd place prize money
8-9 competitors – 4th place prize money
10-11 competitors – 5th place prize money
12+ competitors – 6th place prize money
A Botanica hamper will be given to the overall winner of each level from Preliminary to Grand Prix, Para, FEI Pony, FEI Junior and FEI Children on horses. This will be determined by the highest percentage achieved at the festival regardless of the category of the rider. If 2 tests are ridden in the championship class, the percentage of both tests will be added together, and the highest overall will be used to determine the winner.
Unregistered combinations (or registered riders on unregistered horses) are welcome to compete but will be exempt from championship rosettes and prizes. They will receive Leinster Dressage rosettes.
Restricted combinations are also welcome to take part but will also be exempt from championship rosettes and prizes. They will receive Leinster Dressage Rosettes.
Special Prizes
Connemara Pony Breeders Society Prize
Prize for the best Connemara in a Championship class (Highest combined score across the championship tests)
Rider / Pony do not have to be Dressage Ireland Registered
Connemaras must be declared by 28/05/2024 by email to leinsterdressage@gmail.com with a photo of passport included - only declared combinations are eligible
Prize will be presented on Sunday 2/6/24
https://cpbs.ie/
Message from the CPBS -
We are delighted to announce the sponsorship of Champion Connemara Pony of the Leinster Dressage Botanica Summer Festival. This will be awarded to registered Connemara Pony that achieves the highest combined score across the championship tests. Entrants do not need to be registered with Dressage Ireland but intention to compete and a photo of the pony’s passport does need to be send to leinsterdressage@gmail.com by the 28/05/24.
Connemara ponies possess a remarkable blend of athleticism, intelligence, and willingness to engage, making them ideal partners for dressage. This highlighted by the success Carn Verdon Boy who reached Intermediate I level with Alana Cazabon. Despite this the Connemara Pony is underrepresented in dressage. It can be daunting to compete against flashy warmbloods and so we hope this award will create a space to promote our native breed in the sport.
Traditional Irish Horse Prize
Prize for the best TIH in a championship class (Highest combined score across the championship tests)
Rider / Horse do not have to be Dressage Ireland Registered
TIH must be declared by 28/05/2024 by email to leinsterdressage@gmail.com with a photo of passport included - only declared combinations are eligible. *TIH is denoted by a shamrock on the HSI Capall Oir database.
Prize will be presented on Sunday 2/6/24
https://www.traditionalirishhorse.com/
Irish Pony Club Prize
Ross O 'Hare BHSI will sponsor a private lesson worth 70 euro at Dunbyrne Stud to the best Irish Pony Club member competing in a championship. (Highest combined score across the championship tests)
Rider / Horse do not need to be Dressage Ireland registered
Members must declare by 28/5/24 by emailing leinsterdressage@gmail.com
https://www.bhstrainingireland.com/
Treo Eile Prize
Prize for the best Ex racehorse in a championship class (Highest combined score across the championship tests)
Rider / Horse do not have to be Dressage Ireland Registered
Combinations must be declared by 28/05/2024 by email to leinsterdressage@gmail.com with a photo of passport included - only declared combinations are eligible.
Prize will be presented on Sunday 2/6/24
https://www.treoeile.com/
Blackhill Eventing (Christa Dillon) Prizes
The highest test score in each of the preliminary non championship classes (one class Saturday, one class Sunday) will receive 50 euro!
The highest test score in each of the novice non championship classes (one class Saturday, one class Sunday) will receive 50 euro!
The highest score in the adults walk / trot test will win a voucher for an unmounted online ride confidence session.
Ping's prize - named after Christa's mare Ping, the highest score awarded to a mare in the PSG to Grand Prix championship will win a Butler's Chocolate hamper! Riders must declare eligibility for this by 28/5/24 by emailing leinsterdressage@gmail.com
https://www.blackhilleventing.com/
Greenogue Equestrian
The highest combined score across the Category 2 Advanced Medium Championship will win a voucher for a private lesson with National Grand Prix champion Kevin Acres at Greenogue Equestrian!
This prize is sponsored by Greenogue Equestrian - https://greenogueequestrian.ie/
Showtime Equestrian
The winner of the elementary category 2 championship will win 100 euro!
The winner of the elementary category 3 championship will win 100 Euro!
This is all thanks to Paul Hughes who owns Showtime Equestrian in Trim, Co. Meath. Showtime equestrian stocks top equestrian brands including Horze, Charles Owen. Equiline and Cavallo https://showtime-equestrian.com/
Ladychapel Stores
The highest score attained in the PSG champonship will win a €50 voucher for Ladychapel Stores!
Stocking brands such as Gain, Dengie, Keyflowand Equerry Ladychapel Stores is a one stop shop for having your horse in top condition! https://www.ladychapelstores.com/
Equieire
The highest combined score across the Novice Junior, Category 1, 2 and 3 will win an Equieire prize worth over €150!
The lucky winner will receive a pair of Equieire Molly Competition Tights and an Equieire cap!
Molly is one of Equieire's best selling products. These competition tights are completely not see through and come in a choice of full or half seat grip.
Equieire are an Irish company who pride themselves on sustainable design.
https://equieire.com/
Dunbyrne Equestrian Unregistered Short Arena
The highest score awarded across the preliminary and novice short arena classes will win a prize.
Dunbyrne Equestrian offer top class livery services and are based at the foot of the hill of Allen.
https://dunbyrneequestrian.ie/
Volunteers
We simply cannot run the festival without volunteers, we need your help. We need scribes and sheet collectors. Can you help? Please, email us at leinsterdressage@gmail.com we would be delighted!! All our volunteers will be fed from the delicious onsite arena cafe!
