Please see dates and venues for the Spring 2026 Mare Inspections for Irish Draught, Irish Sport Horse and Irish Sport Pony Mares.

The Mare Inspections are supported by the DAFM under the Equine Technical Support Fund.

 

Venue	Date
Hughes Horse Stud, Kilkenny	Tuesday 3rd March
Mullaghmore Equestrian Centre, Monaghan	Wednesday 11th March
Maryville Stables, Cork	Thursday 9th April
Tubberbride Stables, Sligo	Tuesday 14th April
Creagh Equestrian Centre, Galway	Thursday 16th April
JAG Equestrian Centre, Kildare	Monday 20th April

More dates and venues may be added*

 

If you have any queries regarding the inspections, please email

mares@horsesportireland.ie

 

Before you complete this application please ensure you have the following information ready:

• Read attachted Terms and Conditions carefully
• Mares passport (breeding, studbook, UELN)
• Payment Card to pay online selection fee
• Owner's details (if different to the applicant)

 

 Please note all venues will close two weeks before the inspection date. Please contact HSI directly for late entries. There will be a €130 charge for late entries.

Venues may close early if at capacity

 

Note: As in 2023, 2024 & 2025, where breeders/owners have a foreign mare whom they wish to campaign in the Studbook Series she must have been inspected in any DAFM approved studbook and obtain the relevant classification. 

 

In 2026, all mares who wish to apply for:

- Premium Mare Retention Scheme

- Schooling Scheme II

must have completed a mare selection in any DAFM approved studbook.

 

Selections are subject to funding and the minimum eligibility requirement.

Important

In 2026, all mares who wish to come forward for inspection must:

• Be Named
• Be in the Correct Ownership
• Be endorsed into the relevant HSI studbook (if a non-HSI passport)

Failure to do so will result in the mare not being accepted for inspection. Spaces will not be held for mares that are unnamed/not in the correct ownership/not endorsed.

Applications for the above can be completed on https://www.horsesource.ie/

 Please notify mares@horsesportireland.ie if you complete one of the above processes for your mare. 

Will your mare be completing the loose jumping assessment at the inspection for an additional bronze/one star merit?

Please note, there is now an additional charge for mares who jump at inspection (please pay for this at the end of the application).

Mares can still achieve Class 1/Select without loose jumping.

Spaces are available on a first come first serve basis, when a venue is at capacity it will close. Selections are subject to funding and the minimum eligibility requirement. Extra dates and venues may be added*

Venues close 2 weeks before the date of inspection, for late entries please email HSI directly, there will be a €130 charge for late entries. Please email mares@horsesportireland.ie

 

If you want your mare to loose jump at inspection please choose the option for loose jumping along with a venue.

 

NOTE: Mares can still achieve Class 1/Select without loose jumping. Loose jumping is for an additional Bronze/One Star Merit.

Waitlist entry refunds are less €5 admin fee

Refunds will not be processed for any other application fee once the deadline for entry has passed. Refunds processed ahead of that date will be subject to the admin fee (€5).