Please see dates and venues for the Autumn 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
CoilOg Equestrian, Kilmeague, Co. Kildare	Tuesday, 14th July
Oaktree Stables, Co. Louth	Monday, 17th August
Banner Equestrian, Co. Clare	Tuesday 25th August
Tipperary Equestrian, Thurles, Co. Tipperary	Monday 7th Spetember
Tubberbride Stables, Co. Sligo	Tuesday  22nd September
Creagh Equestrian, Co. Galway	Wednesday 23rd September

Please note, there will be no additional dates 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 one week 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 ISH/ISP/ID 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. 

Late Entries

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.

Venues close 1 week 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

 

Loose Jumping Assessment

Please note, there is now an additional €10 charge for mares who jump at inspection. The total to pay including loose jumping assessment is €95. 

 This cannot be added on the day, if you do not choose this option below, you mare will not be permitted to loose jump.

 

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.

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