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Horses

Event Date
30th May 2026

Ridden Hunters

Kindly sponsored by Oldstone Vets
Horse ring
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Class: 1 Mare or Gelding, 4 years old only, lightweight/medium/heavy weight
Description:

(exhibits will not be asked to gallop)

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 2 Mare or Gelding, lightweight
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 3 Mare or Gelding, medium/heavy weight
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 4 Race Horse To Riding Horse
Description:

Open to Novice and Open Horses

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 5 Small Ridden Hunter 4 years old and over
Description:

over 148cm and not exceeding 158cms
horses will be measured

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 6 Riding Horse Class
Description:

open to small and large riding horses

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 7 Ridden Registered Irish Draught Mare or Gelding
Description:

Open to all registered ID - can also include ID not registered but have a Class 1 or Class 2 Sire/Dam ID

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00

Open Ridden Cobs

Horse ring
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Class: 9 Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 155cm.
Description:

Lightweight/Heavyweight

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 10 Maxi Cob Mare or Gelding, 4 years old or over, not exceeding 158cm
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00

Working Hunters Horse

A special ID prize will be awarded for the highest placed Irish Draft - sponsored by Ballynamaddy Horse Haylage - please declare ID to your judges in the arena before jumping or you will not be eligible for the prize.
Horse ring
Paddy Traynor (Judge), Brian Lewis (Judge)
Class: 12 0.8m - Working Hunter Horse
Description:

open to all horses and cobs

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 13 0.90m Working Hunter
Description:

open to all horses and cobs

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 14 1 Meter Working Hunter
Description:

open to all horses and cobs

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00

Clydesdale Horse Section

Prize money - 1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5
Horse ring
To Be Confirmed (Judge), Wendy Sweendy (Judge)
Class: 16 Broodmare, Suitable For Agricultural purposes
Description:

in foal, with foal at foot or having produced a foal in 2026

Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10 and 3rd - £5
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 17 Best foal shown in class 16 - FREE ENTRY
Description:

Prize money 1st - £15, 2nd - £5

Prizes: 1st - £15 and 2nd - £5
Entry Price: £0.00
Class: 18 Gelding Suitable for Agricultural purposes, 3 years old or over
Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10 and 3rd - £5
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 18a Yeld Mare Suitable for Agricultural purposes, 3 years old or over
Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10 and 3rd - £5
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 19 Colt Suitable for Agricultural purposes, 2 years old
Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10 and 3rd - £5
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 20 Colt Suitable for Agricultural purposes, 1 year old
Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10 and 3rd - £5
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 21 Filly, 2 years old
Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10 and 3rd - £5
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 22 Filly, 1 year old
Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10 and 3rd - £5
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 24 Clydesdale Young Handlers - Free entry - Register on show day
Description:

Open to children aged 12 - 16 on 1st January 2025 who have not already qualified in 2026

Prizes: 1st - £15, 2nd - £10 and 3rd - £5
Entry Price: £20.00

Horses In Hand

Horse ring
Claire Shearer (Judge)
Class: 25 Youngstock 1 - 3 year old
Description:

Open to all breeds excluding RID and TB's

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 26 Irish Draft 1 - 3 Year Old
Description:

Must have ID passport

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 27 Broodmare
Description:

open to all breeds

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 28 Veteran In Hand - 15 Years & Over
Description:

Open to all breeds

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00

Riding Ponies

Kindly sponsored by Stephens Catering
Horse ring
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Class: 30 Lead Rein class for Show Hunter/Show Pony and M & M Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Description:

Show hunter/show pony
M & M not exceeding 122cms
Rider not exceeding 8 years

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 31 First Ridden Class for Pony, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and, Show Pony/Hunter, M & M
Description:

Show hunter/show pony
not exceeding 122cms
To be shown in snaffle bridle
Rider not to have attained their 10th birthday before 1st January in current year
a) No cantering allowed except for individual performances. Ponies must leave the ring at a walk or trot

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 33 128cm to 148cm class for Show Ponies, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Description:

Including part bred.
Part Bred allowed to be stallion
Rider correct age, unless part bred(any age)

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 34 Show Hunter Pony Not Exceeding 153cms. Rider Correct Age For Pony
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 35 Open Intermediate Show Hunter, exceeding 153cm to 158cm
Description:

Rider not to have attained their 25th birthday on 1st January in this current year

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00

Working Hunter Ponies

Rider correct age for pony
Pony any height up to 158cms
Horse ring
Paddy Traynor (Judge), Brian Lewis (Judge)
Class: 37 X Poles Tiny Tots (can be led)
Description:

Any height pony - riders not to have attained their 9th birthday on 1st January in the current year

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 38 0.50m pony height to 122cm
Description:

Riders not to have attained their 10th birthday on 1st January in the current year

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 39 0.70m Starter Stakes, pony height up to 133cm
Description:

Rider any age

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 40 Maximum 0.80m Working Hunter Pony - pony height up to 158cm
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 41 Working Hunter Pony class - Pony up to 158cm height - Fence maximum 1 meter
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00

Native Breeds

Horse ring
Desna Lewis (Judge)
Class: 43 M & M, Excluding Connemara, In Hand, Small Breed
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 44 M & M, Excluding Connemara, In Hand, Large Breed
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 46 M & M Ridden Pony, Small Breed, Rider Any Age
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 47 M & M Ridden Pony, Large Breed, Rider Any Age
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 49 Connemara Pony, Colt or Gelding, any age - To be shown in hand
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 50 Connemara Brood Mare, 4 years old and over, up to 148cms
Description:

In foal or with foal at foot by Connemara Stallion not exceeding 153cms with STUD BOOK QUALIFICATION
If no foal at foot, covering certificate must be produced

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 51 Connemara Ridden Pony - Rider Under 16
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 52 Connemara Ridden Pony - Rider Over 16
Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00

Family Ponies

Please note all family pony classes are judged on the handler or riders ability, the quietness and suitability of the pony
Horse ring
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Class: 54 Family Pony Lead Rein - any age - any height up to 148cms
Description:

Exhibitor to be aged 14 years or under at the date of the show and must be accompanied by an adult

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 55 Family Pony Ridden - any age - any height up to 148cms
Description:

Exhibitor to be aged 8 - 16 at the date of the show

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 56 Child Handler, Only Gelding or Mares To Be Show In This Class
Description:

Exhibitor to be aged up to 8 years of age on day of show

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
Class: 57 Child Handler - Exhibitor to be aged 9 - 16 at date of show
Description:

Pony up to 148cms
No stallions or colts
This class will be judged purely on the ability of the handler
Handler must wear a current BRITISH STANDARD SAFETY HAT
Exhibitor will be required to ride, lead, mount and dismount

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £20.00
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    Event Summary
    • Location
      Ballymena Livestock Mart,
      Woodside Road,
      Ballymena,
      Antrim,
      BT42 4QJ
    • Entry Fee
      £0.00 - £20.00
    • Date
      Sat 30 May 2026 9am
    • Entries Close
      Sun 17 May 2026 6pm
    • Email
      secretary@ballymenashow.co.uk
    • Phone
      07718478413

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