Amateur Eventing

Don't forget to nominate your EI Amateur of the Year ⭐

Who always has a smile and a kind word? Who's the first to help others and who's always there when things haven't gone to plan?

Nominate your Amateur of the Year on https://www.eventingireland.com/amateuroftheyear/
Nominees will be shortlisted and the winner chosen, by vote, by the EI Amateur Eventing community 🏆

The award will be presented on Saturday 10th October at the Amateur Eventing Show Jumping Clinic with Alex Bragg, kindly sponsored by NutriScience Equine 🙌

Please read below and nominate your Amateur member 😊

🏆 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 🏆

The Amateur Eventing Committee want to honour the rider who most embodies the spirit of Amateur Eventing, the person who encourages and supports others, who celebrates people's successes with them and helps anyone who needs a hand. The award is not to recognise the most successful Amateur rider in terms of results, but the member who most represents the ethos of Amateur Eventing ✨

👉 Nominate your Amateur of the Year via the form, and tell us why you think your nominee deserves the award: https://forms.gle/AcVnivoWSey3xjDE9

🖊️ Nominations close on Friday 14th September. Nominations will be shortlisted, then the Amateur Community will vote for their winner. The Award will be presented on Saturday 10th October at the NutriScience Equine Amateur Awards evening 🙌

⏰ Set a reminder! Entries for the Amateur Eventing Show Jumping clinic with Alex Bragg, kindly sponsored by NutriScience Equine , open at 10am on Tues 1st September!

Saturday evening will also feature a demo lesson and the 2026 Amateur Awards and Leagues Presentation - all entries for the clinic get free entry to the demo/awards night, as well as a NutriScience goodie bag!

📍 Knightfield Stud
📆 10-11 October
✔️ 1hr lessons, groups of 3

Open to all EI Amateurs, including Web Only members. Book for Saturday or Sunday, or both!

Stabling is available - please book directly with Knightfield via their page or WhatsApp 086 304 3327

📸 with thanks to Irish Eventing Times

📅 Calendar Update: Kilguilkey 2 - 6th September

🔸EI90-EI115
⏰ Entries close/deadline for refunds: 12pm noon Monday 31st August
❗Entries open NOW❗

Calendar Update!

Glandoran 2 will now run on Sunday 23 August. If you have made an entry and are unable to attend, please withdraw your entry from the Members Area.

📅 Calendar Update: Lisgarvan House 2 Added

Lisgarvan House 2 will now run on Sunday 20th September at EI80-EI115
🔸the Event will offer an EI105 class, which will run only if it receives a minimum of 10 entries
🔸classes will run with FEI dressage tests as per Ballindenisk Intl (where applicable)
🔸the Event will form part of the Leinster League

⏰ Entries open at 9am Monday 31st August and close at 12pm noon Monday 14th September. Deadline for refunds is close of entries.

NutriScience Equine 🐎🐎🐎

🎉 AMATEUR EVENTING – SJ Clinic & End of Season Celebration! 🐴✨

The EI Amateur Eventing Committee are thrilled to announce our End of Season Celebration at Knightfield Stud on 10–11 October, proudly sponsored by NutriScience Equine 💙

Join us for an incredible 2-day Show Jumping Clinic with Alex Bragg 🤩 – 5⭐ Event Rider and 4⭐ Show Jumper, with an impressive list of achievements including:
🏅 3rd at Badminton 2024
🏅 3rd at Luhmühlen 2019
🏅 4th at Pau 2019 & 2020
🏅 6th in the 2026 Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead

But that's not all! 👀

🌟 Saturday evening will feature a live demo lesson with Alex for spectators, followed by the NutriScience Equine Amateur League Awards Night 🏆🥂 – the perfect opportunity for our amazing Amateur Eventing community to come together and celebrate a fantastic 2026 season!

🍔 And don't worry about dinner – The Hungry Ginger will be onsite all weekend keeping everyone well fed and watered! 😋

📢 More details on the SJ Clinic and spectator tickets for the demo will be announced in the coming weeks, so keep an eye on the EI website & social channels, as well as the Amateur Eventing socials! 👀📲

We can't wait to celebrate with you all! 🎊🐎

📸 Nico Morgan

One last request for fence judges for Lisgarvan International.

In order to pass on our sincere gratitude to Lisgarvan House for very kindly hosting our Sandstorm Robbie Kearns CrossCountry clinic recently, we are gathering volunteers from the amatuer community as fence judges for their international on the 20-23rd of August. While many have very kindly stepped forwards already we do need many more. This ensures the continuation of a great relationship with amateur community and amazing venues like Lisgarvan to enable the committee to put on further exciting clinics with big name coaches in the future.
Please get in touch at [email protected] if you can do the Saturday, Sunday or both. It’s a fantastic experience to see top riders compete over a challenging and beautiful track and get a brilliant insight into the world of FEI eventing, especially for those who aspire to do their first 1* or 2*

📣 Entries for the next leg of the NutriScience Equine A.I.R.C. Pathway series are OPEN!

📍Glandoran 2
📅 16 August

Entries close at 12pm noon on Monday 10th August.

👉 don't forget to include your AIRC Membership number when making your entry!

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