Monday 31st August 2026

This class fee includes a £12 RIHS contribution

CLASS RULES, REGULATIONS & QUALIFIERS
This class is held under the rules of the British Show Horse Association. Horses must be registered with the BSHA and all Riders, Owners and Producers must be Members of the British Show Horse Association. Riders must be 15 years of age or older. Registration numbers must be quoted on entry form.

The Royal International Horse Show 2027
Class E126 is a qualifier for The Royal International Horse Show 2027. The first prize winner will qualify to compete at the final. If already qualified the second will qualify, if the first and second are already qualified then the third will go forward, with the exception of BSHA shows, where qualification will go down the line. Horses competing at the RIHS and qualifying shows in Hunter sections of The Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain at their Affiliated Shows cannot compete in Hack, Cob and Riding Horse classes at the same show, and vice versa. This does not apply to SHB (GB) Ridden Sport Horse classes.

The Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) £2000 Ridden Challenge 2027 Qualifier
This show is a qualifier for the Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) £2,000 Ridden Challenge. The highest placed horse (not already qualified) from class E126 that is registered or eligible for registration on the Irish Draught or Irish Draught Sport Horse Register, with a minimum of 25% proven Irish Draught breeding, will qualify for the final of the IDHS (GB) £2,000 Challenge. Horse need not be registered with/overstamped by the IDHS (GB) to qualify but must be on the IDHS (GB) Registers by the time of the Championships. 
In the final, the Champion will be awarded £1000 prize money, the Reserve Champion will be awarded £500, and 3rd to 7th inclusive will be awarded £100 each. In addition, the highest placed Purebred Irish Draught will receive £100, and the highest placed Sport Horse/Part bred will receive £50.

GENERAL QUALIFYING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (You don’t have to be a member to enter but you must be by the time of the final)

Important please read

• All horses must be registered with or overstamped by the IDHS (GB) and in the correct ownership
• Owners of Pure bred Irish Draughts and Irish Draught Sport Horses/Part bred) must now be full members of the IDHS (GB) to compete
• Irish Draught Sport Horses/Part bred are horses that have a minimum of 25% proven
• All pure-bred Irish Draught Stallions 

- must be inspected and overstamped by the IDHS (GB) and be Class 1, 2 or RID (GB).

- Stallions must display a red, white and blue ribbon in their tails and be shown by experienced rider/handlers over 18 years of age

• Ridden horses must be 153cm (15hh) or over.

GENERAL QUALIFIER INFORMATION:

• The Finals of all IDHS (GB) qualifiers will be held at the IDHS (GB) National Championship Show on 5th & 6th September 2026 at Venue TBC.
• All owners of qualified horses will be contacted by a member of the IDHS (GB) Show Affiliation Team
• Horses can only qualify for a specific Final once, regardless of the type or number of classes won, placed in or entered
• See respective qualifying classes for relevant details of the Finals

BSHA Rosettes & Young Rider of the Year
The BSHA offer a Novice, Young Rider and Amateur rosette in each open class and a Champion rosette for each section.

BSHA Supreme of Season Finals
The highest placed unqualified exhibit within the top 5 in each open affiliated class will qualify to compete in the BSHA Supreme of Season Finals. The Finals will be held at the BSHA National Championship Shows in September 2026.