Tattersalls will once again sponsor the Show Series for Retired Racehorses organised by the IHWT Thoroughbred Club.

Show dates have been announced for this year’s series and a Working Hunter Class has also been added for 2018.

The Show Series, now in its 3^rd year along with the Working Hunter Class will host qualifiers at the following shows.

Mullingar Equestrian Centre – 2^nd June
Flavours of Fingal County Show – 23^rd /24^th June
Charleville Agricultural Show Society – 24^th June
Adamstown, Co.Wexford – DATE TBC
Wexford Equestrian – 8^th July
Newcastle West Show – 15^th July
Castlewellan & District Agricultural Show -14^th July SHOW CLASS ONLY
Bannon Rathangan Show – 12^th July

1^st and 2^nd placings from each qualifier will be eligible for the final competition which takes place at the Tattersalls July Show on 21^st & 22^nd July 2018, where there will be an extra qualifier on the day giving riders a final chance to compete.  There is a total prize fund of €1000 for the Show Class and there will also be the opportunity for the winner of the show class final to travel with their horse and a groom to compete in the RoR National Championships in Aintree at the end of August.

The Working Hunter Final will have a total prize fund of €500 and both classes will be awarding gift vouchers from TRI Equestrian and beautiful rosettes down to 4^th place.

Edmond Mahony of Tattersalls said “We are so pleased to once again sponsor this fantastic show series for retired racehorses which will help showcase the versatility of former racehorses”.

Points can be gained from both the Show Class and Working Hunter Series for an Awards ceremony planned for the end of the year, full details of which will be announced in due course.

For further details on the show series or working hunter qualifiers please visit www.ihwt.ie or email info@ihwt.ie