The AIRC Grassroots Jump Training Series is a great opportunity to compete and train with an accredited coach who will be on hand to provide advice and feedback on your show jumping skills in real-time in a competition environment.
The series is open to members of affiliated clubs of the Association of Irish Riding Clubs and will culminate in a final on Saturday, 8th November 2025 at Emerald Equestrian, Co. Kildare.
It is judged on style and performance while the aim of the competition is to encourage competitors to improve their technique and, in doing so, improve their results.
Premier Performance will be our official sponsorship of the AIRC Grassroots Training Series and, the AIRC would like to acknowledge funding from Sport Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland, which made this series possible.
Prizes
Prizes
Rosettes will be awarded 1st to 6th at each qualifier, subject to rule 4.1. Premier Performance is sponsoring vouchers for each qualifier, with prizes of €100 for 1st place, €75 for 2nd, and €50 for 3rd in every class.
At the final, rosettes will be awarded 1st to 6th in each class, subject to rule 4.1, while the winner will receive a €250 training bursary and the runner-up will receive a €150 training bursary.
Qualifiers
Qualification
The top two riders from each class are invited to enter the Series Final in their respective class. AIRC reserves the right to invite additional combinations to the final if it wishes.
Qualifiers
| Event | Date | Day | Venue | County | Accredited Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier | 21/09/2025 | Sun | Gurteen College | Co. Tipperary | James O'Reilly |
| Qualifier | 28/09/2025 | Sun | Barnadown Stud | Co. Wexford | Ruth Robinson |
| Qualifier | 28/09/2025 | Sun | Boswell Equestrian | Co. Wicklow | Andrew byrne |
| Qualifier | 05/10/2025 | Sun | Duffy's Equestion | Co. Galway | Aoife McCabe |
| Qualifier | 11/10/2025 | Sat | Ballindenisk Equestrian Centre | Co. Cork | Shota Niikura |
| Qualifier | 11/10/2025 | Sat | Emerald Equestrian | Co. Kildare | Tom Walsh |
| Qualifier | 12/10/2025 | Sun | Mullingar Equestrian Centre | Co. Westmeath | Victoria Teuton |
| Quailifer | 19/10/2025 | Sun | National Sports Arena | Co. Dublin | Victoria Teuton |
| Qualifier | 08/11/2025 | Sat | Emerald Equestrian Centre | Co. Kildare | Sarah Ennis |
Entries (Qualifiers)
Online Entries for qualifiers and the final can be submitted via their Membership Online (MO) account and will be accepted in accordance with rule 9.3.
For opening and closing dates for each qualifier, please log into your Membership Online account and go to Events.
Members may only compete at the grade stated on their membership card.
Refunds (excluding the admin charge) will be issued for withdrawals received, in writing using the online event refund request form (F14/13), by the close of entries.
No refund will be issued for withdrawals received after this date. Online entries are subject to an administrative charge which is non-refundable.
Qualified Riders & Horses
You can find a list of Qualified Riders & Horses in the table below:
| Rider | Horse | Club | Class | Qualifier | Venue |
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