The AIRC Dressage Championships take place on Sunday 20th August 2023 at Barnadown Show Jumping, Co. Wexford.
Teams and individuals (RC P2, RC P3, and RC N) are required to qualify for the championships finals. Teams may only qualify at their respective regional qualifier while individuals may qualify at any qualifier around the country.
Please consult the current edition of the rule book for details of eligibility criteria and rules for the championship.
See Section 4 (National Championships), Rule 2 of the current edition of the AIRC Rule Book for the rules of this Championship. Click here to download a copy. This list is best viewed in landscape on mobile devices. Team entries to Championship Qualifiers may only be submitted by club secretaries via the Membership Online portal as per rule 9.4. Club Secretaries are advised to ensure that all team horses are registered in advance of submitting a team entry. For opening and closing dates for each qualifier, please log into your Membership Online account and go to Events. Entries for qualifiers will only be accepted as per rule 9.3. Entry fees are payable directly to the organisers of the Qualifier. Individual entries are submitted directly to the show organiser. A list of qualified riders and horse combinations is available at this link. Please note the tests outlined below are for the AIRC National Dressage Championships. For qualifiers, please check with the organisers to ensure you learn the correct test. This list is best viewed in landscape on a mobile device. Championship Rules
Qualifiers
Date Region Organiser Venue County
28th May 2023 West Leinster Cill Dara RC RedHills Stud Kildare
4th June 2023 West Inishowen RC Lenamore Stables Donegal
5th June 2023 Midlands Midlands Emerald Equestrian Dublin
24th June 2023 North East North East Cheval Jordanstown Dublin
25th June 2023 South East Waterford RC Coolboy Wicklow
2nd July 2023 South West South West RC Skevanish Equestrian Centre Cork
2nd July 2023 West Midlands Golden Grove RC Roscrea Equestrian Tipperary
16th July 2023 South Leinster South Leinster Spruce Lodge Wicklow
30th July 2023 West Burren RC Castlefergus Stables Clare
Entries (Qualifiers)
Qualified Riders & Horses
Dressage Tests (Final)
Grade / Competition Dressage C'ships - Test 1 Dressage C'ships - Test 2
RC Preliminary 1 / RC 70 AIRC Preliminary 3 2020 AIRC Preliminary 4 2020
RC Preliminary 2 / RC 80 AIRC Preliminary 5 2020 AIRC Preliminary 9 2020
RC Preliminary 3 / RC 90 AIRC Preliminary 13 2020 DI P15 2012
RC Novice / RC 100 AIRC Novice 21 2020 DI N26 2012
RC Elementary / RC 110 AIRC Elementary 48 2020 DI E52 2021 (L)
RC Medium / RC 120 AIRC Medium 62 2021 DI M67 2015 (L)
Young Horse AIRC Preliminary 13 2020 DI P15 2012
Seniors Dressage n/a n/a
Veteran Horse n/a n/a
