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SOurCING Of hOrSES The mission of The Army Equitation School is to advertise the Irish Sport Horse through participation in international competition at the highest level. The demands of the modern sport of Showjumping and Three Day Eventing require the Irish Sport Horse to possess certain qualities. The type of horse sought by The Army Equitation School will possess the following qualities; General Qualities • A desire and ability to jump fences CAREFULLY. • Confirmation that will allow the horse to maximise its’ competition life. The horse should be in proportion with a sloping shoulder, good length of neck that is NOT inverted, normal to short back and strong hindquarters. It is of course true that if a horse cannot jump, these qualities are wasted. Nevertheless, care needs to be taken when breeding to ensure the breeding stock chosen are not pre-ordained to pass on serious confirmation deficiencies. • The horse must be sound and is subject to a veterinary examination. • In most cases a horse with size, at least 16.1 hh is desirable. • Length of stride is important but equally as important is the horses ability to shorten when required (this is directly related to age, experience and stage of horses training). • A good temperament and amenable to training and control. • A good jumping TECHNIQUE. The horse should be able to fold its’ knees, bascule over the fence and bend its’ hocks. • A horse with SCOPE is a very important asset to a jumper. • Three good PACES are important for the Eventing horse and an ability to lengthen and shorten within all three paces. 30
INTErNATIONAl rIDErS TrAINED BY ThE EquITATION SChOOl rIDEr frOM TO LT COL C. HARTY 1926 1938 LT COL J. O’DWYER 1926 1939 LT COL D. CORRY 1926 1958 CAPT T. FINLAY 1929 1932 LT COL F. AHERNE 1929 1948 COMDT G. HEFFERNAN 1930 1939 CAPT L. MAGEE 1930 1954 CAPT D. LEONARD 1931 1935 CAPT J. LEWIS 1932 1948 CAPT J. NEYLON 1932 1952 COMD T J. STACK 1934 1939 CAPT W. MULLINS 1947 1950 CAPT M TUBRIDY 1947 1953 CAPT C. O’SHEA 1949 1954 COL J. J. O’NEILL 1950 1957 CAPT K. BARRY 1952 1956 CAPT T. MOLONEY 1953 1957 CAPT P. KIERNAN 1954 1958 CAPT D. RINGROSE 1954 1960 COL W. RINGROSE 1954 1970 LT COL R. MOLONEY 1954 1972 CAPT P. GRIFFIN 1956 1962 LT COL S. DALY 1957 1962 COMDT J. WHELAN 1959 1963 COMDT E. O’DONOHUE 1959 1965 COL E. V. CAMPION 1961 1977 CAPT E. LAVELLE 1962 1972 LT COL R. MACMAHON 1963 1970 CAPT J. QUINN 1966 1971 LT COL L. KIELY 1966 1978 CAPT J. NICHOLSON 1969 1971 COMDT P. PHELAN 1971 1974 CAPT D. FOSTER 1975 1989 CAPT C. POWER 1976 1984 CAPT B. MAC SWEENEY 1977 1989 CAPT J. ROCHE 1978 1982 LT COL G. MULLINS 1978 1996 CAPT M. NOLAN 1980 1982 COMDT J. LEDINGHAM 1980 1999 CAPT N. CONNORS 1983 1986 CAPT T. FREYNE 1993 1998 COMDT G. FLYNN 1997 2007 CAPT S. CAREY 2000 – LT D. QUINLIVAN 2000 2002 CAPT D. O’BRIEN 2000 – CAPT G. CURRAN 2002 – CAPT B. CURRAN-COURANNE 2007 – CAPT M. KELLY 2009 – 31
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