Horse Sport Ireland

The Sport Horse Industry

• 124,000 Sport Horses on the island

• Sector worth €708m

• Equivalent of 12,500 full time jobs

• 29,000 people depend on the sector for part or all of their

income

• 47,000 regular participants

Source: UCD Report 2012

Background to HSI

National Governing Body since January 2008 (as recognised

by the FEI, ISC, OCI & Sport NI)

Brought together Equestrian Sport (Equestrian Federation of

Ireland) and Breeding (Irish Horse Board)

Maintaining the Irish Horse Register since July 2008 (ISH &

ID studbooks)

28 Affiliate Bodies

HSI FUNDING 2014Horse Sport Ireland 2014 Income

DAFM € 1,778,792

Own € 1,708,938

ISC/SNI € 1,531,005

S. Capital € 30,171

Total € 5,048,906

Draft - Subject to audit & Board approval

HSI – What we do• Interface with Government • Act as NGB for Equestrian Sport• Maintain the Irish Horse Register (IHR)• Issue Identity documents for horses• Promote the Irish Equestrian industry

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HSI – What we do

• Run High Performance Programmes• Run National Equine Anti- Doping Programme• Run National Equestrian Coaching

Development Programme• Operate the online Pedigree/Performance

Database

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London Olympics & Para-Olympics 2012

11 September 2012; Olympic bronze medalist Cian O'Connor with the Irish Paralympic Equestrian team who won bronze in the team event, from left, Helen Kearney, from Dunlaven, Co. Wicklow, who won 2 bronze and 1 silver medal, Eilish Byrne, from Dundalk, Co. Louth, Geraldine Savage, from Dublin, and James Dwyer, from Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny

Underage Medal Record

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Underage Medals Total

National Horse Sport Arena

Olympic Disciplines Statistics 2014

National Olympic Discipline Statistics 2014AFFILIATE DISCIPLINE Total Membership Total Horse/Pony

RegistrationsTotal Entries

Showjumping Ireland 5,484 6,220 129,540Eventing Ireland 1,145 1,227 8,936Dressage Ireland 638 575 5,468

Irish FEI Registered Riders by Olympic Discipline 2014Discipline TotalShowjumping 301Eventing 231Dressage 16Total 548

Note: 548 Irish FEI Registered Riders competed in 27 different Countries in 2014

The Irish Horse Register

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2015 Industry Strategy Report

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Reaching New Heights

• Improve Herd Quality• Education & Training Structures• Marketing & Sales Capacity• Increase Participation• Improve Horse Health & Welfare• Institutional Capacity

Additional Funding in 2015

• Prize Money (Innovation Fund, Young Horses & Mares)

• International Marketing Division• Jumping in the City Series

Elaine Hatton - International Marketing Director with Horse Sport Ireland

Jumping in the City

Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium

Thank you

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