NIWHA WOULD LIKE ALL COMPETITORS TO CHECK THE CLASS HEIGHT THAT THEY QUALIFY FOR AT NIF
Northern Ireland Festival Working Hunter Qualifying Classes Criteria
Festival M&M WH Pony – Exceeding 138cms
Jumps: Min 84cm – Max 99cm – Max Spread 84cm
Festival M&M WH Pony – Exceeding 122cms but not exceeding 138cms
Jumps: Min 69cm – Max 84cm – Max Spread 69cm
Festival M&M WH Pony – Not exceeding 122cms
Jumps: Min 58cm – Max 74cm – Max Spread 53cm
Festival Cradle Stakes Working Hunter Pony Cradle (Beginner) Stakes: Working Hunter Pony, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 122cms. Rider not to have attained their 11th birthday on the 1st January in the current year
Jumps: Min 53cm – Max 67cm – Max Spread 76cm
Festival Starter/Nursery Stakes Working Hunter Pony Starter (Nursery) Stakes: Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 133cms. Rider not to have attained their 12th birthday on the 1st January in the current year. Jumps: Min 60cm – Max 75cm – Max Spread 85cm
Festival 133cms Working Hunter Pony
Jumps: Min 75cm – Max 90cm – Max Spread 100cm
Festival 143cms Working Hunter Pony
Jumps: Min 85cm – Max 100cm – Max Spread 110cm
Festival 153cms Working Hunter Pony
Jumps: Min 90cm – Max 105cm – Max Spread 115cm
Festival 4 Yr Old Working Hunter Horse (passport will be checked to confirm horse was foaled in 2008)
Jumps: Min 50cm – Max 75cm – Max Spread 80cm
Festival Small Working Hunter Horse (height cert required for 158cms)
Jumps: Min 85cm – Max 95cm – Max Spread 110cm
Festival 80cms Working Hunter Horse
Jumps: Min 60cm – Max 80cm – Max Spread 105cm
Festival 90cms Working Hunter Horse
Jumps: Min 70cm – Max 90cm – Max Spread 115cm
Festival 1m Working Hunter Horse
Jumps: Min 80cm – Max 100cm – Max Spread 125cm
Festival 1.10m Working Hunter Horse
Jumps: Min 90cm – Max 110cm – Max Spread 135cm
HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS FOR PURE BRED MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND
PONIES ENTERED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE BREED SOCIETY STUD BOOKS
CONNEMARA 12.2hh - 14.2hh (128cm – 148cm)
DALES Preferred height range 14hh - 14.2hh (142.2cm – 148cm)
(Ponies above and below this range to be placed at the discretion of the judges)
DARTMOOR Not exceeding 12.2hh (127cm)
EXMOOR Preferred height range:
Stallions and geldings 11.3hh - 12.3hh (119.4cm – 129.5cm)
Mares 11.2hh - 12.2hh (116.8cm – 127cm)
FELL Not exceeding 14hh (142.2cm)
HIGHLAND Not exceeding 14.2hh (148cm)
NEW FOREST Not exceeding 14.2hh (148cm)
SHETLAND Not exceeding 42”
WELSH A Not exceeding 12hh (121.9cm)
WELSH B Not exceeding 13.2hh (137.2cm)
WELSH C Not exceeding 13.2hh (137.2cm)
WELSH D Exceeding 13.2hh (137.2cm) no upper height limit