This show is a qualifier for the Blue Chip & Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) £2,000 Challenge. The highest placed horse (not already qualified) in classes 739 - 740 that is registered or eligible for registration on the Irish Draught or Irish Draught Sport Horse Registers, i.e. with a minimum of 25% Irish Draught breeding, will qualify for the Final of the Blue Chip & Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) £2,000 Challenge. Horses need not be registered with the Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) to qualify but must be on the IDHS(GB) registers by the time of the Championship which is held at the IDHS(GB) Annual Breed Show on 17th & 18th August 2019 at Arena UK, Allington, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG32 2EF. NB: A horse may only qualify for the Final once, regardless of the type or number of classes won, placed in or entered. Each qualifier will receive a card and a £10 voucher from Blue Chip. Qualifiers are required to complete an online form at www.idhsgb.com to inform the IDHS(GB) that they have qualified for the Final. Following submission of the online form, a qualifier's pack will be sent direct to the qualifier. In the Final, the Champion will be awarded £1,000 prize money, a trophy and a Blue Chip rug. The Reserve Champion will be awarded £500 and 3rd to 7th inclusive will be awarded £100 each. In addition, the highest placed pure bred Irish Draught will be awarded a trophy and £100 and the highest placed 158cm (15.2hh) and under will receive a trophy and £50. The highest placed Amateur Produced & Ridden Horse will receive a silver salver and a rug.
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