2016 Welcome Tour Provisional Schedule

Please note that times/arenas may have changed since the schedule was originally published. Up to date timetable can be found here.

The draft schedule for the 2016 Millstreet Welcome Tour is now available. Click the images below to enlarge!

Schedule (Download as PDF)

Welcome Tour 2016 - General Information

Online Entries and Stable Booking will open in mid-February 2016!

The Welcome Tour operates on a ‘Package’ system – competitors purchase their desired number of starts and use their tickets to declare for the class(es) they wish to compete in. Declarations for each class must be made by 5pm on the night before the competition.

Full rules and terms & conditions will be available at time of online entry.

Entry Packages can be purchased in books of 3, 5 or 10.

HORSES

1 start – €30

3 starts – €75

5 starts – €120

10 starts – €230

PONIES

1 Start – €20

Stabling: €60 for one week and €95 for two weeks – must be booked in advance.

Hook Up: €60 for one week and €100 for two weeks – must be booked in advance.

CSI / FEI Classes

CSI (FEI) athletes will pay a block fee per horse to include stabling.

Week One (CSI*): €200

Week Two (CSI2*): €325

Week One (CSI*) & Week Two (CSI2*): €500

Please note that all horses and athletes intending to compete in CSI classes must have a 2016 FEI Licence. Download Athlete and Horse registration forms on the Horse Sport Ireland website.

Qualification for Millstreet International Horse Show 2016:

The winning combination of the 5 year old Final on Sunday March 27th and those combinations placed first and second in the 5 year old final on Saturday April 2nd qualify for the FINAL of the Millstreet Ruby 5 year old Championship (prize fund €10,000) at Millstreet CSI 3* August 2016.

The winning combination of the 6/7 year old Final on Sunday March 27th and those combinations placed first and second in the 6/7 year old final on Saturday April 2nd qualify for the FINAL of the 6/7 year old Boomerang Championship (prize fund €15,000) at Millstreet CSI 3* August 2016.

The winning combinations of the following finals will qualify for the FINALS at Millstreet CSI 3* August 2016:

Sunday March 27th

1.00m Final qualifies for the 1.00m final in August

1.10 -1.15m Final qualifies for the 1.10m final in August

1.20-1.25 final qualifies for the 1.20 Final in August

Saturday April 2nd

1.00m Final qualifies for the 1.00m final in August

1.10 -1.15m Final qualifies for the 1.10m final in August

1.20-1.25m Final qualifies for the 1.20 Final in August

GRAND PRIX

In the event that any of the seven highest placed horse/rider combinations in CSI* #4 (1.30 – 1.35m) on Sunday March 27th finish in the first five in the CSI 2* Grand Prix on Saturday April 2nd they will each receive a €400 bonus.