All Roads Lead to Kilmolash for the annual Aglish Charity Gymkhana
Aglish Charity Gymkhana is returning for its 49th year and will be held as usual on the lands of the William and Caroline O’Brien in Kilmolash in Co Waterford. Voted National SJI Show of the Year 2010 and Waterford-Tipperary SJI show of the year 2012, it will be held on Sunday 17th May, 2015. This year, Dogs for the Disabled will be the deserving beneficiary.
Our newest and latest “class” will be the Donkey Derby, under way at 3pm, promises to be a great spectacle, with some local celebs on hand to show us how it’s done (or not).
As usual we will have the annual dog show, which has grown to be a huge success and popular with all spectators. So if you think your Lassie could make the cut, bring him or her along on the day to take part in the dog show, dog relays and dog agility. Entries will be taken from 1.30pm.
It promises to be a great day. As usual we will have the 1.35m Munster Grand Prix kindly sponsored by Dave Quigley of Quigley Horseboxes with a prize fund of €2,000. This was won last year by Gerard Clarke on King’s Best in a blistering time of 37:62, just pipping local Waterford rider Gemma Phelan on RVS Harley Ger and this year it assures to be just as good a competition. We also have an amateur Leddy League and HSI Qualifer and the ever popular Anthony Condon Speed Derby with a prize fund of €500.
We will also see the next round of the popular Equine Warehouse Carling King League and also all the grades of this years’ National Pony League. There will be plenty of classes to cater all levels of horse and ponies and full list of classes will be on our Facebook Page and the SJI website.
We will also be holding our annual raffle with fantastic prizes including a weekend voucher for the Flynn Hotel Group, Lunch Voucher for Foley’s, The Mall, Lismore, Meal voucher for Lawlor’s Hotel, a hamper sponsored by An Crúiscín Lán, Villierstown and a hamper from Murray’s Pharmacy. Tickets will be available from committee members in the run up to and on the day itself.
There will be a Refreshment tent on site all day as well as a chipper, plus there is ample parking. This is a real family day out. Admission is free and you don’t need a pony to attend!
We are located just off the main N72 road between Dungarvan and Cappoquin and it will be well signposted on the day.
Many thanks to all our sponsors, without whose sponsorship the event would not be possible.
Check out our facebook page Aglish Charity Gymkhana for updates.