The 2008 Dublin Horse Show was hosted by the Royal Dublin Society (R.D.S.) at Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland, taking place between 6 August and 10 August. The competition was named after its main sponsor, Fáilte Ireland.
The show events were divided into two main areas, showing horses and show jumping. The showing classes are a major showcase of the best of the Irish horse. Some classes are restricted to Irish-bred horses.
This article concentrates on the major show jumping competitions.
Results 6 August Fáilte Stakes
Thirty-one riders competed in the 4,750 € Fáilte Stakes. The jumping height was 1.40 m for the Table A event. The top eight riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorsePenaltiesTime(s)1 Peder Fredricson Maloubet De Pleville 0 70.862 Gert-Jan Bruggink Cash Jr. 0 71.243 Denis Lynch Upsilon D'Ocquier 0 73.24
Speed Stakes
Thirty-five riders competed in the 10,500 € Speed Stakes. The jumping height was 1.40 m for the Table C event. The top nine riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorseTime(s)PenaltiesTotal time(s)1 Gert-Jan Bruggink Acodetto 58.74 0 58.742 Cian O'Connor Baloufina 61.33 0 61.333 Peder Fredricson Felini Skovsby 61.36 0 61.36
Irish Sports Council Classic
Fifty-eight riders competed in the 21,000 € Irish Sports Council Classic. The jumping height was 1.50 m for the Table C event with jump-off. The top fifteen riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorseRound 1Jump-offPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Markus Fuchs La Toya III 0 69.34 0 39.352 Lauren Hough Casadora 0 71.07 0 39.493 Darragh Kerins Night Train 0 70.84 0 40.60
7 August Power and Speed
Fifty-three riders competed in the 21,000 € Power and Speed. The class was sponsored by Knight Frank LLP. The jumping height was 1.50 m for the Table A event. The top fourteen riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorseRound 1Jump-offPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Jessica Kürten Castle Forbes Cosma 0 59.14 0 37.232 Conor Swail Gold Digger 0 62.19 0 37.633 Niels Bruynseels Upsilon D'Ocquier 0 64.98 0 38.13
Speed Derby
Twenty-nine riders competed in the 21,000 € Speed Derby. The jumping height was 1.40 m for the Table C event. The top eight riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorseTime(s)PenaltiesTotal time(s)1 Philippe Putallaz Maastricht D 85.43 0 85.432 Shane Carey Cashla Bay 85.78 0 85.783 Cameron Hanley Siec Royal Star 86.01 0 86.01
Six Bar
Nineteen riders competed in the 16,000 € Six Bar. The top eight riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorseRound 1Jump-off 1Jump-off 2Jump-off 3Jump-off 4PenaltiesPenaltiesPenaltiesPenaltiesPenalties1 Lauren Hough Pits Daughter 0 0 0 0 0 Dirk Demeersman Cicero Z Van Paemel 0 0 0 0 03 Shane Breen Lyssegan Clover Diamond 0 0 0 0 4 Jurgen Stenfert BMC Vayom 0 0 0 0 4
8 August Samsung Super League
Eight teams of four riders competed in the 156,000 € Samsung Super League event, the seventh event in the 2008 Samsung Super League series. There were two rounds to the event, with all teams placing and receiving financial prizes.
TeamRiderHorseRound ARound BTotal penaltiesPenaltiesPenalties1 Peter Charles Murka's Rupert R 1 1 Tim Gredley Omelli 5 5 Robert Smith Vangelis S 9 6 Nick Skelton Arko III 1 1 77142 Denis Lynch Nabab's Son 1 1 Eddie Macken Tedechine Sept 14 2 Jessica Kürten Castle Forbes Libertina 4 0 Cian O'Connor Rancorrado 11 Retired 163193 Marcus Ehning Noltes Kuchengirl 8 1 Thomas Voss Leonardo B 8 1 Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst Lord Luis 5 1 Holgar Wulschner Clausen 12 1 21324
9 August Accumulator
Thirty-five riders competed in the 15,750 € Accumulator. The jumping height was from 1.35 m to 1.60 m for the accumulator with joker event. The top nine riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorsePointsTime(s)1 Robert Smith Mr. Springfield 65 60.352 Piet Raymakers Van Schijndel's Now Or Never 65 60.723 Markus Fuchs Sylver II 65 61.19
Speed Derby
Forty-five riders competed in the 21,000 € Dublin Stakes. The jumping height was 1.50 m for the Table A event. The top twelve riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorseRound 1Jump-offPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Peter Charles Murka's Pom D'Ami 0 84.73 0 47.372 David O'Brien Mo Chroi 0 84.21 0 47.763 Marcus Ehning Vulkano Frh 0 86.24 0 47.88
Land Rover Puissance
Eleven riders competed in the 36,000 € Land Rover Puissance. The class was sponsored by Land Rover. The top five riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorseRound 1Jump-off 1Jump-off 2Jump-off 3Jump-off 4PenaltiesPenaltiesPenaltiesPenaltiesPenalties1 Neal Fearon Candileto 4 0 0 0 0 02 Patrik Spits Sherlock K 0 0 0 0 43 Michael Morrissey Scaraberas 0 0 0 4 Shane Breen Lyssegan Clover Diamond 0 0 0 4 Dermott Lennon Lanceretto 0 0 0 4
10 August Speed Championship
Twenty riders competed in the 26,000 € Speed Championship. The class was sponsored by Walls Construction Ltd. The jumping height from 1.40 m to 1.50 m for the Table C event. The top seven riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorseTime(s)PenaltiesTotal time(s)1 Gert-Jan Bruggink Acodetto 72.13 4 76.132 Hillary Dobbs Corlett 77.80 0 77.803 Dirk Demeersman Phaline K 78.16 0 78.16
Longines International Grand Prix
Thirty-nine riders competed in the 130,000 € Longines International Grand Prix. The class was sponsored by Longines. The jumping height was 1.50 m for the Table A event which occurred over two rounds. The top ten riders placed and received financial prizes.
RiderHorseRound ARound BTotal penaltiesPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Jessica Kürten Castle Forbes Libertina 0 83.78 0 63.56 02 Patrik Spits Withney Van De Dwerse Hagen 1 85.27 0 70.43 13 Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst Lord Luis 1 87.81 0 73.97 1
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