Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion

Mr. Ronan Corrigan:

A 10% levy on the prize fund, so if it is €1,000, then €100 goes back into the development of the sport. In the old days, when showjumping ran the international element of the sport, we used to collect that for, let us say, international participation and high-end performance. When Horse Sport Ireland came in and we gave a round figure to it, we stopped that. We collect the money from the prize fund at 10% on top-end classes and 5% on all other classes. That money is collected and is clearly outlined in our accounts, and that goes back into the development of the sport. If someone is watching national showjumping this year, they will see that we run competitions for ponies across the board with significant prize money to support the industry, and that is ultimately where that money comes from.