Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour 2025 Kicks Off

Mervue Equine and Showjumping Ireland Leinster Region Celebrate 10-Year Sponsorship Milestone of the Leinster Summer Tour

Mervue Equine and the Leinster Region of Showjumping Ireland are proud to announce the continuation of their longstanding partnership in sponsoring the Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour, now entering its tenth consecutive year. This enduring collaboration has played a vital role in supporting both professional, amateur and emerging riders across the Leinster region.

This year’s launch event took place at Warrington Equestrian Centre in Kilkenny, home of the Moloney family who are synonymous with excellence in the showjumping world, representing Ireland in National, European and International events and who all compete in this tour every Summer.

Since its inception, the Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour has become a key fixture on the Irish equestrian calendar. The tour offers a comprehensive competition structure, with dedicated classes at 1.10m, 1.20m, and 1.35m levels, each playing a key role in rider and horse development throughout the season. The tour will be run over 13 legs, with the opening round in Barnadown on 09^th May and running across top venues in the Leinster region until the final in Warrington on 17^th August.  The tour offers generous prizemoney and vouchers at every leg, with a cash prize of €2000 for overall leading tour rider in the 1.35m, €1000 for 1.20m and €1000 for 1.10m. The leading young rider of the 1.35 will be awarded a bursary in partnership with international show jumper Bertram Allen. All tour prizewinners will be also invited to Karlswood to attend an exclusive coaching and Q & A session with Cian O’Connor as he works with one of his students. An exciting new feature this year is the chance for the overall leading Leinster rider to win a custom SJI Leinster showjumping fence.

“We are delighted to be launching the Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour 2025 in the beautiful facilities at Warrington Equestrian Centre, home of our brand ambassadors Eddie and Emily Moloney. This is an exciting year as it marks our 10^th year of sponsorship of this series. We would like to thank the competitors from all over Ireland that have followed the series and supported us over the years. The Mervue Equine range is now available in all leading equine retailers in Ireland and are tailored for performance horses competing at all levels. On behalf of the Mervue Equine team and myself I would like to wish all competitors and those involved the very best in this year’s tour.” – Ciara Watt, Mervue Equine Head of Sales

“Showjumping Ireland Leinster Region is proud to continue backing a tour that plays such an important role across multiple levels of our sport,” said Melvyn Kennedy, Chairperson of the Leinster Region. “The diversity and competitiveness of the different sections are what make this tour special. It offers something for everyone. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or developing the next generation of horses and riders, the structure of the tour offers real opportunities for progress”

For more information on the Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour and upcoming dates, visit Showjumping Ireland > Horses > Leagues > Mervue LST 2025

Read on the Irish Field – https://www.theirishfield.ie/sport-horse/news/show-jumping-mervue-equine-celebrate-10-year-sponsorship-of-league-867186