What is the Vaccination Rule?

To control Equine Influenza, all equines must be vaccinated every year as a routine measure.

All horses and ponies entering the Showgrounds must be vaccinated against Equine Influenza. Evidence of such vaccination must be entered and certified on the animal’s passport.

The primary vaccination must consist of two inoculations given at intervals not less than twenty-one days and not more than ninety-two days apart. Booster given between one-hundred-and-fifty days (5 months) and two-hundred-and-fifteen days (7 months) after the primary vaccination. The annual booster dose must be administered within twelve months of the previous inoculation. This must be properly documented on the animal’s passport. Failure to do so will result in the animal not being admitted to the Showgrounds.

The Vaccination Rule is outlined in the Competition Schedule; Rule 66, page 21. Please see link to the 2025 Competition Schedule below.

Competition Schedule | Dublin Horse Show - 6-10 August, 2025