Bad news on funding for HSI, and more may be on the way

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) yesterday saw its Irish Sports Council funding cut by over €120,000 for 2011 and it may also have to contend with a cut in the level of Eventing Ireland’s contribution to high performance.

The Sports Council yesterday announced that its core allocation for 2011 would be reduced to €827,974, from €890,295 in 2010. It is the second year for core funding to be cut, following a €99,000 hit last year on the 2009 figure.

The Council’s high performance input for equestrian sport is also down, coming in at €540,000. Last year, it amounted to €600,000, the same as in 2009.