Dear Member
Further to the email and website notice published on 18 February 2026, which can be found HERE, this is a reminder that the first of two online EGM’s to adopt the new Constitution will be held on Thursday 12 March at 7pm.
In accordance with the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 to 2021 and Rule 121 of the Society’s Rules, the Irish Horse Trials Society Limited (Registered No. 2486R) hereby resolves to convert from an industrial and provident society to a company limited by guarantee, to be named Eventing Ireland Horse Trials Company Limited by Guarantee not having a share capital, to be registered under the Companies Act 2014. The entire property, assets, rights, obligations and liabilities of the Society shall, upon registration of the new company, be transferred to and vested in the said company without any further act or deed. Upon such conversion and registration taking effect, the Society shall be cancelled on the Register of Industrial and Provident Societies and the company limited by guarantee, to be named Eventing Ireland Horse Trials Company Limited by Guarantee shall undertake all the obligations, commitments and liabilities of the Society as existing on the date of registration.
The link to join the online EGM is HERE.
Please note only electronic voting papers with the correct name and membership number will be validated. Please ensure that the name given matches the name on your Eventing Ireland account. We are requesting that all eligible voting members make a note of their membership number in advance of the voting. Any votes without a membership number or incorrect membership number will not be counted.
If you have forgotten your membership number, please contact a member of Head Office. Please be advised, we will be asking for proof of identity before your membership number will be given.
The link to the voting paper is HERE and will be live on the night. You will not be able to vote now.
If the resolution proposed at the first EGM is duly passed, a second Extraordinary General Meeting will be held online on Friday 27 March at 7pm for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing a confirmatory resolution of the members in the following terms: “That the special resolution passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society held on Thursday 12 March, resolving that the Irish Horse Trials Society Limited (Registered No. 2486R) convert from an industrial and provident society to a company limited by guarantee to be named Eventing Ireland Horse Trials Company Limited by Guarantee not having a share capital to be registered under the Companies Act 2014, and that the entirety of the Society’s property, assets, liabilities and obligations be transferred to that company, and further approving and adopting the memorandum and articles of association of the said company, be and is hereby confirmed.”
The EGM results will be provisionally announced at the EGM (subject to validation of membership numbers by an independent adjudicator) and the final results will be emailed to members on the Friday and published online.
Alison Packman
Secretary to the Board
