THE IRISH Sport Horse Mr Cruise Control saw off some of the world’s top eventing combinations when claiming victory in Luhmuhlen’s CCI4* event in Germany at the weekend, ridden by New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson. Following closely in second was another Irish Sport Horse, High Kingdom, ridden by Britain’s Zara Phillips. Minister for Agriculture, Food and [...]
SJI Horse & Pony League Results, Thursday 20th June 2013 Horses 1m- 1, M. Tuite’s Sunnyside Boy (Michael Tuite) 1.10m- 1,L. McSorley’s A Little Quickie (Aoife Dooley); 1, E. Quinn’s Watch Your Step (Elaine Quinn); 1,J. Murphy’s Javas Patsy (Aoife Dooley); 1, S. Hanratty’s Wonella (Siobhan Hanratty); 1, E. Quinn’s Lama Cruise (Elaine Quinn); 1, [...]
The Mini Grand Prix Pony Show at Connell Hill saw a huge number of competitors turn out to jump a super grand prix course of fences. These courses, designed by Mr Will Crean, provided the opportunity of testing the nerve and ability of these, without doubt, stars of the future filling the stadium with a [...]
Press Release, Omagh RDA In a celebration of achievement on Wednesday evening last, Omagh RDA held their annual general meeting as well as their presentation of certificates. In what was to be her last Chairman’s report, Mrs Gwen Garrett congratulated all those riders who attended sessions throughout the year, thanks were also extended to the instructors [...]
Get up close and personal with the stars If there’s one event to put in your diary this year it’s the new and exciting 2013 Dressage Convention, in association with Horse&Rider Magazine and Classic Dressage. Dressage superstars Carl Hester and Richard Davison are offering dressage enthusiasts a unique insight into a variety of training methods [...]
Clogher Valley Riding Club held their Summer show at the Ecclesville Centre, Fintona on Sunday 16th June. The weather held fair and a great turnout of horses and ponies enjoyed a super day’s jumping over Raymond Caldwell’s testing courses. The individual classes from 40cm up to 1m were very generously sponsored by Clogher Valley Caravan [...]
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IRISH riders won two out of the three international competitions on the first day (Thursday) of the famous Hickstead Derby Meeting in West Sussex. The opening class, The Camardo Coffee Speed Derby Qualifier, was won by Ireland’s Ger Clarke and the Irish Sport Horse Kellswater Crimson, but Richard Howley and Zantiago RV were less than [...]
Written By Louise Parkes The Swedish team recorded a convincing victory in the twelfth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series at Sopot in Poland today to move within one point of the leading Belgians on the Europe Division 2 league table. Sylve Soderstrand deliberately selected a strong side for this qualifier with the [...]
The FEI Jumping Committee has ruled that the German team, which was withdrawn from the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ leg in St Gallen (SUI) on 31 May, will be allowed to participate in its remaining three Nations Cup qualifying competitions and earn points towards the 2013 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Final. The German team will [...]
The inclement weather on Friday evening did not deter competitors from supporting Ecclesville’s Summer Showjumping League. The League will continue for the next two Friday evenings, commencing at 6.15pm with a 40cms class, followed by 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm, 1m and 1.10m. Results from 14 June: 40cm Class (Double Clears) Niall Bruce and Honeysuckle 60cm [...]
Note from Eventing Ireland Head Office: Well done to James O’Haire riding Killossery Athletic Touch, who won the TRI Equestrian Pre-Novice Spring series which concluded at Glandoran on Sunday 9 June. James beat the 138 horse/rider combinations which took part in this five leg series, which started at Ballinaclough in April. The TRI Equestrian [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB held the 1st night of their annual summer showjumping league at Ecclesville on a beautiful warm sunny evening. The league continues on Wednesday 26th June, Wednesday 3rd July & the final is scheduled for Wednesday 10th July. Perpetual Cups have been very generously sponsored by Ann Patterson from Omagh Equestrian & [...]
Over the next two weeks the parents of the seven Omagh RDA riders will be holding a number of activities to help with the costs involved with travel. Commencing this period of fundraising is a charity working hunter is planned for Saturday 22nd June at Omagh RDA centre, with ponies starting at 10.30 with all [...]
This is your final reminder that the Castlewellan Show entries close today 19th June 2013 ahead of their show date next month. The show is planned for 13th July and includes lots of classes whatever your equine! Special support has been given for a number of classes this year including the Coolmore sponsored “Search for [...]
Balmoral Thursday Showing Results
Yearlings 21 COLT or GELDING, foaled in 2016, thoroughbred and non thoroughbred, entered in their respective stud book, likely to make a high class performer. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 53 Gibson, Mr Desmond ROLEX 2nd 60 O Gorman, Mr Kieran MURPHY 2 3rd 58 Martin, Mrs Pat CLOVER CHOICE 4th 55 Kirkpatrick, Mrs [...]
Balmoral Results Wednesday 10th May 2017
28 MARE or GELDING, 4 years old, capable of carrying over 14st [89kg]. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 137 Tierney Mrs Daphne BLOOMFIELD BADGER 2nd 134 McElligott, Richard F PUSHKIN 3rd 136 Rothwell, Mr. Derry GREENHALL HUNTSMAN 4th 139 Williams, Mr Ian MARLFIELD 5th 138 Wallace, Mr Trevor APPLE JACK 29 MARE or GELDING, 4 [...]
Knotts Bakery Sponsor Young Event Horse Championship
The RUAS are delighted to announce that Knotts Bakery is continuing their sponsorship of the Young Event Horse Championship at Balmoral Show 2017. There will be four year old and five year old classes which aim to identify high calibre horses bred in Ireland with the potential to become top class eventers. The Knotts Bakery [...]
RUAS Launch Four Day Balmoral Show
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today launched the 149th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank. This year’s Show will provide an exciting mix of food, farming excellence and showmanship alongside an exhilarating entertainment schedule from 10th – 13th May 2017. With many new additions to the Show, news of a fourth day is proving the most [...]
Dublin Horse Show Officially Launched
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD officially launched the Dublin Horse Show today June 15th at the RDS, Dublin. The participation of many Rio-bound gold medal hopefuls at this year’s Dublin Horse Show means a change from the traditional August dates to July 20-24 for this summer institution. Despite the earlier date, [...]
