On February fifth Olivia and I left the ranch and boarded a flight headed for Italy. Today, March fifth I’m sitting in an apartment above a barn in Fronreute Germany. It’s hard to explain and harder to believe how we’ve managed to get from Santa Fe to Fronreute in four weeks. We’ve experienced drama, trauma [...]
It is good to see the confidence and ability rising in both horse and riders, as competitors turn out each week to the training shows at Connell Hill. These competitors are taking advantage of a course of fences purposely built by Will Crean to train both horse and riders to gain confidence and encourage learning. [...]
Get ready for one of the biggest steps of your life! Stepping back out over the top of the Europa Hotel, Belfast. After the success of last year’s CLAS Charity Abseil, the charity is organising another big adrenaline rush to raise funds. Crosskennan,CLAS, is now recruiting volunteers for the Crosskennan Abseil Challenge and aim to [...]
Oh the rain came down and down, but competitors and organisers at the Laurel View STAR Charity Dressage Show on Sunday 10th February, kept in remarkably high spirits. An excellent crowd travelled from many different corners of the province to support the show, amazingly, given the weather conditions, without the need for seaworthy transportation! But [...]
After snow stopped play for the January leg of the Laurel View Working Hunter League, it was full steam ahead on 17th February. The first red rosette of the day was awarded to Blue and Connie Jordan in the Novice pony class, just a point or two ahead of Jeronamo and Emma-Louise Gourley. The [...]
DAILY MIRROR SAINT PATRICK’S DAY AT DOWN ROYAL SATURDAY 16TH MARCH 2013 Down Royal racecourse and Belfast Bus Company are teaming up to offer a return bus journey from College Square North in Belfast to Down Royal Racecourse for every race meeting throughout 2013. The return journey is only £10 and the service will be [...]
Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre is delighted to announce that Cian O’Connor, Irish International Rider and Olympic Medal Winner will visit the estate on 12th & 13th April to conduct a demonstration and a series of lessons. On Friday 12th April Cian will conduct a private demonstration in the arena with tickets costing €20 per person. [...]
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CO. DOWN’S Conor Swail claimed third place in tonight’s (Sunday) Grand Prix at the four-star show in Wellington, Florida. In a 50-strong field that attracted the cream of international talent, all hoping to gain a share of the 150,000 dollar prize pot, it was US rider Kent Farrington and the bay mare Blue Angel who [...]
Saturday 16th March 2013 will see the first Arena Pix and Mix organised by Arvalee Riding Club, similar to Combined Training, competitors will ride a dressage test, followed then by a round of show jumps. The event will be run similarly to Eventing were by competitors will start on their dressage score, with show jumping [...]
As the good spell of weather continued, numbers competing at the various weekly competitions held at Ravensdale Lodge have been on the increase. The incentive of winning a fuel voucher for their efforts has also been appealing to anyone who may have to travel a distance. This incentive scheme is working very well and the [...]
AMERICANS CLINCH CONVINCING VICTORY ON HOME GROUND AT WELLINGTON, By Louise Parkes The host nation secured a convincing win in the second leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series at Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre in Florida, USA tonight. Their final score of four faults belied the fact that Kent Farrington (Uceko), [...]
Ian Fearon Clinic Poster Are you interested in learning from the best? CAFRE Enniskillen Campus presents the opportunity to attend a schooling demo hosted by Ian Fearon. The evening is going to be held at the RDA Arena in Coleraine on the 26th March, with doors opening at 7.00pm and beginning at 7.30 pm and [...]
Castlewellan Agricultural Show is delighted that the internationally renowned Coolmore stud farm is this year’s sponsor for our Search for A Star Young Horse Championship. Coolmore is owned by one of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs John Magnier and occupies over 7500 acres across Tipperary and Cork. Stabling horses at stud who are Derby and National [...]
Tuesday 26th February saw the last of the qualifying rounds for the Indoor Eventing League running at Gransha EC, near Bangor. Each week riders have navigated their horses round the course of 18 fences made up of a mixture of showjumps, portable cross country fences and working hunter style jumps. During the league one lucky [...]
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, [...]
