Ards riding club have been busy with club activities to get the equestrian action started early in 2013. Below are the results from a number of popular club events. Show Jumping Round 1 Wednesday 23RD January First round of the Show Jumping league Senior Novice -1st Louise Mc Minn/Bravo Junior Novice- Megan Boyd/ Star Senior [...]
The weather continues to dampen everyone’s spirits but the show must go on and on Sunday 10th February the N.I.W.H.A. returned to Danescroft Equestrian Centre, Lisburn for the first time in many years. Danescroft had been were ‘Workers’ had begun many years ago so there was a touch of nostalgia in the air, along with [...]
Do you work on a farm or stable yard and have problem with rodents? We have a perfect solution to eliminate your problem. Currently we have a number of outdoors cats of all ages who would are looking for ‘employment’ – all they ask in return is food and shelter. They are all very healthy; [...]
Saturday 9 March 2013 (Entries close Saturday 2 March 2013) Event Class Height Entry Fee Event 1 Junior and Senior 1m £25 Event 2 & 3 Senior Entries Divided 85cm £25 Event 4 Junior (U18 on 1 Jan 13) 85cm £25 Event 5 Senior 70cm £25 Event 6 Junior (U18 on 1 Jan 13) 70cm [...]
Castle Leslie Riding Club recently held their annual Dinner Dance in the Westenra Arms Hotel in Monaghan. The theme for the evening was the 1950’s and 60’s and all club members made a fabulous effort with their costumes! The dinner marks the occasion when the club’s annual prizes are awarded and this year was no [...]
It was a case of déjà vu by two as Daniel Coyle won back to back victories in the first two running’s of this year’s HSI / Bluegrass Spring Tour Grand Prix with Linzi Johnston’s mare Uptown Girl. To top things off, Coyle and Uptown Girl were defending their crown at Ravensdale Lodge as [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre, Winter SJI Horse & Pony League, Sunday 17th February 2013 HORSES 80cm – 1, B. Kyle’s Portlough Clover (Tracey Gallagher); 90cms- 1,L.Keery’s Ferro Diamond (Laura Keery); 1m- 1, D. Gibson’s Milford Cool Flyer (Stephen Gibson); 1, L. Keery’s Ferro Diamond (Laura Keery); 1, J. Morton’s Patvh Mills Laura (Abby Morton); 1.10m- , 1. B. [...]
While all senior members of Eventing Ireland participate not only in eventing, but in their fair share of volunteering, it can be a rewarding experience and you don’t have to be a member to do it. If you would like to contact an event organiser to offer your services for a day to help run [...]
A fantastic day of dressage at Laurel View on 13th January, long and a tad on the cold, miserable side, but a great show all the same. McCracken and Katherine Hall had the BD Intro B test cracked according to Geraldine Lowry’s results, with Digby and Erin Mathieson, taking home blue. Newcomers rode Prelim 7 [...]
Results from Knockagh View’s derby on Sunday 10th February The last qualifier for the big prize money derby final took place last Sunday, the final will be held on Sunday 24th March and is open for everyone to compete even if you havent qualified to be in the running for the prize money. This Sunday [...]
Pony riders William Girvin, Stella Black, Ashley Saunderson, Niamh Martin and Cerys Howell are going from strength to strength every week as they navigate their ponies around the 18 fences that make up this indoor eventing course. With only two qualifying weeks remaining the bar has been raised as these junior riders battle their way [...]
As the SJI Horse League goes forward so does the horses as their fitness and ability improves, some of these younger ones have benefited from the Thursday night training shows preparing them for these type of shows. Liam McKee came with an entourage of horses some of which were young and attending their first show [...]
The FEI and the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) have embarked on a three-year plan in response to growing demand from countries for help in improving cross-border movement of top-level sport horses, as participation in equestrian competitions reaches a record high. Several proposals have been made under the plan, including a full-time secondment of a [...]
The fourth leg of the Laurel View Indoor Derby League took place on the 27th January, with the derby course having the usual variety of twists and turns to test the riders’ navigational skills, as well checking out their balance and saddle stickability! (Photographs by Equi-tog) There was no stopping Louie and Claire Dobbin over [...]
CUE CARD led home a Tattersalls Ireland 1-2 in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase today when passing the post in front of fellow Derby Sale graduate Captain Chris. The winner of the Champion Bumper in 2010, CUE CARD made the running throughout the race to secure victory and is now regarded as favourite for the [...]
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, [...]
