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Two Irish Wins At International Shows this Weekend

Two Irish Wins At International Shows this Weekend

| February 4, 2013

IRISH riders have chalked up two wins in the last 24 hours at this weekend’s international shows, with Limerick’s Shane Carey tasting victory today (Saturday) in Austria, and Kilkenny-born Marion Hughes taking the honours at Dubai on Friday. Hughes’s win came in the searing heat of the United Arab Emirates yesterday evening, where she steered [...]

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Festive Fun for Laurel View Riders

Festive Fun for Laurel View Riders

| February 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

Laurel View Riding School Christmas Show has become a very popular annual event. The third show on Saturday 22nd December 2012 was no exception with fifteen teams turning out in fine form for a fantastic day of festive fun and show jumping. The mulled drinks were flowing and the mince pies nicely warmed. Snowmen and [...]

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Patrick Wall Appointed New Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland

Patrick Wall Appointed New Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland

| February 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

PATRICK Wall has been appointed as the new Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland following his nomination by Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar, it was announced today (Thursday). Patrick Wall is Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin, and is qualified both as a veterinary surgeon and a medical doctor. He was [...]

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It’s good to be back at Ravensdale Lodge

It’s good to be back at Ravensdale Lodge

| February 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

While it might still feel like the “depths of winter” and man & beast forgiven for remaining in hibernation, all at Ravensdale Lodge were glad to throw the doors open to the new competition season during the week. Well rested from the competition break of the past few weeks it was good to see some [...]

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Arena Eventing Competition For Strule Valley Riding Club

Arena Eventing Competition For Strule Valley Riding Club

| January 31, 2013

Strule Valley Riding Club Est 1997 Arena Eventing Competition Sunday 17th February 2013 1.30 pm Ecclesville, Fintona Classes 70cm 80cm 90cm 1 metre 1 metre 10 Everyone welcome – for more information phone Alison Donnell, Secretary on 82 246652/07835998979

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LimePark Indoor Showing Jumping League Sunday 27th Jan 2013

LimePark Indoor Showing Jumping League Sunday 27th Jan 2013

| January 31, 2013

Sunday 27th January saw the third show in Lime Park Equestrian’s Indoor Show Jumping League. Next Show Jumping is THE FINAL on SUNDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2013. . To qualify riders must have jumped 2 out of the 3 shows and the final. Competitions are Beginners / Warm up (which is suitable for lead rein or [...]

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Horses, Dragons and a Day to Remember

Horses, Dragons and a Day to Remember

| January 31, 2013

With preparations for Journey Europe at a fevered pace and our living room looking like part tack room part crime scene we took some time off on Sunday to visit some friends and enjoy some music. If you’ve read the “Our Story” page you will know a little about Popcorn. She and her mother were [...]

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Pre-Season Eventing Training Events

Pre-Season Eventing Training Events

| January 30, 2013 | 0 Comments

The following competitions are organised by Eventing Ireland: 02 Feb NR Try/Flexi Eventing 3, The Meadows EC 02 Feb WR Training, Slieve Aughty 03 Feb MR Combined Training 2, Maryville 03 Feb WR Try Eventing 1, Milchem EC 03 Feb SL Combined Training 1, Coilog 09 Feb NR Try/Flexi Eventing 4, The Meadows EC 10 [...]

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Last Laurel View League of 2012

Last Laurel View League of 2012

| January 30, 2013

A very successful show jumping point’s league came to an exciting and well supported conclusion on the 19th December at Laurel View. Accumulating the most points over the 12 week league to take the red league rosette over the 40 cm course was Katelyn Irvine and Pedro, with Megan Ingram and Thizbee a close second. [...]

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AIRC ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO NATIONAL DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

AIRC ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO NATIONAL DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

| January 30, 2013

A NUMBER of major changes are being introduced to this year’s National Dressage Championships. They include changes to the structure of the team championship while introducing a qualification system for the individual championships. From this year, clubs will now be permitted to enter teams of three or four riders and these must contain no more [...]

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Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre welcomes Yvette Truesdale

Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre welcomes Yvette Truesdale

| January 30, 2013 | 0 Comments

Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre is delighted to welcome back top Dressage Rider Yvette Truesdale on Saturday 30th March 2013.  Yvette will conduct a demo with her horse, ‘Has to be Fun’ , a 15 year old Grand Prix Dressage Horse who was Yvette’s partner at the Windsor Europeans and the winner of the Grand Prix at the [...]

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Big Entries at First Show of 2013 for N.I.W.H.A.

Big Entries at First Show of 2013 for N.I.W.H.A.

| January 29, 2013

(Scroll down for full report from N.I.W.H.A.) The weather in Northern Ireland has a lot to answer for, prior to Sunday we thought the show would not run because of ice but come the day it was rain that had the last laugh! It poured all morning and competitors and organisers alike were soaked though [...]

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Wed 6th Feb Race Day at Down Royal Racecourse

Wed 6th Feb Race Day at Down Royal Racecourse

| January 29, 2013

Down Royal kick starts its 2013 fixture list on Wednesday 6th February with a seven strong race card. The gates open at 11.00am with the first race commencing at 1.15pm approx. with the seventh and final race scheduled for 4.30pm approx. Entrance tickets are £10, concession tickets are £8 and children under 16 receive free [...]

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Show Jumping League Jumps Off at Ecclesville

Show Jumping League Jumps Off at Ecclesville

| January 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

Ecclesville Equestrian Centre, Fintona are running a five week Showjumping un-registered Training League for horses and ponies.  The Training League will start on Friday 1 February, with the Final scheduled for Friday 1 March.  The Shows will start at 6.15pm with a 40cm Class, which will be followed by 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm, 1m and [...]

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HSI COACHING COURSE DATES – SPRING 2013

HSI COACHING COURSE DATES – SPRING 2013

| January 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

HORSE Sport Ireland offer equestrian coaching courses accredited by Coaching Ireland. HSI Coaching courses are competition based coaching qualifications, using modern techniques to improve both horses’ and riders’ performance and are led by professional equestrian tutors. Places are limited on these exciting courses so book early to avoid disappointment! HSI are delighed to announce the following [...]

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