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Nick Turner is new Eventing High Performance Manager for Ireland

Nick Turner is new Eventing High Performance Manager for Ireland

| January 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

*Horse Sport Ireland Press Release* HORSE Sport Ireland has announced that Nick Turner will be the new High Performance Manager for Irish Eventing. Mr Turner is a Fellow of the British Horse Society (FBHS) and was an accomplished eventer who completed in 13 four star events. He stopped competing in 2008. In recent times he [...]

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Rachel In Winning Form at Strule Valley

Rachel In Winning Form at Strule Valley

| January 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB in Omagh, Co Tyrone held a dressage competition recently at the RDA, Arvalee, Omagh by kind permission of Omagh Riding for the Disabled Association. Riders & their horses travelled from different parts of the country to compete – Strabane, Cookstown, Trillick, Enniskillen, Eglinton, Sion Mills & Omagh.  Special thanks to judge Myra [...]

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The Only Certainty in Life is Change – Journey Europe Blog Update

The Only Certainty in Life is Change – Journey Europe Blog Update

| January 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

I have two very strong positive qualities, tenacity and flexibility. Some may define them as stubbornness and irresponsible spontaneity but I choose to look at the positive impact these qualities have on my life. The main difference between stubbornness and tenacity is the motivation behind the action. Tenacity is the refusal to quit or the [...]

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Nicky and The Spymaster win at The Meadows

Nicky and The Spymaster win at The Meadows

| January 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

Once again, The Meadows Equestrian Centre was a hive of activity for the second leg of the Flexi Eventing series. Despite the overnight frost, all arenas were in great shape and all disciplines got underway at the scheduled time. This is proving to be a very popular initiative as it affords competitors freedom of choice [...]

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Competitors brave the elements for Gransha’s third round of Indoor Eventing

Competitors brave the elements for Gransha’s third round of Indoor Eventing

| January 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

Despite the poor weather conditions a good number of riders took part in the Pegus Indoor Eventing league held at Gransha EC, near Bangor on Tuesday 22nd January.  Mark Robinson designed and built an inviting yet challenging track of 18 fences comprising of show jumps, working hunter type fences and portable cross country jumps. This competition [...]

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Toni Donnelly on Form at Castle Leslie

Toni Donnelly on Form at Castle Leslie

| January 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

Despite heavy snow and bad weather riders came out in force to enjoy a show jumping clinic with Antonia Donnelly. Riders got the opportunity to learn the importance of flying changes while show jumping. Many riders found this difficult but all riders achieved this in the end. Theresa Nugent from Armagh and her horse Cal [...]

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Trio of NIF qualifiers for Arvalee a Working Hunter League

Trio of NIF qualifiers for Arvalee a Working Hunter League

| January 25, 2013

The popular Working Hunter series continues this Sunday for Arvalee Riding Club at the Omagh Rda centre, Deverney Road.  Keeping the same format as recent legs of the series the three remaining legs will all host qualifiers for the Northern Ireland Festival.  In the pony classes, the organising committee have added the 70cm class to [...]

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Don't Miss Talks Starting On Monday 28 & Tues 29 January

Don't Miss Talks Starting On Monday 28 & Tues 29 January

| January 23, 2013

A note from Susan Irwin BHS Ireland development officer.  A packed programme of events has been planned for 2013.  Don’t miss talks starting on Monday 28th and Tues 29th January with Alison Mastin Moore BHSI and Eric Smiley FBHS. STARTING MONDAY, 28 JANUARY – “A Series of Teaching and Riding Dressage Talks” With Alison Mastin [...]

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Kernan Equestrian Centre Training Show and NE Region Warmup

Kernan Equestrian Centre Training Show and NE Region Warmup

| January 23, 2013

Results from Sunday 20th January 2013 70cm – 1,D. Cotteral’s Tara Cracker Jack (Dean Cotteral); 2,J. Nesbitt’s Frisky (Jack Nesbitt); 80cm- 1, B. O’Connor’s Cos  (Barbara O’Connor); 1,D. Hunt’s Bob The Cob (Deidre Hunt); 1, N. Stafford’s Misty (Nuala Stafford); 1, M. McCarra’s  Mrs. M (Marese McCarra); 1, Hilltop Festy (Cathy Flannagan); 1, J. Curtis’s [...]

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Equestrian News Receives New Look for New Year

Equestrian News Receives New Look for New Year

| January 22, 2013

Welcome to our new website for 2013! We would like to introduce you firstly to our new look home page featuring our latest news articles in headlines and photographs so you get to read the freshest stories and articles without even having to look for them. You can still select your favourite discipline from our [...]

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Portmore Sunday Show Jumping Results

Portmore Sunday Show Jumping Results

| January 22, 2013

Sunday Showjumping 20/1/2013 60cm  Gilian Grogan, Slim Shady 70cm  Megan Mulholland, Brambe 80cm  1st Annabelle Heffron, Ellie 2nd Cliff Mc Dowell, Bluestone Carinsky Shania Black, Bluestone Tiger Lilly 90cm  1st Annabelle Heffron, Ellie 2nd Etain Hall Calaghan, CloughFinn Warrior Annabelle Heffron, Maisy Marian Tennison, Billys Flight Shania Black, Bluestone Tiger Lilly 3rd Joanna Mc Namee, Bettsy [...]

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Local Horse Sanctuary Appeals For Public Support Due to NI's Worst Ever Equine Welfare Crisis

Local Horse Sanctuary Appeals For Public Support Due to NI's Worst Ever Equine Welfare Crisis

| January 22, 2013

Over the past week, the subject of horse welfare has been widely reported in the media, most notably due to horse meat found in ‘beef’ burgers and the uncover footage exposing the abuse endured by horses sent for slaughter. Questions have now been raised about the lack of adequate regulations enforced within the horse meat [...]

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LimePark Indoor Showing Jumping League Sun 20th Jan 2013

LimePark Indoor Showing Jumping League Sun 20th Jan 2013

| January 22, 2013

Sunday 20th January saw the second show in Lime Park Equestrian’s Indoor Show Jumping League.  Despite all the snow over the weekend there was still a very good turnout.  It was great to see all the old faces back, with everyone enjoying the craic and getting to catch up and its was a pleasure to [...]

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Will Makes Sure It's Best Foot Forward At Connell Hill

Will Makes Sure It's Best Foot Forward At Connell Hill

| January 22, 2013

Stormy weather conditions on Thursday night did not dampen the spirits of the novice horses when they attended the first of these training shows. Thanks must go to Will Creen who built a great course to give these young horses confidence as they begin their career in show jumping as the SJI Horse League commences [...]

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New season, same great indoor arenas at Ravensdale Lodge

New season, same great indoor arenas at Ravensdale Lodge

| January 21, 2013

It’s good to have a roof over your head. New season, same great indoor arenas at Ravensdale Lodge! The winter / spring season kicks off at Ravensdale Lodge this Thursday 24th January and with the weather that has been thrown at us recently it is a comforting thought for competitors to know there will be [...]

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