‘JUSTICE’ AT 2ND QUALIFIER OF £1000 INDOOR DERBY LEAGUE AT CONNELL HILL The second qualifier of the £1000 Indoor Derby League at Connell Hill was a most staggering fun filled day coupled with huge enthusiastic competition. Riders turned out in full competition attire with their mounts immaculately groomed and prepared for an exciting day of [...]
The final fixture of the Champion Headwear Pony Club Pony Racing series, held at Lingfield Park Racecourse on October 26th 2015, saw sunshine and a special visit from The Pony Club’s Patron, HRH The Princess Royal. As a great turnout of over 400 Pony Club Members, supporters and family poured in through the gates ahead of the [...]
Saturday 24th October saw the Dressage For All Autumn League finishing at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. Thanks to everyone who supported the events, to Judge Ivor Harper (and scribe), Caroline from Caroline Grimshaw Photography for covering the event and also to RTD Crawford Ltd Haylage for their very generous sponsorship of the Autumn Dressage For [...]
Connell Hills action packed weekend got off to a flying start with the Training Show on Friday night with competitors, not only, take full advantage of this glorious autumn weather but also train/school over tracks built to offer confidence aiming higher. This most enjoyable night, with much encouragement from the side-lines, commenced with a full [...]
Friday 16th October Event 1 – 90cm 1st Lorna Coffey’s Tristinagh Boy (Lorna Coffey), 2nd Patricia Foley’s Millthyme San Francisco (Patricia Foley), 3rd Sara Pothmann Cullen’s Kilcurry Highness (Sara Pothmann Cullen), 4th Francis Flanagan’s De Valentino (Francis Flanagan), 5th Peter Quinn’s Limehill Flight (Patricia Keenan), 6th Maeve Lunny’s Okee Dokee (Maeve Lunny) Event 2 – [...]
Seems no time since spring and the last Laurel View Pounds for Points League, but here we are with the second night of the winter show jumping league well underway. Time flies when you are having fun! Speed isn’t necessarily the best option at the Pounds for Points league as it is more important [...]
Week ending 18th October 2015, results & report Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Ravensdale Lodge will host their last but one “Bumper” bank holiday shows of 2015 on Sunday 25th October when the hold their annual Halloween show which has a start time of 11am. This “Grand Prix” show for leisure riders will have [...]
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre held an All Silver showjumping day on Sunday, the sun shone and competitors enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and beautiful trophies. Young Jude Acheson was on a roll winning the trophy in both the 30 & 40cm classes on Rolly while his cousin Thomas Patton jumped a fast clear to lift the [...]
Sunday, 18th October, was the ‘high light’ to a tremendous weekend of shows and jumping at Connell Hill Equestrian Centre. Competitors thoroughly enjoyed the friendly, relaxed and safety conscious atmosphere jumping professionally designed tracks by Course Designer Nigel Jess. Judge, David Greene, welcomed riders and invited them to walk the tracks and prepare to jump [...]
Perhaps the 13th of September was too early to have the Laurel View End of Summer Show, especially as we hadn’t had much of a summer, but none the less competitors came from all over the province to take, making all the preparation and work worthwhile. Even better still the sun came out to play [...]
Week ending 11th October 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Trekking Centre. It was another busy week of indoor action at Ravensdale Lodge as the weather remained unseasonal with bright sunshine and much higher than average temperatures throughout the week. While the forecast for the week ahead is pretty good the temperatures & rainfall are [...]
The first week of Knockagh View Equestrian Centre’s winter dressage league took place on Sunday, there was a great crowd and judges Janet Hall and Will McCauley had some good competitive classes. The next week of the league takes place on Sunday 8th November, for full details visit our website www.knockaghviewec@yahoo.com. Results Class 1 Intro A [...]
The glorious weather over the past week meant the winter showjumping league took place in the all-weather derby arena. Kicking off proceedings on Saturday 3rd October was the Holmestead Saddlery Horse show jumping day. Gail Smyth piloted her lovely coloured horse ‘Bruno’ to a double clear in the 60-70cm class while Lindsay McMullan (Lady) and [...]
As we progress into Autumn, and the fourth leg of the SJI Autumn Horse League, competitors are still enjoying the experience of jumping outstanding tracks in Connell Hills fabulous outdoor arena. Here riders not only enjoy the sure-footedness of the highly maintained surface but also the friendly relaxed atmosphere putting both horse and rider at [...]
The roads were abuzz as competitors, from near and far, made their way to Connell Hill for the Ulster Amateur of the Year Show on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September, with many staying over to enjoy the entertainment and hospitality of the ‘Ramble Inn’, a traditional country pub and restaurant, which was also a [...]
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, [...]
