The damp weather did not deter competitors making their way to Ardnacashel Comber for the Show Jumping Final on Sunday 3rd of August. The sun arrived just in time for the start of the competition. Ground conditions were foot perfect due to the fabulous sand and fibre surface in the main arena affording everyone a [...]
Despite the rain on Saturday and horrendous conditions the sun came out and the rain stayed away for Knockagh View’s outdoor derby on Sunday. The next outdoor derby will be on Sunday 7th September with classes from 60cms to 1M. This Sunday is the next week of the Summer dressage league, for more information visit www.knockaghviewec.com. [...]
The Mini League Showjumping at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, continued with a lovely couple of nights on Fridays 25th July and 1st August. It will continue on Friday evenings throughout August, starting at 6pm sharp with cross poles followed by the 50cm, 60, 70 and 80cm League classes, then 90cm and 1m for anyone wishing [...]
Saintfield Horse Show Launched The 2014 Show last Thursday kindly hosted by The National Trust.It was a Midsummer Evening following the hottest day of the year. The setting was magnificent in the delightful and picturesque grounds of Rowallane Garden Saintfield. This years Show will be held on Saturday 16th.August at Tyrella Hse. Downpatrick. Show Director [...]
Bumper bank holiday show: Sunday 3rd August. Classes from X poles to 1.10m, start time 11am. ********** Tuesday 12th August to Tuesday 16th September: Outdoor dressage league (on fibre sand), start time 6pm, weekly classes on website. ********** Wednesday 13th August to Wednesday 17th September: Outdoor SJI registered horse & pony leagues. Modified horse classes [...]
FIFTEEN year-old Kilkenny rider Susan Fitzpatrick added to Ireland’s medals at the European Pony Championships in Millstreet, Cork, with a Bronze in the Individual show jumping final this afternoon (Sunday) on Rock Dee Jay. Fitzpatrick, who took individual Gold at the last European pony championships in Arezzo last year, narrowly missed repeating her victory when [...]
TIPPERARY’S Trevor Breen kept it in the family today (Saturday) when he took the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Hickstead, repeating his brother Shane’s 2013 win in the same competition. Riding Adventure de Kannan, who has overcome the loss of an eye to continue competing at the very top level of show jumping, Breen [...]
Riders, drivers, and vaulters representing no less than 74 nations have been nominated to compete in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, the FEI’s flagship event, which kicks off in 23 days. The number is an all-time high and represents a 25% increase compared to the nominated entries for any of the [...]
IRELAND’S show jumping manager Robert Splaine tonight (Thursday) revealed his team for Friday afternoon’s Hickstead Nations’ Cup in England, the penultimate contest in the 2014 super league series. Ireland, who have been drawn sixth to jump of the eight teams taking part, will line out as follows: Darragh Kenny/Imothep Shane Breen/Golden Hawk Bertram Allen/Molly Malone [...]
THE first gold medal was awarded to Germany at the European Pony Championships at Millstreet, Cork, today (Thursday) when they took the team gold in Dressage. Silver went to Great Britain, and Bronze to the Netherlands. The Irish team finished 11th on their first ever appearance in the dressage Championships. The Show Jumping and Eventing [...]
Competitors travelled to Connell Hill to take the privilege of jumping extensive tracks in the panoramic outdoor arena at the Grand Prix Pony Show on Sunday. These young future stars demonstrated their pride in this most elite equine sport with style and appearance as they all turned out professionally in full show attire with their [...]
Not golf or tennis on the green but the third leg of the Laurel View Outdoor Derby League for the first time this year making it onto grass on Sunday 20th July. The derby course built on the cross country playground certainly presented competitors with plenty of variety, with the many different fences and [...]
Daniel Coyle landed the seventh round of the Leinster Summer Tour at Tattersalls in Co Meath with Linzi Johnston’s prolific winning mare Uptown Girl. Earlier this year Coyle was crowned Horse Sport Ireland/Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring Tour Champion for the third year in a row, with Uptown Girl playing a key role winning multiple league [...]
Despite the rain Knockagh View’s All Silver showjumping day was a huge success with great competition in all the classes and the winners taking home beautiful trophies. The next All Silver fun day will be held on Sunday 31st August, to viewthe schedule visit our website www.knockaghviewec.com. Our Young competitors Anna Jackson and Lucy Crawford both had a great [...]
Results week ending 27th July 2014, Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. It was a week dominated by finals at Ravensdale Lodge as the busiest run of shows at the centre drew to a close last week. The twelve weeks from end of April is the most intense of the show year at Ravensdale Lodge [...]
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, [...]
