The Pony Club held their annual Cubitt Awards ceremony at Stratford Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire on Monday June 2nd. The annual awards are held in honour of volunteers who have given in excess of 20 years to The Pony Club, and take their name from the late Hon Guy Cubitt, who was Chairman of The Pony [...]
Penny Murphy earned red rosettes for two classes at the June leg of the Laurel View Summer Dressage League on the 22nd. Definitely a good day at the office for Penny, but many others also went home very proud and pleased with their performance. Cindy Cunningham rode a lovely Intro A test on Apache [...]
TWENTY-six year old Darragh Kenny completed a hat trick of wins at the five-star show in Spruce Meadows, Canada last night (Friday) when he streaked home on Hyperion Stud’s stallion Chin Quidam VDL to take first place in the Pepsi Challenge jump-off class on a double clear round. The Offaly-born rider was followed in second [...]
Tipperary’s Seamus Hayes captured the sixth round of the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league, at Tallow Gymkhana in Co Waterford, with the Tina McDermott owned Chipolini VMZ. Written by Brian Hennessy Hayes, who has just returned from a very successful outing at the Hickstead Derby in the UK, came out on top after [...]
IN the official Longines World Show Jumping Rankings published today (Thursday), covering competitions during the month of June, Ireland has once again increased its presence with 11 riders now in the top 100, compared to ten last month, and nine the month before. Leading for Ireland in the global rankings is Co. Down’s Conor Swail, [...]
A powerful German team cruised to an easy victory in the fourth leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2014 held at Strzegom, the Polish venue which is still in celebratory mode after being awarded the 2017 FEI European Eventing Championships earlier this month. FEI Lausanne (SUI) The winning team included three of the world’s best combinations, [...]
The sun came out for Connell Hill’s most recent Training Show where competitors enjoyed jumping colourful courses in the outdoor arena. This spacious arena gives confidence to not only the rider but also the horse, be it a novice or one more advanced, as the excellent surface provides sure footedness hence the ability to go [...]
Unveiling a brand new set of portable cross-country fences, a fantastic two-phase event took place at Lessans Riding Stables, Saintfield, last Sunday 29 June. Crowds gathered early to check out the new course, which crossed three rolling fields, and were blessed with brilliant weather for their efforts. Competitors completed a round of 13 show-jumps before [...]
Thursday 26 June 2014 saw the second of the training shows. The odd shower did not dampen the spirits of either horse or rider. The night kicked off with cross poles and progressed to 1.10 m. Once again Janice built a course that asked questions of both equine and human alike. The blue water tray caused [...]
The weather was gloious and there was a huge crowd out for Knockagh View’s all silver fun day day with classes for everyone! It was an extremely swuccessful day for the jackson family with Anna taking home 2 beautiful trohies and Sam taking home one! Knockagh view would like to thank the judge of the [...]
Sunday 15th June saw another great day for the third round of the Jump Challenge League at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. A combination of showjumping, working hunter and cross country fences provided another challenging course which everyone rode very well. To View Full Photo Album Click Here Mill Yard would like to thank everyone [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre held a 3 year old Potential Event Horse RDS on Friday 27th June. Results are as follows: RDS Qualifier: 3 Yr Old Potential Event Horse 1st: Douglas Horses’s Rock Ambassador (grey gelding); Sire: Cruising’s Ambassador; Dam:Cool Rushe 2nd: Maria Melvin’s Gleenkeran Remy (gelding); Sire: Womanizer; Dam: Glenkeeran Mollie. 3rd: Collette Doris’s Carrickview [...]
Week ending 29th June 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Show organisers at Ravensdale Lodge have a busy week ahead with RDS qualifiers for Connemara performance hunters and performance Irish drafts taking place on Saturday 5th July. This is followed on Sunday 6th July with the annual Summer Derby show at the centre [...]
The 6th.Annual Saintfield Horse Show takes place on Sat.16th.August once again at the Corbett Family Estate at Tyrella. Joan Cunningham Saintfield Horse Show Director is delighted to welcome Down District Council as the major Sponsor of this years Show and also the Lagan Group who have come unboard for this years event. Every year the Show just keeps [...]
TWO Irish riders finished in the top five at the CIC three-star event at Hopetoun in Scotland this afternoon, with Joseph Murphy taking the runner-up slot and Jim Newsam placing fourth. Murphy, who was riding the Irish Sport Horse Electric Cruise, owned by Noel Good, Jill Andrews, A. O’Callaghan and Michelle Nelson, came home in [...]
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, [...]
