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Splaine Names Irish Squad for First European Nations’ Cup

Splaine Names Irish Squad for First European Nations’ Cup

| April 29, 2014

Horse Sport Ireland IRISH show jumping manager Robert Splaine today (Friday) announced the show jumping squad who will represent their country in this year’s first European Nations’ Cup of the elite FEI Furusiyya super league series. A five-star competition, the Nations’ Cup will be held at Lummen in Belgium on May 2nd. The squad of [...]

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‘Templebready Lyric’ in Top Form at Connell Hill’s Training Show

‘Templebready Lyric’ in Top Form at Connell Hill’s Training Show

| April 29, 2014

The sunshine on Friday night encouraged competitors to load up and travel to Connell Hill for the training Show.  The course, designed in the outdoor arena, encouraged horse and rider to go forward as they embark upon their campaign of summer jumping.  Kick starting the show collecting red rosettes for smooth collective clear rounds, in [...]

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All systems go at Knockagh View

All systems go at Knockagh View

| April 29, 2014

There is a fantastic schedule of events coming up at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland.  The first of these is an outdoor derby league starting on Sunday 4th May, there are classes from 60cms to 90cms, classes are pre-entry to Lesley Wilson on 07729607768. The next league starting in May is a dressage league on [...]

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Rincoola Rua Takes Seven Year Old Title at Louth Show

Rincoola Rua Takes Seven Year Old Title at Louth Show

| April 28, 2014

EDWARD Butler and Rincoola Rua (ISH) won the first leg of the ISH studbook series at Louth County show today (Sunday). The winner is by Diamant De Semilly (SF) out of the Dam Rincoola Abu (ISH) and was bred and owned by Harold McGahern. Second was Shenick (ISH) ridden by John Floody, owned by Joanne [...]

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Red ribbons all the way at Knockagh View for Aimee

Red ribbons all the way at Knockagh View for Aimee

| April 28, 2014

Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland held their jump cross final on Saturday.  The optional joker fence was a picnic stable which caused some excitement!  To start the day off Claire Dobbin and her lovely pony Louie jumped a lovely clear to win the 60cms league and take home a beautiful horse first hamper, Claire also [...]

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Connell Hill Springs into CashJumpingIreland for Easter

Connell Hill Springs into CashJumpingIreland for Easter

| April 28, 2014

With all the fun of collecting eggs during Easter competitors still in high spirits travelled to Connell Hill for the ‘Cashjumpingireland’ show on Easter Tuesday to collect cash instead.  This fair competition show aimed at competitors of all levels was an exciting adrenalin buzzing day oozing enthusiasm which saw riders returning home full of achievement.  [...]

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FEI Classics™: Fox-Pitt is the Hero at Kentucky

FEI Classics™: Fox-Pitt is the Hero at Kentucky

| April 28, 2014

FEI Written By Kate Green William Fox-Pitt (GBR) kept the cool head for which he is famous to win his third Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in five years. Fox-Pitt, already a triple winner of the FEI Classics™, now heads the 2013/2014 leaderboard by 15 points after three out of six legs. The runner-up, Lauren [...]

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Strule Plan Working Hunter Competition 10th May

Strule Plan Working Hunter Competition 10th May

| April 25, 2014

Strule Valley Riding Club Est 1997 are planning to hold a Working Hunter Competition the week before the Balmoral show.  The competition will be held on Saturday 10th May 2014 at Ecclesville, Fintona and classes begin at 10am Schedule Ponies Class 1 – 60cm Class 2 – 70cm Class 3 – 80cm Class 4 – 90cm Pony Championship [...]

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Cavan’s April Sale a Big Success

Cavan’s April Sale a Big Success

| April 25, 2014

The Cavan International Horse & Pony April Sale on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd experienced a massive 69% turnover of the performance horses and ponies that were on offer with some making it as far afield as the USA.   Vendors were thrilled with the some of the fantastic prices their lots reached, while existing [...]

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Byyny and Faudree Earn Dubarry Boots at Rolex Kentucky

Byyny and Faudree Earn Dubarry Boots at Rolex Kentucky

| April 25, 2014

Lexington, KY- April 24, 2014-Jan Byyny and Will Faudree are the winners of the first awards to be presented at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. At Wednesday evening’s welcome reception, they each earned a new pair of DuBarry boots as the best-dressed female and male riders at the first horse inspection, [...]

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Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover

Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover

| April 24, 2014

         Lexington, Ky.- April 23, 2014 – In front of an eager crowd of about 500 people on a sunny and warm afternoon, the international ground jury accepted 60 of the horses presented for the first horse inspection at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. The event begins on [...]

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FEI Tribunal issues partial decision in Jock Paget case

FEI Tribunal issues partial decision in Jock Paget case

| April 24, 2014

The FEI Tribunal has issued a partial decision in the Clifton Promise (Jonathan Paget) case. Clifton Promise tested positive to the banned substance reserpine at the Burghley CCI4* in September 2013. Paget, the Person Responsible (PR), accepted that the banned substance had been found in the horse and requested that the FEI Tribunal, prior to [...]

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James stamps his mark on the Bluegrass Spring Series

James stamps his mark on the Bluegrass Spring Series

| April 23, 2014

Glorious sunshine brought the Bluegrass Spring Pony Series outdoors last weekend with a superb track by course designing supremo Will Crean, which proved to be both inviting and testing as the series reached the half way point in the competition. With its usual hub of excitement, the Connell Hill leg of the Bluegrass Under 10s [...]

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May Day Race Meeting at Down Royal

May Day Race Meeting at Down Royal

| April 23, 2014

This May Day bank holiday at the races, the Daily Mirror will once again join forces with Down Royal for the annual May Day race meeting. Gates open at 12.30pm ahead of the first race at 2.15pm (approx.) right through to the seventh and final race at 5.40pm (approx.). General admission is £12 for adults, [...]

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Twomey Withdraws From Last Rounds of World Cup Final

Twomey Withdraws From Last Rounds of World Cup Final

| April 22, 2014

DESPITE qualifying for Easter Monday’s penultimate round of the show jumping World Cup Final at Lyon, Ireland’s Billy Twomey this afternoon declared that he was withdrawing from the competition. The Cork-born rider, who is Ireland’s only representative at the prestigious event, said today: “Considering I’m four fences off the leader I decided to save Tinka [...]

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