News
As the good spell of weather continued, numbers competing at the various weekly competitions held at Ravensdale Lodge have been on the increase. The incentive of winning a fuel voucher for their efforts has also been appealing to anyone who may have to travel a distance. This incentive scheme is working very well and the [...]
AMERICANS CLINCH CONVINCING VICTORY ON HOME GROUND AT WELLINGTON, By Louise Parkes The host nation secured a convincing win in the second leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series at Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre in Florida, USA tonight. Their final score of four faults belied the fact that Kent Farrington (Uceko), [...]
Ian Fearon Clinic Poster Are you interested in learning from the best? CAFRE Enniskillen Campus presents the opportunity to attend a schooling demo hosted by Ian Fearon. The evening is going to be held at the RDA Arena in Coleraine on the 26th March, with doors opening at 7.00pm and beginning at 7.30 pm and [...]
Castlewellan Agricultural Show is delighted that the internationally renowned Coolmore stud farm is this year’s sponsor for our Search for A Star Young Horse Championship. Coolmore is owned by one of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs John Magnier and occupies over 7500 acres across Tipperary and Cork. Stabling horses at stud who are Derby and National [...]
Tuesday 26th February saw the last of the qualifying rounds for the Indoor Eventing League running at Gransha EC, near Bangor. Each week riders have navigated their horses round the course of 18 fences made up of a mixture of showjumps, portable cross country fences and working hunter style jumps. During the league one lucky [...]
For the third year in a row, the major International Para-Equestrian competition organized by Handi Equi’ Compet, will take place at the “Pôle International du Cheval” on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of March 2013. Twelve nationalities will attend this unique French open competition of Para Dressage. More than 50 of the best riders in the world will dispute in the [...]
Following a decision by the Eventing Ireland Board on Tuesday 26 February, funding has been allocated to Tyrella to upgrade the much needed 3* track at the venue. We are delighted to announce that Tyrella 2, running on Saturday 6 April, will now host a CNC3* class. This will be of huge benefit for riders, [...]
The popular working hunter league is nearing completion with the final leg of qualifying taking place last Sunday at Omagh RDA centre, Arvalee. Again over 70 entrants attended the competition, many of which collecting the coveted Northern Ireland Festival qualification cards. The judges had many tough decisions to make when deciding on their class winners. [...]
The Final of the Ecclesville Spring 2013 Training League was held on Friday 1 March and the series of shows definitely finished on a high, being one of the most successful leagues to date! As anticipated, the qualified combinations twisted and flew round Raymond Caldwell’s course! The very deserving winner in the 60cm class was, [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre, Winter/Spring SJI Horse & Pony League, Sunday 3rd March 2013 HORSES 80cm – No Result. 90cms- 1,L.Keery’s Ferro Diamond (Laura Keery); 1m-1,T. Carragher’s Lurgan Air (Hannah Jyce); 1, J. Morton’s Patch Mills Laura (Abby Morton ); 1,P.Gibson’s Alsaluck (Pauline Gibson); 1, Y. McGrane’s Glenabbey Beauty (Katie McGrane); 1.10m- , 1. M. McAllister’s & R. [...]
There was a good turnout for Knockagh View Equestrian Centres Jump cross day last Sunday. The Sun was out and everyones spirits were high, the course provided a lot of challenges with a shoot and various skinny fences. Sarah-Jane Alexander went home with 2 wins on Princess Ita, lifting both the 75cm/80cm and 85cm/90cm classes [...]
Saturday 16th February saw the popular Dressage For All Spring League conclude at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. Well done to all competitors who took part in the League. Also thank you to our judges Debbie Osborough, David Patterson and Ivor Harper and everyone who supported the event. Other events coming up at Mill Yard [...]
Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre is delighted to welcome back top Dressage Rider Yvette Truesdale on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st March 2013. Yvette will conduct a demo on 30th March with her horse, ‘Fun’, a 15 year old Grand Prix Dressage Horse who was Yvette’s partner at the Windsor Europeans and the winner of the [...]
In March the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise will be holding a number of seminars and events for the equine industry. The first of the equine seminars is entitled ‘Breeding for Price, Pedigree and Performance’ and is on Thursday 7th March 2013 at Down Royal Racecourse commencing at 7.30 p.m. This seminar is [...]
As the indoor eventing league at Gransha Equestrian Centre draws to a close our junior and senior riders are gearing up to win the excellent prizes supplied by our very generous sponsors, Pegus Horse Feeds and HorseWorld NI. Winners of the 70 and 80cm classes will be awarded a Pegus jacket while the winners of [...]
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, [...]
