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Strule Valley Riding Club Est 1997 are holding their summer league on the following dates: Wednesday 1st July, Wednesday 8th July, Wednesday 15thJuly, Final – Wednesday 22nd July Each competition starts at 7pm in Ecclesville, Fintona Classes The AJS Promotions Perpetual Cup 60cm class Strule Valley Riding Club Perpetual Cup 70cm class L W Surphlis & Son Perpetual Trophy [...]
It has become the Laurel View custom to turn over a show to charity each year, in 2015, the charity to benefit on 24th May was Childreach International. Laurel View chose to support the work of this charity as Laurel View team member Katie Watt is participating a project with them later this summer. [...]
MEATH’S Sarah Ennis delivered a convincing fourth place at the highly competitive three-star event at Bramham in England on Sunday. Starting in 15th place after dressage with the Irish Sport Horse gelding Horseware Stellor Rebound, which is jointly owned by Horseware Ltd., Niki Potterton and Orla Ennis, the duo then produced a clear cross country [...]
TRI Equestrian is to sponsor the hugely popular grass roots EI100 class at the Eventing Ireland National Championships taking place at Ballindenisk from 11-12 July. TRI Equestrian will be providing vouchers totalling €1000 which will be split between the top 6 riders in the EI100 class. This is in addition to the prize money [...]
On 31st May was Ardnacashel Equestrian’s exciting final of the show jumping league. With a mixture of excitement and pre competition nerves in the air, the day started off with the cross pole class. Matthew Cresswell and Bess set the standard of the day by jumping a stylish round and taking 1st place! The fences [...]
Sunday 7th June saw the first in a series of 4 Derby days at Gransha Equestrian Centre. A beautiful sunny morning added to the relaxed atmosphere and it was great to see so many of the Gransha liveries taking part in the competition. Held in the all-weather arena, riders had to navigate their way over [...]
Cavan Equestrian Centre hosted a Three Day Pony Premier show over the weekend Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June. This three day event included the Starfinder Class and also the Pony Premier Classes. It was also the final leg of the Francis Derwin Sponsored Cavan Starspotter League with the winners below and the [...]
Tara Armstrong from Lisburn, Co Antrim and Martin Rice from Downpatrick, Co. Down have been selected as the Navan Racecourse and Fairyhouse Racecourse Student Interns, through the Horse Racing Ireland Internship Programme They will commence their twelve-week work placements at the tracks next Monday, June 8th. This is the second year of the HRI Student [...]
William Fox-Pitt (GBR), the multiple Olympic, World and European medallist, is back as world Eventing number one after victory in last month’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, fourth leg of the FEI Classics™. He had held on to the world number one slot for a year until last month, when Michael Jung (GER), who became the first [...]
The stately homes of Ireland are about to be invaded by three intrepid Chefs who will take the viewer on a quest to recreate the grand feasts, lavish dinners and party buffets that these great kitchens once prepared for all kinds of special celebrations and give the audience a peep behind the doors and histories [...]
During its meeting at the 2015 Pan American Conference, the Executive Council of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) re-elected for a term of three years, incumbent Chairman Louis Romanet and current Vice-Chairmen Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (Asia), Jim Gagliano (Americas), and Brian Kavanagh (Europe). The term will encompass October 2015 through October 2018. Following the [...]
Roman holiday up for grabs the Down Royal and Lexus Belfast best dressed Lady Fashionistas and racing fans alike will be under starter’s orders for this year’s two-day Summer Festival of Racing at Down Roya lon the 19th and 20th of June, as it’s confirmed that Lexus Belfast, part of the Charles Hurst group, will sponsor [...]
It was Saturday and the ‘rain man’ made an entrance, just for a little while making a quick departure, as Connell Hill welcomed competitors for the final of the May SJI Horse League. From early morning the venue buzzed as excitement grew and grew for the mission ahead – competing to win. Course Designer, Colm [...]
Connell Hill set courses for competitors to jump/train/school at the Training Show on Friday night where everyone received a warm welcome. The courses set in the outdoor arena offered riders the opportunity of brushing up on skills with the sure-footedness of take-off and landing in the comfort of the cushion like surface. The first red [...]
Not for the first time in the history of the popular CSIO in Sopot, Poland, Team Germany came out on top at the fourth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 2 League today. However they had to work hard for their success, forced into a jump-off by the French who [...]
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, [...]
