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Saturday 11 April 2015 saw the final of our Working Hunter League. A welcoming course was in situ for all the competitors and the day started with the Amateur Performance Novice Class and first place went to Karina McVeigh riding Midnight Reflection, Karen Jeffrey riding Junior took second position and Catherine Ross riding Milo took third place. Next [...]
Week ending 26th April 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The spring / summer outdoor schedule of events & shows kicks off this week with SJI registered jumping for horses on Wednesday 29th April. There will be the usual modified classes from 80cm to 1.30m and this show has a start time of [...]
Islandmagee man David Stanbridge is setting off on a one month adventure across France in aid of his good friend Jonjo Bright who had a serious fall from a horse in May 2013 while riding at Tyrella point to point. This fall left the 19 year old jockey from Templepatrick with a serious spinal injury [...]
Judy Reynolds set a new Irish international Grand Prix Kür(Freestyle to Music) record score of 75.775% when placing sixth with Joe & Kathleen Reynolds’ 13-year-old Jazz gelding Vancouver K at the four-star show in Hagen, Germany today [Sunday, April 26, 2015]. The previous record score of 75.725% was set by Irish Olympian Anna Merveldt and [...]
Rain drowned the chances of a cross country go as you please on Sunday 12th April, but thankfully the indoor facilities at Laurel View meant that the Easter Show was able to run unhindered. A great crowd of competitors turned out to have a go at the show jumping and obstacle courses. All the [...]
ARMY rider Capt.Michael Kelly continued his recent run of solid form with a win in the French Grand Prix at Chantilly this evening (Sunday). The 31 year-old piloted the Irish Sport Horse Drumiller Lough to a 6,000 euro victory after setting a very fast time in the 13 horse jump-off. The only rider to come [...]
The points in the Laurel View Spring Pounds for Points Show Jumping League have been adding up really nicely, but it is still a close call as to who will come out on top at the league final on the 29th April. Competitors have been sharing the ribbons round rightly with some collecting a [...]
It was a North of Ireland white-wash in the opening round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Louth County Show on Sunday, as riders from the Ulster province incredibly filled nine of the top ten places. Former world champion Dermott Lennon claimed the winners prize after a brilliant double-clear round with Vampire, the Sandra [...]
Many people in the course of their everyday horse riding will experience something that causes them to lose confidence, such as a fall. But our dedicated team of experts is here to help guests at the riding centre get back into the saddle with a brand new NEW ‘Get Back Your Confidence’ package. This five [...]
Celebrate this May Day bank holiday at the races with the Daily Mirror and Down Royal for the annual May Day race meeting. Our gates will open at 12pm ahead of the first race kicking off at 2.25pm (approx.) right through to the seventh and final race at 5.40pm (approx.). General admission is £12 for [...]
JUMPING In The City, which was announced in Dublin on Wednesday, is a radical new initiative to bring show jumping into greyhound stadia in cities during the summer. Launched at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium by Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence, Jumping In The City will take place in greyhound [...]
The 2015 Pegus Leinster Summer Tour gets underway this weekend, with Louth County Show hosting the opening round of the series on Sunday, just outside Dundalk. A huge start-list of 74 horses and riders have declared for Sunday’s “Rock Cabs” sponsored competition, including many of Ireland’s top Show Jumping stars. Francis Connors, Clem McMahon and reigning LST champion [...]
This week’s qualifier for the Pegus Young Horse Competition at Balmoral which was held at The Meadows Equestrian Centre, enjoyed Mediterranean conditions in contrast to last week’s cancelled round which would have endured wintery wet weather. The 34 horses were produced and turned out beautifully, ready and able to take on the challenge the McCusker [...]
Area 17 of the Pony Club are pleased to announce that Pegus Horse Feed are sponsors of theArea 17 Championships. The Championships are held each year by different Pony Clubs throughout Area 17 covering disciplines Dressage, Eventing ,Showjumping, Tetrathlon mounted games, Polo cross and Endurance for all ages from 4 to 25 years of age . Liz Lowry when [...]
On Sunday 26th October 2015 the Route Hunt will once again be running hunter trials at Maddybenny Riding Centre, Portrush starting at 12 noon . There will be 4 classes :- 75 cm , 85 cm, 95 cm and 75 cm pairs with the 75cm and 85cm classes being an optimum time and the 95cm [...]
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, [...]
