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World No1 Scott Brash was victorious for the second night in a row on Miami Beach on Saturday evening, as he galloped away with the inaugural Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach Grand Prix title aboard Hello Sanctos. This was the two-time Longines GCT Champ’s fifth Grand Prix win in the last three seasons [...]
As Spring stealthily emerges competitors celebrating the Easter weekend hopped along to Connell Hills SJI Horse League where all enjoyed a smashing days jumping. The combined skill of courses artistically designed, by Mr William Brown, and the meticulous maintenance of the indoor arena and first-rate surface inspired horses, especially the novice, forward promoting confidence. This [...]
It was certainly a ‘Good Friday’ at Connell Hill as March was waved good bye and April welcomed with Easter celebrations which kick started with an Easter Egg raffle throughout the Training Show. Competitors were entered into the raffle and one lucky competitor in each class won an ‘Easter Egg’. This eggstra-special fun filled evening [...]
Week ending 5th April 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Numbers swelled last week at Ravensdale Lodge as increased numbers of competitors appeared with the return of the good weather. Thursday’s indoor SJI registered indoor horse league saw record numbers jump in the six modified classes from 80cm to 1.30m and this competition [...]
Week ending 29th March 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The Easter period will be a busy one at Ravensdale Lodge as the centre plays host to the second of their “Bumper” bank holiday shows on Monday 6th April closely followed by the first Young Event Horse qualifier for Balmoral show on Tuesday [...]
It is set to be a busy couple of Easter days at Ravensdale Lodge next week as the centre is set to host the second of their “Bumper” bank holiday shows on Easter Monday 6th April followed by the first Young Event Horse qualifier for Balmoral show on Tuesday 7th April. Monday’s bumper show will have seven [...]
Strule Valley Riding Club are holding their Annual Easter Charity Ride at Baronscourt by kind permission of the Duke & Duchess of Abercorn on Monday 6th April at Baronscourt; starting at 11am from the Old Garden Centre Car Park. Everyone is very welcome to come along, members & non-members & £5 is asked from each [...]
Horse Sport Ireland has announced today the list of successful projects that will benefit from its recently advertised Innovation Fund. The funding for the scheme came from the additional €600,000 allocated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to Horse Sport Ireland, announced by Minister Simon Coveney in the 2015 budget. Following public [...]
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) rolls out further online equine courses with the release of it’s equine breeding workshop. This free online workshop covering Equine Breeding will be delivered in an interactive webinar starting on 22nd April 2015. The workshop will be a repeat of the course which was run in [...]
On Saturday 21 March 2015 Ardnacashel Equestrian held one of its ever popular Arena Jump Cross Competitions. The day started at 11 am with a heavily subscribed 60/70 cm class. The course was as always a testing one for both horse and rider with an excellent mix of show jumps, cross country and working hunter [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB members & friends enjoyed an Easter Ride at Baronscourt on Easter Monday by kind permission of the Duke & Duchess of Abercorn; on a beautiful spring day! The Club would like to thank all who supported the ride for Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary & £75 was raised on the day.
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today launched the 147th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank. This year’s Show promises the usual components of food, farming excellence and showmanship alongside an even more exciting entertainment schedule from 13th -15th May 2015. Royal Ulster Agricultural Society, Chief Executive, Colin Mc Donald commented “We were extremely [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB, Omagh, Co Tyrone held their 18th Annual Combined Training Show at the RDA at the weekend. The Club would like to thank Myra Greaves, judge, Alison Donnell scribe, Raymond Caldwell course builder, Pearl Donnell refreshments & Emma King, Jane Huey, Alison Parkes & all others who helped in any way. Thanks [...]
ON THE final weekend of Florida’s Winter Equestrian Festival, Irish riders Conor Swail and Cian O’Connor accounted for three top ten places in tonight’s (Thursday) competitions. Co. Down-born Swail placed second in the 12th and concluding round of the Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup with Vanessa Mannix’s stallion Grand Cru vd Jijf Eiken, three [...]
NIRC held their annual Indoor Mixed Team Championships at Portmore Equestrian Centre on Sunday 8 March 2015. 19 teams gathered from all over N Ireland to jump at this superb indoor arena with proceedings getting under way just after 9.30 am. Downshire fielded two teams and it was their youngest team member Victoria Fox aged [...]
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, [...]
