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As always we have a number of animals who are waiting for a loving home to finally call their own, please forward this mail on to anyone you think may be interested in any of our residents below. Terence the rooster is looking for a new home. Having grown up with his brothers and sisters [...]
Spring is in the air for the international Eventing community with the eagerly awaited launch this weekend of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2015 season at the popular French venue of Fontainebleau. This series, first piloted in 2012, was designed to aid national coaches in preparing their championship squads by providing them with the opportunity [...]
‘Mothers Day’ was a most family orientated day at Connell Hill, as competitors competed at the Working Hunter Show. It was obvious riders had spent pain staking hours cleaning tack and grooming horses as all were turned out in ‘mint’ show condition. The indoor arena was a magnificent display of colourful show jumping fences set [...]
Saturday 14th March was the last hunt of the 2014/2015 season for The Route hunt .Hunt members and friends gathered at Ballylagan Equestrian Centre and enjoyed refreshments provided by Martin & Frances Mellet of Jazz Horses. Before setting off a cheque for £1000 was presented to Mr Rex Humphries President of RDA Coleraine. Mr Humphries [...]
Last weekend saw the final round of the Horseworld NI working hunter league hosted in the Antwerp Arena at Gransha Equestrian Centre. The league winner of each class was presented with a beautiful ‘Antwerp Arena’ rug courtesy of Gransha EC and a stunning brown and cream sash and rosette which are the company colours of [...]
Connell Hill welcomed a large number of competitors to the second leg of the Spring SJI Horse League, which runs next Saturday 21st and 28th March, 4th, 11th, 18th and the Final on 25th April at 10.00 am. Competitors to jump at three league dates to qualify for the final, and what a final this [...]
What an unpredictable week weather wise but the ‘weather man’ ensured it was a most pleasurable night at Connell Hills’ Training Show. Competitors arrived bursting to get going and what a night with some incredible rounds of jumping proving ‘training’ pays off. We all need confidence building should it be rider or young horse and [...]
CO. DOWN’S Dermott Lennon was one of two Irish show jumping Grand Prix winners on Sunday, but in an unusual twist had to share first place at the Spanish Sunshine Tour with Briton Robert Bevis, both riders recording an identical time at the end of the 12-horse jump off. Former World Champion Lennon piloted his [...]
Cold fog didn’t deter the determined dressage competitors from the fourth competition of the Laurel View Winter Dressage League on the 8th February Ivor Harper placed JJ and Diane Jones at the top of the Class 1 competitors riding BD Intro B, with Precious Pebbles and Louise Greer a very well deserved runner up. [...]
Eventing Ireland is delighted to announce that TRI Equestrian is to sponsor the EI100 Series for a fifth successive year. The EI100 Series has grown in popularity and last year saw over 170 horse/rider combinations taking part in the Spring and Autumn Series with an average of 45 entries in a class. This year there [...]
Atlantic Tour Young horse Classes are hotly contested this week with the European Cup totalling 44,500 euros in prize money! This week, Emma Stoker, in the young horses’ competition, is under the spotlight. The British rider achieved a double victory in the 2015 Young Horses European Cup, riding Shelby 12 and Quincy Lady, in the finals for [...]
Week ending 8th March 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Competitions returned to normal after last week’s Spring Tour Grand Prix as numbers continued to rise at Ravensdale Lodge. As the winter / spring schedule of events reaches the half way point at the centre, the standard and results coming from combinations is [...]
The penultimate week of Knockagh View Equestrian centre’s working hunter league didn’t have the weather on its side, despite the horrendous weather conditions competitors still came out to qualify for the Northern Ireland Festival and Equifestival. The final of the working hunter league takes place on Sunday 22nd March, this is open to everyone with [...]
Connell Hill had the privilege of welcoming young athletes to the SJI Pony Show on Sunday which was a first outing this year for quite a few competitors and indeed first time show for some ponies which took it all in their stride. This was indeed a most challenging show displaying talent which captivated spectators [...]
Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 6th Cross Poles 1st= Jo, Oisin Knox drew the trophy; Puzzle, Kaitlyn Kearns. 40cm 1st Jo, Kaitlyn Kearns won the trophy. 50cm 1st= Pugsy & Casper, Robert Russell won the trophy. 60cm 1st= Pusgy & Casper, Robert Russell won the trophy. Results of the sixth round of the [...]
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, [...]
