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IRELAND’S Denis Lynch and Thomas Straumann’s big-striding bay gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof left the audience at Leipzig’s five-star show on tenterhooks when they recorded what looked might be the only clear round in the Championat of Leipzig jump-off on Saturday afternoon. One of 17 combinations through to the timed final round from a 52-strong [...]
The very popular Pounds for Points Show Jumping League at Laurel View came to a very abrupt and premature end when the lights went out at the start of the final on 17th December. The 45cm class was nearing completion when the emergency lighting was put to the test, Chloe Baxter and Bruno who were [...]
Written by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Wellington, FL – January 14, 2015 – The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) kicked off its second week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for two-time Olympic gold medalist, McLain Ward (USA), and Double H Farm’s [...]
Tredstep Ireland are delighted to announce new sponsorship of two very talented Irish Dressage Riders, Anne Marie Dunphy and Rachel Dowley. Both of these skilled riders will be joining the Tredstep team of successful sponsored riders. Anne Marie Dunphy is an Irish, International rider and trainer who has represented Ireland since 2001. Based in her [...]
Growth in Bloodstock Sales and Exports, Tote Turnover, Attendances and Commercial Sponsorship Ownership and Horses-in-Training Remain a Challenge 2014 was another successful year for the Irish bloodstock industry, with sales of €147.4 million representing double-digit growth for the fourth year in a row, according to Horse Racing Ireland’s (HRI) annual statistics. Other highlights: • Tote [...]
Stallion Selections for the Irish Sport Horse Studbook and the Irish Draught Horse Studbook will be held by Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) at Cavan Equestrian Centre commencing on 25th March 2015. New for this year: HSI has provided the option to stallion owners to complete the veterinary phase of the stallion selection process in advance of the [...]
It is time to once again for Eventing Ireland members to vote for their favourite 1* and 2* Event of 2014. Members can vote easily online by visiting the Eventing Ireland website or clicking HERE. Simply log in to vote and vote once per member. Closing date is Friday 30 January and the winners will be [...]
Gransha Equestrian Centre has completed the fifth round of its Horse and Pony Winter Working Hunter League sponsored by HorseWorld NI. The events, held over Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January were well attended, despite the strong winds and chilly conditions. The weekend began with the horse league, judged by Rebecca Horan, with scribe Caitlin [...]
Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 2nd January Cross Poles 1st= Inky Dinky, Zara Smith drew the trophy; Dusty, Chloe Agnew; Special; Pip, Sarah Craig. 40cm 1st Dusty, Chloe Agnew won the Mossvale Trophy; 2nd Bonny, Lewis Orr; 3rd Pip, Sarah Craig; Special; Inky Dinky, Zara Smith. 50cm 1st Dandy, Ruby Kinkaid won the [...]
Its Friday, and where better to spark off the weekend than at Connell Hill, competitors blew into your number one venue to jumps tracks at the Indoor Training Show. Here you can bring your novice horse or indeed you the novice rider as an introduction to the competition environment in safety conscious surroundings with the [...]
East Down Branch of the Pony Club recently held their annual prize giving at the Millbrook Lodge Hotel, Ballynahinch. A large turnout of members and their families filled the room to capacity and it was a great opportunity to catch up and reflect on the success of the club during 2014. The members had the [...]
TWENTY-nine year old Tipperary rider Thomas Ryan recorded Ireland’s second victory at Basel’s five-star show in Switzerland on Sunday, when he outpaced a 47-strong international field to collect the 6,000 euro winner’s prize. Ryan, piloting Aschwanden Simone’s grey stallion Caribo, was third-last to go and spectators were on their feet as he shaved a fifth [...]
Richard Meade (GBR) OBE, triple Olympic gold Eventing champion, former member of the FEI Bureau, FEI Eventing Committee and Chairman of Group II (Northern Europe), has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. He became the first British athlete to win individual Eventing gold at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games, after making [...]
With Christmas and New Year now a distant memory as everything returns to normality after the seasonal break, show organisers at Ravensdale Lodge are applying the finishing touches in advance of the commencement of the 2015 season in a week’s time. All arenas have been worked on over the holiday period and the annual “spring [...]
CORK-born Billy Twomey notched up Ireland’s first win at the weekend at the prestigious five-star show in Basel, Switzerland, and did so riding an Irish Sport Horse. The 37 year-old, who is now based in England, showed a notable turn of speed at the St Jakobshalle stadium this afternoon (Friday), when he piloted Joe Flynn’s [...]
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, [...]
