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On Friday 6th June, Downpatrick Racecourse will be holding ‘That Friday Feeling’ Evening Meeting, with the first race at 5.40pm. Sunday 15th June will feature a ‘Father’s Day And More’ which also includes a Vintage Jaguar Show. General admission costs £10 for adults, with OAP’s and Students priced at just £5. For further information, call [...]
Connell Hill Training Shows Offer A Number of Benefits to Competitors Each Week
Written by Louise Parkes In one of the most exciting battles of the season so far, a determined British team pipped Spain by a single point to win the fourth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Europe Division 1 League at St Gallen in Switzerland this afternoon. The host country sent out a [...]
Seventeen year old Mayo show jumper Michael Duffy has continued his winning streak, by taking the top prize in Sunday’s two-phase competition at the 3 star show at Lisbon.Portugal. The Knockmore rider beat of the challange of over 60 fellow competitors to take vicory with the nine year old mare ‘Eminent’, who is owned by [...]
The Mini League Showjumping at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, had another great night couple of nights on Friday 23rd and 30th May. It will continue on Friday evenings throughout June, July and August, starting at 6pm sharp with cross poles followed by the 50cm, 60, 70 and 80cm League classes, then 90cm and [...]
Omagh RDA are once again holding a Car Boot Sale on Sunday 8th June at their Arvalee premises, Omagh.
Great Britain’s Izzy Taylor Maintains Overnight Lead To Win The Irish Field CCI*** At Tatts 2014
Tullymurry Equestrian Centre have a busy summer schedule planned for the next few months making excellent use of their fabulous outdoor arenas and cross country courses. Cross Country Clinic and Go As You Please on Sunday 8th June XC Clinic from 11-1pm Costs are £20 to bring your own horse or £25 to complete on hired [...]
Sunday 18th May saw another good turnout for the second round of the Jump Challenge League at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. A combination of showjumping, working hunter and portable cross country fences provided another challenging course which everyone rode very well. Mill Yard would like to thank everyone who competed at and supported [...]
The three-star competition was won by France on a total of eight faults, with Portugal equal second with Brazil on 12 penates.
Fresh from victory at Chatsworth, Sarah Ennis holds fourth place overnight at Tattersalls International Horse Trials
Ireland’s Jennifer Diamond Remains Best of the Irish Heading into Final Day of the Connolly’s RED MILLS CCI** U25 competition at Tattersalls International Horse Trials
Great Britain’s Izzy Taylor takes the lead in The Irish Field CCI*** Class at Tattersalls International Horse Trials & Country Fair in association with Horse Sport Ireland For the fourth year running, course designer Ian Stark displayed his creative flare, producing what riders have described as an “inviting but challenging and unique course” testing their [...]
Splaine Announces team for Portuguese Nations Cup
A beautiful jumping horse statue created by Mr. Xu
Weina and Mr. Lu Jiawei, has been unveiled at the official launch of the
landmark Longines Global Champions Tour of Shanghai event, to be held from
the 6-8 June
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, [...]
