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EDWARD Butler and Rincoola Rua (ISH) won the first leg of the ISH studbook series at Louth County show today (Sunday). The winner is by Diamant De Semilly (SF) out of the Dam Rincoola Abu (ISH) and was bred and owned by Harold McGahern. Second was Shenick (ISH) ridden by John Floody, owned by Joanne [...]
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland held their jump cross final on Saturday. The optional joker fence was a picnic stable which caused some excitement! To start the day off Claire Dobbin and her lovely pony Louie jumped a lovely clear to win the 60cms league and take home a beautiful horse first hamper, Claire also [...]
With all the fun of collecting eggs during Easter competitors still in high spirits travelled to Connell Hill for the ‘Cashjumpingireland’ show on Easter Tuesday to collect cash instead. This fair competition show aimed at competitors of all levels was an exciting adrenalin buzzing day oozing enthusiasm which saw riders returning home full of achievement. [...]
FEI Written By Kate Green William Fox-Pitt (GBR) kept the cool head for which he is famous to win his third Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in five years. Fox-Pitt, already a triple winner of the FEI Classics™, now heads the 2013/2014 leaderboard by 15 points after three out of six legs. The runner-up, Lauren [...]
Strule Valley Riding Club Est 1997 are planning to hold a Working Hunter Competition the week before the Balmoral show. The competition will be held on Saturday 10th May 2014 at Ecclesville, Fintona and classes begin at 10am Schedule Ponies Class 1 – 60cm Class 2 – 70cm Class 3 – 80cm Class 4 – 90cm Pony Championship [...]
The Cavan International Horse & Pony April Sale on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd experienced a massive 69% turnover of the performance horses and ponies that were on offer with some making it as far afield as the USA. Vendors were thrilled with the some of the fantastic prices their lots reached, while existing [...]
Lexington, KY- April 24, 2014-Jan Byyny and Will Faudree are the winners of the first awards to be presented at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. At Wednesday evening’s welcome reception, they each earned a new pair of DuBarry boots as the best-dressed female and male riders at the first horse inspection, [...]
Lexington, Ky.- April 23, 2014 – In front of an eager crowd of about 500 people on a sunny and warm afternoon, the international ground jury accepted 60 of the horses presented for the first horse inspection at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. The event begins on [...]
The FEI Tribunal has issued a partial decision in the Clifton Promise (Jonathan Paget) case. Clifton Promise tested positive to the banned substance reserpine at the Burghley CCI4* in September 2013. Paget, the Person Responsible (PR), accepted that the banned substance had been found in the horse and requested that the FEI Tribunal, prior to [...]
Glorious sunshine brought the Bluegrass Spring Pony Series outdoors last weekend with a superb track by course designing supremo Will Crean, which proved to be both inviting and testing as the series reached the half way point in the competition. With its usual hub of excitement, the Connell Hill leg of the Bluegrass Under 10s [...]
This May Day bank holiday at the races, the Daily Mirror will once again join forces with Down Royal for the annual May Day race meeting. Gates open at 12.30pm ahead of the first race at 2.15pm (approx.) right through to the seventh and final race at 5.40pm (approx.). General admission is £12 for adults, [...]
DESPITE qualifying for Easter Monday’s penultimate round of the show jumping World Cup Final at Lyon, Ireland’s Billy Twomey this afternoon declared that he was withdrawing from the competition. The Cork-born rider, who is Ireland’s only representative at the prestigious event, said today: “Considering I’m four fences off the leader I decided to save Tinka [...]
The last chance to qualify for the final of this spring league, which will be held next Saturday 26th April at 10.00 am, saw competitors throw off their jackets jumping outdoor in the glorious sunshine. This show saw some big jumping by horses so well turned out they glistened as the sun bounced off their [...]
The four-strong Irish team who will take part in Saturday’s show jumping Pony Nations’ Cup at Fontainebleau was named this evening by Chef d’Equipe Katy Saunders as: Michael Pender – Doon Laddie (CP) Sean Monaghan – Attyrory Rebel Hannah O’Shea – More Clover (ISH); Jessica Kuehnle – Gold Digger Douglas (ISH) Ireland’s pony riders have [...]
Week ending 20th April 2014 results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. A small piece of history was made on Tuesday 15th April as the first ever qualifier for the new 4 & 5 year old Young Event horse class at Balmoral in May was staged in glorious sunshine at Ravensdale Lodge. This new competition [...]
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, [...]
