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A qualifier for RUAS Balmoral Show was held at The Kernan Equestrian Centre on Saturday April 12th. This was the first outdoor show of the season. The first competition, the Amateur kicked off in good time with the A’s going first. Nine of the combinations through to the jumpoff came from the A category as [...]
The Donegan Ryan Eventing Team have been busy working with Ruby PR once again to produce headcam footage from the Ballindenisk Cross Country track last weekend. In the video below, Mike commentates on Hugh Ryans CrossCountry Round in the CIC* at Ballindenisk April 2014 riding Garrydruig Cruisader.
THOUGH marginally improving yesterday’s points gap behind the leading team, Ireland finished third at today’s (Sunday) FEI Eventing Nations’ Cup held at Ballindenisk in Co. Cork. The compulsory elimination of Sam Watson and Horseware Bushman after a fall on the cross country track reduced Ireland’s scoring options, and though his fellow team members all went [...]
The inaugural RDA Show jumping took place last Wednesday at Danescroft Equestrian Centre, Lisburn. On the day Omagh were a dominating force taking 8 of the coveted qualifying spaces for the UK National Championships in Hartpury this July. Winning 3 sections in the level 1 class was Cain Arthur (Lead Rein), Jack Armstrong (Unled) and [...]
Week ending 13th April 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. It is hard to believe that we are already a third of the way into the show season. It only seems a few short weeks since everyone was looking forward to getting back into action in January. Twelve weeks have flown by and [...]
This fabulous weather fills everyone with the joys of spring and none more so than those competitors attending the Friday night Training Show at Connell Hill. All competitors turned up preparing to jump forward into Easter taking full advantage of jumping a most flowing colourful course in the outdoor arena with a first class surface. [...]
Cavan’s April International Performance sale has a full and varied catalogue of 250 Lots to go under the Auctioneer’s hammer. The International Performance sale takes place over two days Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd April with viewing at 9am and sale at 10am. Ponies will lead the order of sale on Tuesday and then [...]
The Pony Club Winter League Show Jumping and Dressage Championships 2014, generously sponsored by Dengie Horse Feeds Ltd the UK’s leading manufacturer of fibre-based horse feeds, are being held at Warwickshire College, Moreton Morrell, during April 12-13th. The hotly contested Championships will act as the high point of the Dengie Winter League for around 200 Pony [...]
By Louise Parkes The 36th FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final looks set to be a classic, and there is a body of opinion that suggests that the 2014 Longines champion could be from the host nation of France. After all, this is the country that boasts the reigning FEI European Champion – the inimitable Roger [...]
A great crowd of competitors gathered at Laurel View on 2nd April, some new to the show jumping arena and others with a considerable number of hours in the saddle clocked up. They all got to enjoy the excellent indoor facilities, except for the riders practicing for their Riding and Road Safety who were [...]
There was a long list of winners at the Laurel View Winter Dressage League final on 30th March, but it was Barney and Christine Smyth that earned the biggest cheer when they won both the Newcomers and Riding School Competitions. First and second was on the cards for Santiago Guieirrez in Class 1 riding [...]
Last weekend Omagh RDA was visited by British Para Equestrian Coach, Clive Milkins. During his time at the centre, Clive delivered training to all Omagh RDA Coaches, as well as providing numerous rider clinics for both able bodied and Disabled clients. Clive has a wealth of experience in the equine industry, having started off in [...]
The superb outdoor arena at Connell Hill hosted a most fabulous ‘Two Day Horse Show’ kindly sponsored by Mr Alistair Barr, BarrTec, and Mr Vincent Burton, Burton Sport Horses, which saw over the two day show some speed tracks incorporating fast technical thinking designed by Mr Will Crean and Judged by Heather Coyle and Nicola [...]
IRELAND’S Para Dressage team finished a very creditable fourth in the ten-team Nations’ Cup at Deauville in France on Saturday. Helen Kearney on the Irish Sport Horse Mister Cool scored 68.522/68.522 per cent, while Breda Bernie returned to the team on the former Eventer, the Irish Sport Horse Master Mexico, to obtain 67.480/67.379 per cent. [...]
Spring has definitely sprung at the RDA centre, Omagh as they gear up for the busy final term of the year. Following the recent successes that the group has had at the local sports awards, the riders and volunteers of the Arvalee based group are preparing for yet another busy end to the year, with [...]
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, [...]
