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The Pony Club’s Annual Conference was held on March 5th at Epsom Downs Racecourse and welcomed around 500 delegates to it’s a jam-packed line up, expertly compèred by equestrian commentator Mike Tucker. With the 85th Anniversary year a firm focal point, the day acted as a chance to celebrate everything that’s great about The Pony Club, as well [...]
Portmore Equestrian Centre was the venue on Sunday 2 March for the annual NIRC Indoor Show Jumping Mixed Team Championships. 23 teams from all over Northern Ireland gathered for a great days craic and sport and proceedings got under way at 10 am. First Downshire rider in and pathfinder for the two Downshire teams competing [...]
February show was held at Connell Hill Equestrian Centre and we enjoyed a wonderful course built by Gillian Creighton, many thanks to Gillian and her team for all their hard work. Thanks to our judges for the ponies, Angela McFarland and Jennie Dornan and horse classes, Sammy Workman and Gary Clugston. Thanks to Equi-Tog [...]
Sometimes you just have to be there to experience the moment and last weekend was one of those moments! Saturday morning arrived bringing with it the sunshine and just like everyone who visits The Dressage Yard at Scarvagh, the sun wanted to stay. Four sessions per day over two days, one hour of training and [...]
Overseas buyers certainly helped to make the first Horse & Pony sale of 2014 a success with a clearance of over 60%. The sales complex saw regular buyers back again in force at Cavan as well as numerous new faces who faced hard bargaining to find that special purchase. Buyers travelled from all over Sweden, [...]
HORSES 1m- 1,L.McEntaggart’s Explorer Z (Louise McEntaggart); 1,C. Gibson’s Aldaluck (Lucy Gibson); 1.10m- 1,C. Gibson’s Aldaluck (Charlotte Gibson); I, P. McCourt’s Latika (Emmrt McCourt); 1.20m- 1, E. McCourt’s Money Train (Emmet McCourt); PONIES 128 90cm- 1,J. Clarke’s Alloy (Tadhg Clarke); 2,HP Ward’s Madges Jane Lady (Dylan Ward); 3, O. Harris’s Miss Moonlight (Jennifer Torrens); 128 [...]
Connell Hill will host two £1,000 IPS Pony Shows on Sunday 9th March at 10.00 am and Sunday 23rd March at 9.30 am sharp, with classes as per bulletin (Newcomers to 148 cm 1 m 25). These major shows, with Course Designer Mr Nigel Jess, promise to be of huge competition as ‘warm up’ classes [...]
Friday 7th February 2014 saw the culmination of many, many months of hard work and determination pay dividends. It was a night for the glitz and glamour of the red carpet as the Iveagh Branch of the Pony Club premiered their film ‘The Pony Club Way – From Iveagh Playpen to World Stage’. A beautifully [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB, Omagh, Co Tyrone are holding their 17th annual combined training competition on Saturday 15th March at the RDA, Arvalee, Omagh. Everyone is very welcome to come along, members & non members, ponies & horses. Entries to Alison on 82 246652 by Monday 10th March & times available Wednesday 12th March on Strule Valley Riding Club facebook page. Classes [...]
Weather conditions were extremely trying at Tyrella for the Iveagh Spring Derby with the show jumping course in particular falling victim to the incredibly strong winds that prevailed in the morning. However due the the abundance of hard work put in by an extremely hard working committee from Iveagh Pony Club the day was still [...]
A variety of competitions have been keeping Gransha Riding Club’s members busy over the last few weeks. The jump cross had a small attendance however this gave members time to have a good school around the combination of show jumps and working hunter fences. In the 60cms class joint winners were Faith McKee and Josh Getty, Ashleigh Saunderson won [...]
Due to a clash of dates, CAUSE has taken the decision to move its event to Wednesday 29 October 2014. The NI peer led charity hopes many equestrian enthusiasts of school age will be supporting the charity during Halloween week at Portmore Equestrian Centre. As usual the Show jumping classes will includes, Minis (70cms), [...]
Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre in conjunction with Charles Owen are thrilled to announce that world champions Pippa and William Funnell will be visiting them to conduct a series of private 1 hour group lessons on 29th & 30th March. William will conduct show jumping lessons from 9-1pm each day followed by lunch and Pippa will [...]
The latest round of the Equestrian Interschools Ireland League was held on Saturday 1st March and hosted by Kernan Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen Co. Armagh. James Kernan the proprietor built the courses for both the Novice and Open team and individual events. Six teams in all competed in the day’s events. The schools taking part [...]
The final of the Nugent Trailer Showjumping League at Castle Leslie took place last Friday evening. The course was a flowing course with challenging jump offs for those taking part in the speed rounds. The first class to take place was the cross pole class with Jack Carragher, Amy McAnerney and Sara McAnerney all taking [...]
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, [...]
