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After concerns in January that without a title sponsor for Hickstead, one of the most famous annual show jumping events today, it has been recently announced that measures have been put in place to allow the the event to run, should a sponsor not be found. Carpetright ended it’s sponsorship with the event in October [...]
The Pony Club National Quiz Championship, generously sponsored by NFU Mutual, was held at Warwickshire College, Moreton Morrell, on April 7th 2013 and welcomed over 100 Pony Club Members, in teams of four, from 20 Branches and 10 Centres across the country; including Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. The 30 teams each claimed their golden ticket to [...]
Castle Leslie are getting ready for an exciting weekend with Cian O’Connor this Friday and Saturday 12th & 13th April. A private demonstration is planned for the main arena on Friday night, with tickets priced at 20 euro per person ow VIP gallery tickets at 35 euro including a glass of bubbly and canapes. Saturday [...]
The British Horse Society Ireland Presents “Teaching Children” With Sabrina Jones FBHS At Laurel View Equestrian Centre, Templepatrick, Co Antrim on 20 April 2013 From 9am to 3.30pm (Pre-booking is essential) Cost:- £30 per person or the equivalent in Euros (Lunch is included) This training day will be of benefit to all those within equestrianism and is a Continual [...]
Forthcoming events including the Balmoral Qualifiers to be held this weekend at Kernan Equestrian Centre are shown below: Horse & Pony Training Shows Every Wednesday @ 6.30pm Continues 10th/17th April. Horse Training Shows Saturday morning @ 11am. Continues Sat 13th April Heights 70cm-1.30m. RUAS Qualifier Sunday 14th April 2013. Starts 9am sharp!! Class 1) Amateurs, class 2) [...]
Sunday 7th April 2013 Results, Spring SJI Horse & Pony League HORSES 90cms- 1, G. Anderson’s Drumaclan Diamond D (Willian Anderson); 1, J. McMurry’s Iroko Molly (William Anderson); 1, J. Hughes’s Elamo The Detective (Joe Hughes); 1, D. Tent’s Hard Times (Simon Trent); 1, B. Judge’s Captain Becca (Orla Barrett); 1m- 1, A. Friel’s Drumaclan Sunrise [...]
Down Royal Racecourse is excited to introduce Taste @downroyal. This is a new, casual hospitality offering which incorporates the best of Northern Irish Produce along with the thrilling experience of being at the races. This relaxed dining option will be launched on the May Day race meeting on 6th May in the newly refurbished Moscow [...]
TWO Irish riders just back after long injury lay-offs last weekend scored top five Grand Prix places at European shows, while brothers Trevor and Shane Breen took second and third places in another. Mayo’s Cameron Hanley, who was two years out of the saddle with a serious leg injury, this afternoon placed fourth in the [...]
The Ulster Region Competitions Committee will be holding an Ulster Region SJI 1.00m League, as well as the annual 1.10m and 1.30(s) Grand Prix Leagues in 2013. Dates and venues are listed below: Portmore 4th & 5th May Cavan May, June, and Aug/ Sept Meadows 1st 2nd June Banbridge 8th June Enniskillen 15th June Mid [...]
There are eleven weeks down and only three to go before the conclusion of the spring run of shows at Ravensdale Lodge and while the weather has been pretty dyer since the end of January the time has flown by as the final preparations are being put to the upcoming summer season. Competition will move [...]
The Pony Club Winter League Show Jumping and Dressage Championships 2013, generously sponsored by Dengie Horse Feeds Ltd the UK’s leadingmanufacturer of fibre-based horse feeds, were held at Warwickshire College, Moreton Morrell, during April 6-7th. The sun shone, and the competition heated up over the two days, for the 200 Pony Club competitors who had [...]
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland held a pre-festival working hunter show on easter sunday which was the perfect opportunity to pick up qualifiers for the festival and have a jump outside in the huge arena. We would like to thank our judges Zoe and Tony Bell (ponies) and sandra Hamilton and Joanne McSeveney (horses). 60cm [...]
Strule Valley Riding Club members enjoying their Riding Club’s Annual Easter pleasure ride at Baronscourt by kind permission of the duke & duchess of Abercorn. The weather held out for a lovely day of hacking around the beautiful estate, and they even had time to pose for a group photograph to remember the day by. Strule [...]
It was certainly a carnival day at The Meadows on Saturday when Iveagh Showjumpers played host to a round of RUAS Qualifiers. The reputation of the facilities at The Meadows Equestrian Centre has spread, resulting in competitors travelling from far and wide to experience the excellent surface, great courses and plenty of sunshine! There were [...]
The Inter-venue league held at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre on Easter Monday was well-supported and was a great day with some exciting jumping! The course was designed by Alistair Megahey who provided a range of fantastic courses throughout the day. The next dates for the inter-venue league are laurelview on Sunday 14th April and Portmore [...]
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, [...]
