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Tyrone farming society are getting ready to pick up the reins for its 175th Annual Omagh Show which will take place on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July 2015. Over in ring 4 on Friday 3rd July it will host the popular working hunter classes for ponies and horses with a fantastic prize fund of [...]
Tipperary’s Liam O Meara scored his third Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league win of the season, taking the fourth leg of the series at Midleton in Co Cork on Sunday and adding to his FBD Speed Series win earlier in the day at the same venue. Written by Brian Hennessy O’Meara had already [...]
Ravensdale in Co Louth hosted the third round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour on Saturday, where Galway’s Sven Hadley riding Carla claimed victory in a tough competition that yielded just three double-clear rounds. Hadley has had a busy few months, competing on the sunshine tour in Spain in the early part of the season [...]
IRISH riders Paul Kennedy and Cameron Hanley featured among the placings in this afternoon’s (Sunday) 45,000 euro three-star Grand Prix in Ciekocinko, Poland. Kennedy, on Cartown Danger Mouse, was one of only three clears in the opening round from 32 starters, and though he picked up four faults in the second round, his time was [...]
The BEVA Trust joined up with the BHS and SPANA this month to pilot two separate projects to help horse welfare at home and abroad. Seven veterinary volunteers assisted with a UK-based equine castration and microchipping day organised by the BHS, while in Morocco two volunteers provided valuable teaching support for SPANA’s veterinary teams. The [...]
Celebrating all gentlemen out there with a flair for fashion – Ladies welcome too! Down Royal and Barclay Communications are excited to launch another first in Irish racing – the Barclay Communications’ Gentlemen’s Race Evening at Down Royal on Friday 29th May. A thrilling all National Hunt card of racing is accompanied by a host of [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB, Omagh, Co Tyrone held a working hunter competition recently at Ecclesville, Fintona on a rather wet day; however the rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the competitors! Well done to all. Thanks to Lynn Boggs & husband Tom for judging both the horse & pony classes, Andrew Bogle for building a [...]
Damian Griffin aboard his homebred mare, Lissyegan Lui Royale (ISH), was victorious in the 7 Year Old Final of the Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series at Cavan onSunday. It was a good day of showjumping for the Galway native, who earlier in the day took joint first place in the 5 Year Old Final, [...]
Week ending 17th May, results and report Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The National Grand Prix league bandwagon rolls on to Ravensdale Lodge over the course of next weekend from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May. There are nineteen exciting classes scheduled for the two arenas over the course of the three days with [...]
The rain stopped just in time for the ridden classes at Knockagh View’s All Silver Show, the jumping took place inside and everyone stayed as dry as possible. Little Kiera McFarland on her first outting with Little Blue Beau took the trophy in the 30cm class. Braidie Hogg riding Sam’s secret had a super day [...]
Saturday saw the second leg of this May League at Connell Hill, where competitors must jump at two legs to qualify for the final on Saturday 6th June at 10.00 am. The sun beamed upon the tracks making a most resplendent array of colour in the huge outdoor arena with a few sporadic showers during [...]
MEATH’S Sarah Ennis missed out on victory at the three-star CIC event at Chatsworth in England on Sunday by just one penalty point. Written by Colin McClellad Chasing two-time Chatsworth winner, Britain’s Pippa Funnell, Ennis and the Irish Sport Horse Horseware Stellor Rebound were faster across country but had ground to make up on the [...]
For the second time this season, Francis Connors and Uskerty Diamond Lady proved unbeatable in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league, this time at Aglish Gymkhana in West Waterford where spectators were treated to a thrilling edge-of-the–seat climax to a brilliant jump-off. Eight horses in riders made it through to the second round [...]
Zara Phillips recently interviewed at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, reflects on an eventful few weeks with her horse High Kingdom and looks ahead to the rest of the eventing season.
IRELAND’S Bertram Allen was just pipped for first place by Swiss rider Steve Guerdat in yesterday afternoon’s lucrative Grand Prix at La Baule, France. Written by Colin McClelland Riding Billy Twomey’s Romanov, the Wexford rider’s blistering jump-off clear in 44.91 seconds looked good enough for victory, being a minute sharper than his nearest challenger after [...]
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, [...]
