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Results Sunday 16th Nov 2014 Sunday saw another great show at Lime Park Equestrian. The sun shone and the competitors were out in force for the 3rd week of the league! Courses flowed and jumping was good with plenty of room to warm up in the outdoor arena. Next show this Sunday 23rd November, [...]
On the 6th December 2014, Knockaghview Equestrian Centre will be hosting a fundraising school’s showjumping event in aid of a 17 year old girl’s trip to Mulanje in Malawi in June 2015. Mimi Joffroy, who is studying her AS Levels at Belfast Royal Academy, will be travelling to Malawi to provide a home for a [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre Watters Electrical Horse & Pony League Results Saturday 15h November 2014 Starter Stakes-1, Buzz (Connell Cunningham); Voucher Winner 1,Twinkle Toes (Kenny Treanor): 1, Blacky (Shea Griffin); 60cm-1, Twinkle Toes (Shannon Treanor): Voucher Winner 1, Miss Ping Pong (Hannah Sherlock); 70cm- 1, Cosmo (Seanie Donnelly) Voucher Winner 80cm-1, Bella Rossa (Evanne [...]
On Saturday 15th 2014 Route Hunt members met in the car park at ST Agri Stores ,Letterloan, Coleraine to mark the launch of Stephen Taylor’s new business venture before setting off for the weekly hunt. All had made a special effort with regards to turnout as ST Agri Stores in conjunction with Thompson Feeds were [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre SJI Horse & Pony Winter League Results for Sunday 16th November 2014 Horses 90cm- 1,J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie (Jim Griffin); 1, B. Carolan’s Boleybawn Rocette (Natasha Carolan); 1m- 1,K. McGrane’s Carraigahulla Camiro Z (Katie McGrane); 1, R. Hollinger’s Creevagh Limited Edition (William Anderson); 1, J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie (Jim Griffin); 1, J. [...]
Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride was launched in style at Rowallane Garden Saintfield on Thursday 13th.Nov. and was kindly hosted by the National Trust. Taking on a Dowton Abbey theme guests were greeted on arrival by the Butler (Seamus Rodgers), the House Maid (Loraine Johnston) and the House Keeper (Vi Patterson) It was attended by Sponsors, [...]
Week ending 16th November 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The recent torrential rainfall did not deter combinations from finding their way to Ravensdale Lodge to compete this past week. More availed of the opportunity to hire the indoor arenas at the centre to school animals which they could not exercise at home [...]
The three day Emerald International Irish Masters came to a close on Sunday evening, with a thrilling finale to the €15,000 Irish Masters 1.50m Grand Prix, where Co Meath’s Edward Butler grabbed the winners prize with the Angela Taggart owned mare Caugherty. Butler and the 12 year old by Limmerick who is out of a [...]
Connell Hill welcomed competitors who loaded up and travelled to the SJI Horse League on Saturday following the extremely wet weather conditions during the week leaving many arenas water logged and therefore impossible to train/school their horses. With this league drawing to an end there is one week left, next Saturday 22nd November, before the [...]
An incredible performance from sixteen year-old Christopher Megahey from Templepatrick Co Antrim, saw him win Saturday nights Emerald International Puissance, clearing the big red wall at a height of 2 metres 5 centimetres (6 ft 7 inches) with the Britt Megahey owned Cruise On gelding Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier. Having started at a height of 1.65m [...]
Connell Hills’ Training League Show on Friday was a magical night as competitors had a most enjoyable experience jumping over colourful tracks designed to bring on the novice horse. These tracks also benefit riders as they gain confidence aiming higher and improving skills of judging strides. The nights jumping commenced with a full house of [...]
IRELAND’S Denis Lynch showed a turn of speed in Friday’s feature jump-off class in Doha, Qatar, but failed by just over half a second to claim the 50,000 euro first place prize pot. The Tipperary rider did, however, pick up 30,000 euro for his runner-up spot aboard Thomas Straumann’s 11 year-old bay All Star 5, [...]
The pace is not diminishing at the Laurel View Pounds for Points Show Jumping League. Excellent crowds have been competing on Wednesday evenings, with the battle for the rosettes being hotly contested. Even though the league is now more than half way through there is still plenty of time and opportunity to alter the [...]
Saturday 25th October saw a very good turnout at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough for the Halloween Showjumping Event. Some very quick speed rounds along with a high jump competition meant the day was thoroughly enjoyed by competitors and spectators alike. The next events coming up at Mill Yard are the Autumn Working Hunter [...]
The charming South Australian city of Adelaide has put on its best “bib and tucker”, with Jacaranda trees covering the city in a beautiful pre-Christmas mauve haze, ready for the FEI Classics™ at the most prestigious equestrian event in the Southern Hemisphere, the Australian International 3 Day Event. Written by Anna Sharpley This second leg of [...]
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, [...]
