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The final of Knockagh View’s popular dressage league took place on Sunday, the overall league winner in each classs took home a beautiful embroidered rambo grand prix show rug. Knockagh View has a winter dressage league staring on Sunday 5th October and running throughout the winter months with the final in March. Again there will [...]
Declan Cullen (Pegus Horse Feeds) gave a very entertaining and informative talk to members and Gransha liveries. Starting with a short slide show of the differences in the products which are in the various feeds and what ones to look out for if your horse is overweight or excitable (cool mixes may not be as [...]
Week ending 14th September 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The sun may be shining and the weather unseasonably good for the time of year but the evenings are really drawing in and a chill is in the air so it is time to think about a move indoors for the winter months. [...]
There was a significant swing away from the traditional dominance of Turkey and Greece as the host nation, and the visitors from Slovenia, made a big impact at the FEI Balkan Jumping Championships 2014 staged at Konjicki Klub Karoca in Zagreb, Croatia last weekend. Written by By Louise Parkes At the 2013 fixture on their home [...]
Ravensdale Lodge have set the following dates for their Autumn / Winter leagues: Thursday 25th September to Thursday 11th December: Indoor SJI registered horse league. Modified classes from 80cm to 1.30m, start time 11am. Friday 26th September to Friday 12th December: Indoor Horse & pony training league, classes from X poles to 1.10m, start time [...]
The final round of the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league at Banteer Gymkhana served up another thrilling competition in the 2014 series, with the result hanging in the balance right up to the end. At the finish it was Tipperary’s Liam O Meara who took the winners prize at Cork showgrounds with Zamir, [...]
CAFRE is hosting a Rider Development workshop on Friday 3rd October at Lusk’s Equestrian Centre, Lisburn, BT27 6YB. The workshop will include demonstrations of horses and riders and talks on rider asymmetry, balance and performance analysis for the rider and how they affect the horse’s way of going. This workshop is a must for all [...]
IRISH teenager Bertram Allen added valuable points to his Longines World Rider ranking when finishing third on Sunday evening in the big jump-off class at Lausanne in Switzerland. Wexford-born Allen, who is currently Ireland’s highest-placed rider with a 32nd position in the rankings, steered the chestnut stallion Romanov into the 12-strong second round, but at [...]
HORSE Sport Ireland (HSI) Level 2 candidates completed their final assessments last week at Spruce Lodge Training Facility, Redcross, Co. Wicklow and Grange Farm, Kilcock. The HSI Level 2 Coach qualification is the first level where coaches are qualified to coach independently and currently the first stage where candidates must produce the required standard at [...]
After 14 thrilling rounds held throughout the Munster province, the 2014 Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix League comes to a conclusion this Sunday, as the €20,000 Banteer Gymkhana at Cork Showgrounds hosts the final leg of the series, with the league title still hanging in the balance. A titanic battle has developed between Waterford’s [...]
Tipperary’s Greg Broderick beat off a top class international field of 45 horses and riders, to win Thursday’s two-phase competition at the 2 star show in Arezzo, Italy. Written by Brian Hennessy Broderick was riding the Noel Cawley owned ten-year-old Crusing mare Rincarina, and finished with well over a second in hand over his nearest [...]
The FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses will take place from 18th to 21st September in Lanaken, Belgium. Fifteen Irish Sport Horses have been selected to represent the Irish Sport Horse Studbook at these prestigious Championships for 5, 6 and 7 year old horses. The Irish Sport Horse Studbook has enjoyed huge [...]
IRELAND beat England 7 goals to 6 in yesterday’s game at the European Polo Championships in Chantilly, France and go through to the semi-finals on Friday. Ireland’s Max Hutchinson and Sebastian Dawnway were scorers. Both teams were undefeated until this point. The Irish team faced England at the FIP European Championships having beaten both Austria [...]
Some 40 quality Irish-bred hunters will go under the hammer in the Hunter Show And Go Sale taking place at Scarteen Stud on Tuesday, October 7th. Following on from the success of the first sale in 2013, this is once again being run by the Traditional Irish Horse Association. “We are really looking forward to [...]
As title sponsor of the Burghley Horse Trials, and proud partner of the British Equestrian Federation, Land Rover spoke exclusively to Team GBR rider Harry Meade. Hear what Burghley means to Harry and his reflections on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games TM where Harry experienced mixed emotions following the tragic death of his horse [...]
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, [...]
