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The Audi Pony Club Polo Championships, held 8th to 10th August at Cowdray Park, West Sussex, culminated in a hotly contested, but unfortunately also quite damp, end to the season from some of the best young players in the UK. The Championships host the annual finals for both The Pony Club Polo sections of Handley Cross, [...]
Equestrian sport will take to a new international stage as global broadcaster CNN International plans to feature hugely increased coverage of equestrian sport over the next three years. The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), world governing body for equestrian sports, welcomes this increased coverage under the new CNN Equestrian banner, as part of its extensive international promotion for [...]
Preparations are well underway for the 3rd Annual Charity Show Jumping Show at The Meadows Equestrian Centre The date has been set as Bank Holiday Monday 25th August, 2014 to raise money to improve the quality of life for Beth, a young teenager who suffers from Freidrichs Ataxia. Full schedule below: Starts 9.30 Dress: smart [...]
Strong trade for store horses was seen throughout Day 2 of the Tattersalls Ireland NH August Sale, resulting in a record clearance rate of 86 per cent. The healthy figures were repeated across the board – the €11,040 average being the best achieved on Day 2 of the sale since 2006, the median of [...]
All roads lead to Normandy in France where the much-anticipated Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 begins in two weeks’ time. The seventh edition of the FEI’s flagship event is the biggest in its 24-year history, and with a massive increase in entries, and visitors already flying into northern France from all around the globe, [...]
Thrills and skills are expected to abound at Cavan Horse Marketing Centre’s 3 Day August sale of Premier 3 Year Olds on Tuesday 19th and the Performance Horse & Pony Sale of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7YO and older on Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st August. The Premier 3 Year Old Sale is the [...]
HORSE Sport Ireland Show Jumping High Performance Manager Robert Splaine has confirmed the five horse and rider combinations that will represent Ireland at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy. The Show Jumping phase takes place from September 1st to September 7th. The squad of five riders in alphabetical order is: Bertram Allen with [...]
New for Autumn/Winter 2014, the Bucas Freedom Turnout Full Neck Rug is available in seasonal fashion colours of Jade, Navy and Samba. The Bucas Freedom Turnout Full Neck sees the neck built into the rug rather than being a separate entity. It ensures that the horse is provided full protection against the elements and [...]
It was yet another fabulous fun filled Friday night at Connell Hills’ Training show which saw some very good rounds of jumping. This is the ideal venue for schooling that novice horse and brushing up on riding skills in a warm friendly relaxed environment; so if you need that little bit of extra help, motivation, [...]
Ireland’s Olympic Bronze Medallist Cian O Connor riding Aramis 573, were crowned 2014 Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 year old International champions, following three thrilling competitions at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show. Written by Brian Hennessy A world class line up which included current world cup champion Daniel Duesser from Germany, Swedish super-star Malin [...]
National Balmoral played host to Area 17 ‘Jumps Ahead’ Final on 15th July 2014. This year The Pony Club was delighted to have Equilyptus as sponsor for this prestigious class. There were 23 riders qualified for the final and this year the rules changed and horses were allowed for the first time. This rule change made [...]
DESPITE being up against some of the world’s best horses and riders, Wexford’s Bertram Allen, who turned just 19 earlier this month, romped home in first place in the prestigious Longines Grand Prix at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show on Sunday afternoon. Tension mounted in the main arena when Allen and Ballywalter Farms’s grey [...]
Despite the torrential rain competitors came out for the forth week of Knockagh View’s Summer Dressage league where the league winner of each class gets to take home a beautiful embroidered Rambo Grand Prix show rug. We would like to thank our judges Ivor Harper and David Patterson and their scribes. The final of the [...]
Ireland’s Darragh Kenny riding Chin Quidam VDL continued their domination of the Connolly’s RED MILLS International class for 7 & 8 year old horses at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show, by following up a win in the speed round of the competition on Wednesday, with yet another victory in the second qualifier on Friday. [...]
IRELAND dominated the Puissance competition at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show last night (Saturday), with nine combinations clear after the second jump-off, and the failure of last year’s winner, Colombia’s Daniel Bluman, to make it past the two metre height. But it was Cork’s Billy Twomey and Kilkenny’s Michael Hutchinson who shared the 20,000 [...]
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, [...]
