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Competitors arrived at Connell Hill for the seventh week of the SJI Summer Horse League, with only one week remaining before the grand finale on Thursday 31st July. This league is attracting huge support as the atmosphere is not only friendly and welcoming but the well designed tracks, by Mr Will Crean, are assembled in [...]
Connell Hill opened their ‘gates’ to competitors arriving at the weekly Friday night Training Show. This show is designed to do exactly that ‘TRAIN’. Competitors are welcomed to attend to brush up on riding skills, technique, school horses and indeed introduce the novice to the world of show jumping. This is the ideal venue for [...]
MINIATURE HORSES Class AB – Yearling Filly, Colt or Gelding, 32” – not expected to exceed 34” at maturity. 3 Noelle McCusker & Summerose Eastern Cowboy Class AC – Two year old Filly, Colt or Gelding, 33” – not expected to exceed 34” at maturity. 4 Sandra Sloan & Stoneyglen Angel 5 Emma McDowell & [...]
As the countdown nears zero, competitors are completing their final preparations ahead of saturday’s showing, working hunter and show jumping classes at Castlewellan Show. One well known breeder, owner and producer is Desmond Gibson of Dromara who had perhaps the most successful day of all competitors at last years Castlewellan show. His broodmare Ballycapple Blackbird [...]
Las Vegas, Nevada – July 16, 2014 – Tickets for the 2015 FEI World CupTM Finals in Las Vegas are now on sale to the general public. The FEI World CupTM Finals return to Las Vegas, April 15-19, 2015, marking the Finals’ first time in the U.S. since 2009. The Thomas & Mack Center will [...]
IRISH show jumping manager Robert Splaine this morning (Thursday) announced his team for the Aachen Nations’ Cup in Germany, which takes place at 6.30pm today. Ireland is drawn second to compete of eight teams, and will jump in the following order: Darragh Kenny/Imothep Shane Breen/Golden Hawk Cameron Hanley/Living the Dream Denis Lynch/All Inclusive NRW Splaine [...]
The Summer SJI Horse League at Connell Hill is certainly attracting huge competition as horse boxes and lorries filed into the parking lots with riders eager to jump courses from 80 cm to 1.30 m. The tracks designed by Mr Will Crean, who with immense thought to design and detail, left no margin for error [...]
Arena 1 Pony Championship 128cm Pony League Championship 1st, Thistletown Dinny, Jemma Heffron, Heffron Equine 2nd, Vladimir Senan, Reape, J Reape 3rd, Bonny Be Good, Conor Harris, Anne Torrens 4th, Lightning Jack, Marta Bravo Hughes, M. Hughes 5th One More, Poppy Moore, M Moore 6th, Master Valentine, Alex McMaster, Nigel McMaster Pony Championships 128cm. 0.85cm. [...]
To keep up to date with the latest results and photographs at Balmoral, visit and ‘like’ our Facebook Page 5 year old class at National Balmoral Championships sponsored by Jim Derwin Horse Sales 1st Philip McGuane riding LVS Wizard owned by B O’Connor 2nd Stacey Babes riding Little Beach owned by K Gallagher 3rd Declan [...]
Further running orders will be added as the results from qualifying competitions complete. Please note: Can any qualified combinations that do not intend to compete please contact Colleen, so that a reserve can be slotted in. 28th National Balmoral Championships 13th – 16th July, 2014 Supported by: LISBURN CITY COUNCIL Comp. No. 36 Arena [...]
28th National Balmoral Championships 13th – 16th July, 2014 Supported by: LISBURN CITY COUNCIL Comp. No. 16 Arena 1 (Ponies) Tuesday, 15th July, 2014 Start Time: 9.00 am Event Name – Under 8 National Discovery League Drawn Order Running Order Horse No. Horse Name Rider 1st [...]
Click here to view a selection of photographs on our Facebook Page Official photographers for the show are Prime-Photography who have captured every horse and rider at the show in their photo albums, you can contact them at their stand in the shopping area. 1.20m Bluegrass Summer Tour, Seniors Sponsored by Kinsella and Turkington Showjumping Result Horse [...]
Click here to see the photos on our Facebook Page Click here to see ALL our Sunday photos in the photograph shop incase you would like to purchase any. (Photographs for Mon – Wed can by purchased from Prime Photography) Competition 1 Leddy League Qualifier sponsored by Ravensdale Lodge 1st, Alexandra Robinson, Callie LVS Z [...]
The following events will take place on Sunday and run in blackboard order 28th National Balmoral Championships Supported by: LISBURN CITY COUNCIL Comp. No. 1 Arena No. 1 Sunday 13th July, 2014 Start Time: 9.30 a.m. Event Name Amateur: Leddy League Qualifier Blackboard Order Sponsored by: [...]
The following events take place on Monday and run in drawn order below: 28th National Balmoral Championships 13th – 16th July, 2014 Supported by: LISBURN CITY COUNCIL Comp. No. 8 Arena No. 1 Monday, 14th July, 2014 Start Time: 10.35 am Approx Event Name – 6/7 yr old Handicap (10 to Qual. [...]
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, [...]
