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STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB, Omagh, Co Tyrone held the 2nd night of their Annual Summer Showjumping league in much nicer conditions which brought with it a better turnout. Thanks to competitors for supporting & well done! Thanks to Raymond Caldwell for course building, Chris Bogle judging, Yvonne Chisholm entries, Kyle Hayes & Samantha McCurdy safety officers, Alison [...]
The Pony Club is pleased to announce the launch of a new online Helpdesk, designed to offer an increased level of support for its huge network of volunteers, alongside a redesigned interface for www.pcuk.org to improve both usability and functionality. The Helpdesk has been developed in response to the need for improved communications and identified as a [...]
Old Mill Saddlery is set to start its big summer clearance event from the 16th until the 19th of July. The huge clearance event will shed up to 60% off horse and riding wear and equipment, with all discounts exclusively available in store. With extensive discounts throughout the store, the saddlery will also provide an [...]
IRISH show jumping manager Robert Splaine today (Wednesday) announced his squad of riders who will attend the five-star Mercedes-Benz Nations’ Cup at Aachen in Germany on July 17. Though not part of the Furusiyya Series for 2014, Aachen will nevertheless draw some of the world’s top show jumping combinations. The Irish squad, from which Splaine [...]
The sun shone at Ardnacashel Equestrian, Comber on Sunday 6th July 2014, the first leg of its Show Jumping League. The new course of show jumps looked fabulous and the competitors enjoyed jumping round the very colourful course in the spacious outdoor arena on the excellent fibre and white sand surface. Jasmin Kirkwood took the first Red Rosette of the day [...]
Iveagh Branch of the Pony Club has been very generously funded to install floodlights around the main sand arena at their Pony Club grounds at Moyallon, Northern Ireland. Funding has been granted by The Big Lottery Fund, Awards for All Programme, in the form of a £10,000 grant and will make a huge difference to [...]
The third week of Knockagh View’s dressage took place on Sunday and the sun shone. The judges Angeline Nicholson and Will McCauley had some great classes to judge. The next leg of the dressage league takes place on Sunday 10th August with oce again classes from intro to elementary. The league nwinner of each class [...]
The final of Knockagh View’s Mid week showjumping leage took place on Wednesday 25th June, competitors were delighted with their prizes! There is another mid-week showjumping league starting on Wednesday 16th July running for 8 weeks with the final on 3rd September, the best 4 scores will go forward to the final. Once again there [...]
Competitors made a very worthwhile trip to Connell Hill for this the fifth week of the SJI Summer Horse League on Thursday jumping pleasurably outdoors in the sunshine. The courses, once again, were topnotch with a surface which can only be described as ‘world-class’ as it provides excellent rideability. This surface, which is highly maintained, [...]
We are delighted to announce a ticket competition for Castlewellan show on Sat 19th July. We have two tickets to give away and remember if you are bringing your family that entry for under 16′s is free! Simply ‘like and share’ the Castlewellan image on our Facebook page (like the one shown right) to enter [...]
ShowjumpingirelandThe 28th Annual National Balmoral Championships (13-16 July) will offer in excess of £22,000 in prize money to some of the greatest riders in Irish show jumping, over four days of top class competition including the Bluegrass Summer Tour 1.35m, Horseware/TRM National Grand Prix and Horseware/TRM 1.50m Premier Series Grand Prix. The best riders in [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB, Omagh, Co Tyrone commenced their Annual Summer Showjumping League last Wednesday night in Ecclesville, Fintona. Thanks to the competitors who braved the weather to come along & compete & well done to all. The Club would like to thank Raymond Caldwell for building his usual friendly, flowing courses assisted by Alan [...]
The Pony Club held their annual Cubitt Awards ceremony at Stratford Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire on Monday June 2nd. The annual awards are held in honour of volunteers who have given in excess of 20 years to The Pony Club, and take their name from the late Hon Guy Cubitt, who was Chairman of The Pony [...]
Penny Murphy earned red rosettes for two classes at the June leg of the Laurel View Summer Dressage League on the 22nd. Definitely a good day at the office for Penny, but many others also went home very proud and pleased with their performance. Cindy Cunningham rode a lovely Intro A test on Apache [...]
TWENTY-six year old Darragh Kenny completed a hat trick of wins at the five-star show in Spruce Meadows, Canada last night (Friday) when he streaked home on Hyperion Stud’s stallion Chin Quidam VDL to take first place in the Pepsi Challenge jump-off class on a double clear round. The Offaly-born rider was followed in second [...]
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, [...]
