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The show committee were delighted to have to opportunity to use the main arena at Balmoral Park , the ground conditions were perfect and the riders enjoyed the chance to ride in this super all weather Grass international arena. Thank you to the Balmoral Committee for allowing us to use this exciting new venue. Click here to [...]
The Mini League Showjumping at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, had another great night couple of nights on Fridays 13th, 20th and 27th June It will continue on Friday evenings throughout July and August, starting at 6pm sharp with cross poles followed by the 50cm, 60, 70 and 80cm League classes, then 90cm and 1m for [...]
Thursday saw the Half Way Mark of the Summer SJI Horse League at Connell Hill where competitors are to jump at four league dates to qualify for the final on Thursday 31st July, and with four dates, 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th July, remaining competitors still have the opportunity of jumping on these dates to [...]
SAINTFIELD SHOW SATURDAY 21st June 2014 Photographs from the show can be found on this link WORKING HUNTER PONIES CLASS 116 OPEN WORKING STARTER STAKES 1. 491 Zara Sharvin Woodvale Classic Lady 2. 492 Lara Kelly Tootsie 3. 497 Bethany Smith Charlie’s Dream 4. 496 Lucy Johnston LJ Sparky CLASS 117 [...]
Cavan Horse Marketing Centre’s 2 day Summer Horse & Pony sale on Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th June had a terrific buzz running through the complex throughout the sale. Many overseas buyers including Sweden, Belgium, Libya, England and Scotland along with the many home grown buyers from North and South helped to achieve a [...]
Torrential rain during this afternoon’s final Jumping test event before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 get underway on 23 August gave organisers and athletes the best possible opportunity to see how the footing in both the competition and training arenas at d’Ornano Stadium in Caen (FRA) would perform in tough conditions. The competition [...]
The 3rd Ulster Schools’ Derby, organised by Glenlola Collegiate School, was held on Monday 16 June 2014 at Gransha Equestrian Centre. One hundred and twenty one riders from schools, as far afield as Coleraine and Lurgan, attended the event. Organisers Judith Hughes and Nikki Sinnerton, both teachers at Glenlola Collegiate, had their fingers crossed for [...]
Portmore are hosting a two day SJI Show with Ponies on Saturday and Horses on Sunday. Saturday 28th June Start 9.30am Ponies Prize Entry 1 128cm 70cm £70 £14 2 128cm 80cm £70 £14 3 [...]
Brood Mare (medium/heavyweight) likely to produce a high class hunter having produced a foal in 2014, due to foal or stinted. 1st Paula Howard, Ballynahinch – Marys Rose 2nd Iain White, Comber – Drumneath Diamond Oscar 3rd Madeleine Brown, Glarryford – Silvana Non TB Foals 1st Paula Howard, Ballynahinch – Timpany Minstrel 2nd [...]
Pony Showing – In Hand and Ridden To view photographs from the show click here Ridden coloured pony mare or gelding 4 years old and over, not exceeding 153cms suitable for and to be ridden by riders of correct age 1st Katrina Griffin, Bangor – Sammy 2nd A McClenaghan, Comber – Bit of a Pickle [...]
Week ending 22nd June 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. With one down & three to go, Ravensdale Lodge hosted the first of its qualifiers for the RDS Horse Show in August on Saturday 21st June. First up were the amateurs and as it was everyone’s last chance to qualify for Dublin there [...]
Forthcoming Events June/July 2014 Horse & Pony Training Show Every Wednesday @ 6.30pm Wednesday 25th June/2nd July 2014. Heights 60cm-1.20m. Suitable for all levels. WARMUP for RDS 3Yr Old Qualifiers Tuesday 24th June @ 7pm. Suitable for those taking part in the RDS Qualifiers : 3Yr Old Potential Event Horse & 3 Yr Old Loose [...]
A gathering of elite coaches from both Eventing and Show Jumping attended a Pony Club Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Yogi Breisner FBHS & Mary Tuckettevent on Thursday 19 June 2014 at Rectory Farm, Gloucestershire. Olympic riders, British Eventing Accredited Coaches, British Horse Society Fellows and the British Eventing team’s Performance Manager Yogi Breisner FBHS all [...]
Connell Hill welcomed competitors to the Friday night Training Show where ‘Training is the Name of the Game’. Without this invaluable training competitors and horses will lack in competiveness and confidence as they progress through their career whether it be for fun or higher stakes. This show was a most relaxed enjoyable night where everyone [...]
Following the successful reintroduction of Working Hunter to Omagh Show, organisers Arvalee Riding Club are making slight adjustments to the schedule as they enter their 3rd year of organising the arena at the popular agricultural and equestrian event running 4th and 5th July at the Tyrone Farming Society grounds, on the edge of Omagh town. [...]
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, [...]
