Dressage
There was a long list of winners at the Laurel View Winter Dressage League final on 30th March, but it was Barney and Christine Smyth that earned the biggest cheer when they won both the Newcomers and Riding School Competitions. First and second was on the cards for Santiago Guieirrez in Class 1 riding [...]
IRELAND’S Para Dressage team finished a very creditable fourth in the ten-team Nations’ Cup at Deauville in France on Saturday. Helen Kearney on the Irish Sport Horse Mister Cool scored 68.522/68.522 per cent, while Breda Bernie returned to the team on the former Eventer, the Irish Sport Horse Master Mexico, to obtain 67.480/67.379 per cent. [...]
With weather conditions not being what they should for this time of year and some events not running due to wet ground, numbers remain good for all events at Ravensdale Lodge over the past few weeks. Indoor arenas and good surfaces are always a draw for riders when the weather is inclement, add to this [...]
The new dressage series at Portmore Equestrian Centre has been well supported with a good turnout in its first and second week. Competitions will continue on Wednesday evenings with classes starting at 5pm and two arenas running to avoid long waiting times. A new idea of ‘pick your own test’ has been very successful as [...]
With just a few days to go, everything is nearly ready at the Pôle International du Cheval at Deauville to welcome this year’s CPEDI***, which has reached a new high. With 83 entries, 20 nations, 3 days of competition, 1 Nations Cup and the best-para dressage riders in the world, it promises to be an [...]
After a very successful day of Dressage held at Balmoral Park, many competitors took full advantage of the excellent facilities available to prepare their mounts before entering the beautifully decorated arenas kindly sponsored by Joys’ Flowers. There were some great prizes up for grabs as all classes were very kindly sponsored by Botanica International and [...]
Ravensdale Lodge are set to play host to the first qualifier for a new equestrian competition to be held at Balmoral Show in May. The Young Event Horse class will be divided into two sections for four and five year olds respectively and will be run in the same format as the equivalent classes in [...]
Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse league Thursday 2oth March. Horses (11am). 80cm class: No clear rounds. 90cm class: Jade Savage’s Echo Design (J. Savage). 1m class, divided between: Caroline Mc Guirk’s Lisbane Calliterra (C. Mc Guirk), Louise Doyle’s Ballyvalley Bay (L. Doyle), Denise Kelly’s Evil Kenivil (D. Kelly), Marie Quigley’s Castleroche Star (H. [...]
We are a nation of weather watchers but for the equestrian community it’s on with the layers, on with the wet gear and on we go! Not so for those participating in the second of their three clinics at The Dressage Yard, Scarvagh House. Spring had arrived and most appreciated the little breeze which kept [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB celebrated 17 years recently with their Annual Combined Training Competition at the RDA, Arvalee, Omagh. The Club would like to thank all those who helped make the day a success; Ivor Russell & Alison Donnell for setting up the dressage arena, Myra Greeves judging, Alison Donnell scribe, Pearl Donnell entries & [...]
With competitions continuing unabated at Ravensdale Lodge, registered ponies join the already tight schedule of leagues at the centre on Thursday evening from 5pm. This will be the first week of registered ponies in 2014 as they join the horses who jump from 11am the same day. Half way through the winter / spring season [...]
Sunday was the first week of the dressage league at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland, the 2nd week will take place on Sunday 23rd March with the final on Sunday 6th April. Competitors must compete at 1 week plus the final with the best score from the first 2 weeks going forward to the final [...]
The penultimate competition in the Laurel View Winter Dressage League was definitely a good one for Santiago Guieirrez, when he took both 1st and 2nd in the walk/trot class on MJI Happy Days and Alfie respectively. The task of judging this class had been put in the able hands of Martina McKinley. Newcomers rode [...]
On the last Sunday of January at Laurel View walk/trot competitors tackled BD Intro B in front of Martina McKinley; her scoring placed Leah Knight and Liberty Blue in the top spot earning them a red ribbon, with Alfie and Santiago Guieirrez a shade behind in second. Zoe Briggs and Oscar topped the Newcomers [...]
Derry’s Daniel Coyle may have been the man on form at Ravensdale Lodge last Sunday as he collected his third Spring Tour Grand Prix in a row at the centre but it was local riders who won the lion’s share of the prize fund in the early classes. Talented young rider, Ellie Hughes from Carlingford [...]
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, [...]
