Dressage
There was great excitement at Ravensdale Lodge over the past four days as the centre played host to four finals in a row. With a fantastic turnout on all four days as qualified combinations battled for the treasure trove of prizes, generously put up by all four league sponsors. Results can be viewed below or [...]
Written by Louise Parkes, FEI Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg lived up to all the promise she has shown over the last few seasons to clinch the 2013 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage title in style today with the fabulous stallion, Damon Hill. She was a lady on a mission from the outset, driven on by [...]
With a busy week of finals ahead of them at Ravensdale Lodge there will be no time for a rest at the popular equestrian show and event centre as their Spring / Summer event schedule is due to commence the following week. With 21 classes to be decided between Thursday and Sunday it will be [...]
‘The Correct Training of the Dressage Horse’ ON Monday, April 29, RDA Coleraine will welcome Dale Roberts, Lucy Adams and Alison Mastin Moore to the Causeway Coast Arena for a dressage demonstration on ‘The Correct Training of the Dressage Horse’. Together, these riders will take you through the paces and movements from preliminary to Grand [...]
Ravensdale Lodge’s varied schedule of indoor competitions continued this week before the move outdoors early next month. With only one week remaining before the finals at the end of April many combinations were under pressure to add points to their league tally as space at the top of many of the leagues is very tight [...]
The second week of Knockagh View Equestrian Centres Spring league escaped the rain once again and saw some very good, competitive classes with some fantastic tests being riddden. The next week of the dressage is Sunday 21st April see our website www.knockaghviewec.com for details of classes. Class 1 – Intro A 1st Zoe Bell, Carlung [...]
The sun was out and it was a glorious day to start off Knockagh View Equestrian Centre’s spring dressage league. There was good competition in all classes particularly the walk/trot class with 18 entries. The league continues on Sunday 14th and Sunday 21st April, entries can be sent to Ruth by text on 07732809188 or [...]
After two weeks of intensive competition, Ravensdale Lodge were back to their normal schedule of shows & events this week. Last week the best ponies and riders in Ireland descended on Ravensdale Lodge as the centre played host to the Connolly’s Red Mills Pony Spring Tour Final on Sunday 24th March. With three class and [...]
ON THEIR first competitive outing since winning multiple medals at the London Paralympics, Ireland’s para dressage team took a third place at the Nations’ Cup in Deauville, France at the weekend. Ireland, driven by Helen Kearney and Geraldine Savage in the Grade Ia class, after three days of competition found themselves on the podium alongside [...]
Week ending 17th March, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian, Trekking & Event Centre. Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse & pony league Thursday 14th March. Horses: 80cm class: No clear rounds. 90cm class, divided between: Tom Magee’s Cceetah Z (P. Dillon) & Janine Farrell’s Blackmoor Heather (J. Farrell). 1m class, divided between: Hannah Joyce’ s [...]
Week ending 10th March 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian, Trekking & Event Centre. Following on from the successful introduction of the fuel voucher draw for the Horseware Ireland horse & pony training league, the Mackins Horse Feeds indoor arena eventing league and the Cemac Group indoor dressage league some weeks ago the Crowne Plaza [...]
Oh the rain came down and down, but competitors and organisers at the Laurel View STAR Charity Dressage Show on Sunday 10th February, kept in remarkably high spirits. An excellent crowd travelled from many different corners of the province to support the show, amazingly, given the weather conditions, without the need for seaworthy transportation! But [...]
As the good spell of weather continued, numbers competing at the various weekly competitions held at Ravensdale Lodge have been on the increase. The incentive of winning a fuel voucher for their efforts has also been appealing to anyone who may have to travel a distance. This incentive scheme is working very well and the [...]
For the third year in a row, the major International Para-Equestrian competition organized by Handi Equi’ Compet, will take place at the “Pôle International du Cheval” on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of March 2013. Twelve nationalities will attend this unique French open competition of Para Dressage. More than 50 of the best riders in the world will dispute in the [...]
Saturday 16th February saw the popular Dressage For All Spring League conclude at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. Well done to all competitors who took part in the League. Also thank you to our judges Debbie Osborough, David Patterson and Ivor Harper and everyone who supported the event. Other events coming up at Mill Yard [...]
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, [...]
