Eventing
Sunday 25th August saw a lovely day for the final round of the “Jump Challenge Derby” (Incorporating the “Jump Challenge League” Final) at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. A combination of show jumping, working hunter and cross-country fences provided a final challenging course with a few new fences, which rode very well. Organisers would [...]
Week ending 22nd September 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Trekking centre Following on from the excitement of the MSL Mercedes-Benz Autumn Grand Prix show the weekend before there was the matter of three leagues and finals to be sorted out at Ravensdale Lodge last week. League and final winners and placed combinations can be [...]
CAFRE are running a health and safety course at Tullymurry Equestrian Centre, information is shown below: Health & Safety at Equestrian Events Tullymurry Equestrian Centre on Friday 27th at 7pm and Saturday 28th September at 10am. Caroline Neville, the Safety Officer at Dublin Horse Show and Tattersalls Horse Trails, will explain how to think about [...]
Great Britain has closed to within two points of Germany in the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2013 after a convincing victory at Montelibretti (ITA) at the weekend. Britain finished nearly 40 penalties ahead of the host nation, Italy, with a three-man German team taking third. The British quartet, all of whom were competing in their [...]
IRISH rider Joseph Murphy this evening (Sunday) claimed outright victory in the main CCI three star class at Ballindenisk’s International Horse Trials in Co. Cork, after going clear in both cross country yesterday and show jumping today aboard his own Ricardo Z Irish Sport Horse gelding Sportsfield Othello. The Mullingar-born eventer held his dressage score [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB in Omagh, Co Tyrone organised something different recently in the form of an Arena Eventing Competition which is a mixture of showjumping and working hunter/cross country at Ecclesville, Fintona outdoor on a beautiful sunny autumn day. Thanks to everyone who came along to compete and well done to all. Thanks to [...]
June and Jim Burgess are holding a Derby at their Ballygraffan premises, just outside Comber, on Saturday 5th October. This venue, which has been home to a number of very successful International Horse Trials, will cater for classes at 70cms, 80cms, 90cms, 1m and 1.10m. The entry fee is £25 and prizes will include overnight stays with [...]
Week ending 8th September 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. You have to go back to 1999 to see Bobbyjo’s name on the Aintree Grand National trophy. The jockey who rode him to victory over the famous Aintree fences that day was one of Irelands top national hunt jockey’s, Paul Carberry. Give the [...]
Jock Paget and Clifton Promise were the winners of The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2013. Jock led both the dressage and cross country phase and then, with only a single penalty on the final fence of the show jumping, he made it a clean sweep on Clifton Promise. Re-live the action from all 3 [...]
Written By Kate Green FEI Jock Paget kept an admirably cool head in the pressurised last few minutes of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, final leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, and became the fifth New Zealander to lift the top prize here at this much-respected British CCI4*. Kiwi riders have won 12 of [...]
Sunday 1 September saw the Connolly’s Red Mills Eventing SuperLeague Championship A/CNC2* class held at Tattersalls, with eleven of Ireland’s best horse and rider combinations competing for the title. The class was eligible to riders who had competed in the Eventing SuperLeague which started in March this year. Michael Ryan riding Ballylynch Wizard led from [...]
Wimbledon, the Ashes, the Tour de France… Can Britain’s second “summer of sport” climax with a Land Rover Burghley home win? Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (5-8 September) has long been a major highlight of the British equestrian season. Set in the stunning grounds of Burghley House, one of Britain’s most historic houses, the Lincolnshire [...]
By Kate Green Ingrid Klimke (GER) and FRH Butts Abraxxas thrilled the excited crowd at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, final leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, and now holds the overnight lead after the first day of Dressage. They scored 39 penalties and are three points clear of the two riders currently holding [...]
With the support of the Bandon based DoneganRyan Eventing team action in the CSI*** and CCI*** at Johnson & Perrott Land Rover Ballindenisk International from the 19th-22nd of September will be live streamed. Filming will begin on Thursday with the dressage phase and will cover highlights of the cross country on Saturday, followed by full [...]
Following on from the success of East Down members to secure qualifications for the intermediate and novice championships in England, the skill of these young riders continued resulting in prizes. First to travel to Yorkshire was the Tetrathlon Team of Paddy Erskine, Ewan Findlay and Andrew Turley. This young team secured first place in the [...]
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, [...]
