Eventing
CLARE Abbott took both the 5 year-old and 6 year-old classes of the new Irish Sport Horse Eventing series at Killossery Lodge in Co. Dublin today (Sunday), while Michael O’Toole won the 4 year-old class. Abbott rode Cormac McKay’s Oakley, by Beach Ball (ISH) and bred by Messrs Teague and Mulgree in the 6 year-old [...]
SJI registered horse & pony league Wednesday 26th June. Horses: 80 class: K. lynch’s Con Kid Z (A. O’ Farrell). 90cm class, divided between: Aimee O’ Farrell’s Mn Cascadeur 9A. O’ Farrell), Karen Mc Leigh’s Slieveana Slat (K. Mc Leigh), Janine Farrell’s Blackmoor Heather (J. Farrell) & Marie Quigley’s Liscargle Lux Pride (H. Joyce). 1m [...]
Eventing Ireland Northern Region Supporters Group are holding a Fund raising Hog Roast and Hooley at Sweetwall Stud, Templepatrick on Saturday, 29th June 2013, 8.00pm til late, in aid of Northern Region Funds and Juniors on Squads … Live music by “THE BIZZ”, well known to EINR ball goers, with full bar and Hog Roast [...]
Week ending 16th & 23rd June 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. “Amateurs to the fore at Ravensdale Lodge”. A week after the first of two one day events for Eventing Ireland, the main grass arena at Ravensdale Lodge had more traffic on Saturday 22nd June, this time it was the RDS amateur [...]
THE IRISH Sport Horse Mr Cruise Control saw off some of the world’s top eventing combinations when claiming victory in Luhmuhlen’s CCI4* event in Germany at the weekend, ridden by New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson. Following closely in second was another Irish Sport Horse, High Kingdom, ridden by Britain’s Zara Phillips. Minister for Agriculture, Food and [...]
Note from Eventing Ireland Head Office: Well done to James O’Haire riding Killossery Athletic Touch, who won the TRI Equestrian Pre-Novice Spring series which concluded at Glandoran on Sunday 9 June. James beat the 138 horse/rider combinations which took part in this five leg series, which started at Ballinaclough in April. The TRI Equestrian [...]
Following a successful launch as a celebration of 2012 as an Olympic year, British Eventing supported by our friends at HorseHub are again offering promising film-makers the chance to enter a competition to win £1000 worth of photographic equipment. The objective of the competition is for fans of the sport to capture the spirit of [...]
Written By Kate Green, FEI There were emotional scenes when Andrew Nicholson and Mr Cruise Control triumphed at Luhmühlen, presented by DHL Paket, the penultimate leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. It was the 51-year-old New Zealander’s fourth CCI4* victory in a year, but the first for his long-time loyal owners, Robin and Nicky Salmon, who [...]
HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed the Pony Eventing squad for the 2013 European Championships in Arezzo, Italy from the 23rd – 28th July 2013. The Pony Eventing Squad in alphabetical order is: Nessa Briody – Rathnaleen Dark Secret Patrick Dennehy – Rose Down Lucy Latta – Nono/Opan Shannon Nelson – Millridge Buachaill Bui Donnacha O’Brien [...]
After the hectic three day National Grand Prix weekend show at Ravensdale Lodge from 24th-26th May normal service resumed this week at the centre with all the usual league shows starting back up. SJI registered jumping resumed on Wednesday with classes for horses from 11am & ponies from 5.30pm and this leagues continues to 10th [...]
Questions and answers with Mike Ryan and Jonty Evans at the Hit Air stand on their participation at the Tattersalls International Horse Trials 2013 Video includes some entertaning questions from Facebook fans… Video provided by Ruby PR, created for Donegan Ryan Eventing Team and Hit Air
Raymond Bready interviews Ian Stark, course designer for Tattersalls ahead of cross country day.
Eventing Ireland Northern Region Supporters Group are holding a Fund raising Hog Roast and Hooley at Sweetwall Stud, Templepatrick on Saturday, 29th June 2013, 8.00pm til late, in aid of Northern Region Funds and Juniors on Squads … Live music by “THE BIZZ”, well known to EINR ball goers, with full bar and Hog Roast [...]
Tatts 2013 Welcomes acclaimed novelist Jilly Cooper Acclaimed novelist Jilly Cooper today paid a visit to Tattersalls International Horse Trials & Country Fair to witness the world of Three Day Eventing in all its glory. Jilly, who is currently researching for her new book to be published in 2014, hopes to use Tatts 2013 as [...]
Update after first Trot up today at Tattersalls International Horse Trials 2013. Paul Nolan provides comentary. Remember you can listen live as the action unfolds throughout the horse trials on Equestrian News NI & Equestrian News Ireland. We will be online at 8.30am tomorrow morning with the first horse.
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, [...]
