International
Ingrid Klimke (GER) rode brilliantly to produce a clear round under huge pressure to win her home CCI4* at Luhmühlen (GER), presented by DHL, for the first time and set up an unassailable lead in the FEI Classics™ 2014/2015. Written by Kate Green FEI In a thrilling finale, her flawless round on the spring-heeled 11-year-old [...]
IRISH pony riders delivered another good Nations’ Cup result at Hagen in Germany on Friday when finishing equal second to Britain. The in-form British team came home after two rounds with a zero score on the board, while Ireland, under Chef d’Equipe Tom Slattery, shared second place on eight faults with France and Germany. Later [...]
MEATH’S Sarah Ennis delivered a convincing fourth place at the highly competitive three-star event at Bramham in England on Sunday. Starting in 15th place after dressage with the Irish Sport Horse gelding Horseware Stellor Rebound, which is jointly owned by Horseware Ltd., Niki Potterton and Orla Ennis, the duo then produced a clear cross country [...]
William Fox-Pitt (GBR), the multiple Olympic, World and European medallist, is back as world Eventing number one after victory in last month’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, fourth leg of the FEI Classics™. He had held on to the world number one slot for a year until last month, when Michael Jung (GER), who became the first [...]
Not for the first time in the history of the popular CSIO in Sopot, Poland, Team Germany came out on top at the fourth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 2 League today. However they had to work hard for their success, forced into a jump-off by the French who [...]
TIPPERARY’S Greg Broderick picked up some more prize money at the five star show in St. Gallen on Saturday when finishing third in the Longines speed class on the Irish Sport Horse Mhs Automatic. Written by Colin McClelland Having won the first class of the show, and picked up a second place in yesterday’s speed [...]
History was made on Sunday at the World Equestrian Festival Aachen in Germany when Connolly’s RED MILLS Brand Ambassador Scott Brash, riding Hello Sanctos, won the first equestrian Major of the year, the Rolex Grand Prix, and his second stage of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. Scott Brash is the first rider to [...]
CORK’S Anthony Condon and the nine year-old bay stallion Aristio led an Irish whitewash of the big feature class at the three-star show in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday night. Condon won the jump-off competition and the 3,000 euro first prize, but four other Irish riders also featured in the top ten of the 54-strong field. [...]
AUSTIN O’Connor was best of the Irish in the The Irish Field CCI3* class at Tattersalls International Horse Trials today (Sunday), finishing in sixth place on his dressage score of 50.00 with the Irish Sport Horse Kilpatrick Knight. Great Britain’s Kitty King and Ceylor LAN took top honours in the 10th Anniversary of the event, [...]
Week ending 24th May, results & report Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The cream of Irish show jumping were in attendance at Ravensdale Lodge over the weekend for the National Grand Prix show which ran from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May. From a grey, slow start for the first class on Friday numbers [...]
On Wednesday evening, May 27th at the Welcome Reception for the Tattersalls International Horse Trials & Country, the three recipients of the 2015 George Mernagh Memorial Fund Bursaries were announced and presented by Event Director Jean Mitchell and Tattersalls Ireland Managing Director Roger Casey. The winners will each receive a bursary worth €5,000. The charitable company, [...]
IRISH rider Cian O’Connor proved to be the class act in this afternoon’s (Monday) two-star 1m45 Grand Prix in Opglabbeek, Belgium, when he overcame a 50-strong field on board Coco 11. Written by Mike Dunne Of the ten combinations who went into the jump-off, only four managed a second clear, and the Meath rider was [...]
Ben Maher gives a few minutes of his time while at the Royal Windsor Horse Show to share his hopes for the Season and thoughts about which horses to take to Rio next year.
Connell Hill welcomed a ‘bounty’ of competitors seizing the opportunity of training/schooling at the outdoor Training Show which saw a fine cloudless sky on Friday night. The top notch spacious arena offers riders extensive area space to encourage and confidence build, not only the young novice horse, but also the rider. The show got off [...]
IRISH riders Paul Kennedy and Cameron Hanley featured among the placings in this afternoon’s (Sunday) 45,000 euro three-star Grand Prix in Ciekocinko, Poland. Kennedy, on Cartown Danger Mouse, was one of only three clears in the opening round from 32 starters, and though he picked up four faults in the second round, his time was [...]
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, [...]
