Pony Club
A new equine veterinary hospital is opening in Greenmount Park adjacent to Limerick Racecourse this Saturday. The hospital is located within the grounds of the old Greenmount Stud and the facility has been reinvigorated to create a centre of excellence for equine care.
The latest update to The Pony Club’s e learning system launches today, December 18th 2014, at Olympia, the London International Horse Show. www.PonyPrepPlus.org is the next level of The Pony Club’s e learning sitewww.PonyPrep.org, built in conjunction with e learning specialists HT2. Since launching in 2010, PonyPrep has been enjoyed by over 200,000 users working towards their D-C [...]
The Pony Club is full steam ahead towards Olympia, The London International Horse Show, with an enhanced presence at the show for 2014, including all the usual Pony Club merchandise, running the Olympia Shopping Drop Off, launching the next level of the e learning site ‘PonyPrep Plus’ and some great action in the Mini Major [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB, Omagh, Co Tyrone are holding their annual Christmas Show this Saturday 20th December in the RDA, Arvalee, Omagh commencing at 10am with the ponies. Classes for the ponies will be 40cm, 60cm, 70cm, 80cm open, 90cm open. Horses will commence at approximately 12 noon with 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm open, 1 metre open. There will also [...]
The latest publication from The Pony Club stable is ‘Caring for a Horse or Pony’, a revised title originating from one of The Pony Club’s longest-lasting and most popular publications ‘Keeping a Pony at Grass’ first published over fifty years ago. Updated and rewritten by equestrian author and journalist Carolyn Henderson, with photographs by John Henderson, [...]
Iveagh Branch of the Pony Club held their Halloween Show at Moyallon on Saturday 1st November, generously sponsored by TRI Equestrian. There were show jumping classes for all, from cross poles to a very competitive 1.2M, There was also a top score Show Jumping Class which was won by Lucy Morton who earned herself a [...]
The Pony Club Open Eventing League, generously sponsored by Likit, has reached its conclusion for 2014.Over 30 Likit Open Eventing League competitions have been held all over the country since March, accommodating hundreds of Pony Club horse and rider combinations across them. The winner of the Likit Open Eventing League for 2014 is Katherine Mason, from the [...]
The Iveagh branch of the Pony Club is delighted to announce that TRI Equestrian NI is sponsoring the Halloween Show on Saturday 1st November. Show commences 10.30am. There will be classes for all (including parents and dogs). There will also be a special prize for Parents Halloween Fancy Dress, it would be great to see [...]
Iveagh Branch of the Pony Club had the Official Switch-On Ceremony for their new floodlights on Friday evening 26th September. This was in perfect time for the dark evenings which are now upon us. It was fantastic on Friday evening to see Pony Club grounds at Moyallon being used by the members during the hours of [...]
For perfectly priced gifts, that will keep you looking safe, smart and even include something for those who love art, The Pony Club has all you need this Christmas! The 2014 Pony Club Christmas card reflects the current trend for ‘selfies’ and features an exclusive and humorous illustration from Kate Scurfield. “Selfie” comes in a pack [...]
Killultagh Old Rock & Chichester Harriers Branch of the Pony Club are holding a Go As You Please on Saturday 4 October from 10.00am Beechmount Farm, Plantation Road, Lisburn (just off M1 at Saintfield Road Junction) £15 per Horse / £10 per pony Show Jumping Ring all day – £5 per round Phone Margaret Creighton on 07739 099032 [...]
The Pony Club’s Chief Executive, Judy Edwards, has announced that she will be stepping down at the end of March 2015. Judy, a former Trustee of The Pony Club was appointed as Chief Executive in 2005. A well respected equestrian figure, Judy enjoyed a competitive career before creating Coppice Acres Show Jumping Arena at her [...]
A fantastic annual ‘Adult Camp’ was held last weekend at Lessans Riding Stables, Saintfield, with craic, cameraderie and, of course, a bit of hard work too. Comprising three days of instruction and competition, the camp attracted many new faces as well as yard regulars and some very welcome blasts from the past; allowing those who are [...]
The Pony Club Championships, held at Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire from 15th to 18th August, once again played host to the finals of The Pony Club Art Competition; a joint venture between The Pony Club and The Society of Equestrian Artists (SEA), open to all Pony Club Members and aimed at finding the next generation of talented equestrian [...]
Two teams of enthusiastic Polocrosse players travelled to the Pony Club Championships at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire. The Under 12’s Team of Archie and Tilly Nield from North Down, riding Solie and Pinky, with Hannah Kileff from Killultagh riding Roxy. Playing on the Open Advanced Team were Toby Fynn and Ruben Nield from North Down [...]
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, [...]
