Show Jumping
Week 3 of the June Derbys took place at Gransha Equestrian Centre on Sunday 21st. Putting our younger riders to shame were the highly competitive lady riders in the over 50’s class. Rosemary McDonald, Judith Bankhead and Valerie McKie all jumped foot perfect first rounds in the testing track designed by Adrienne Stuart. Overall placings [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB’S Annual Summer Showjumping League commences on Wednesday 1st July at 7pm with 60cm, followed by 70cm, 80cm, 90cm & 1 metre open. It takes place at Ecclesville, Fintona & is open to everyone, members & non-members, ponies & horses. The league continues on Wednesdays 8th & 15th July with the final scheduled for Wednesday 22nd July. For the league [...]
Week ending 21st June 2015, results & report Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. It was another busy week as large numbers made the most of the good weather, attending the regular weekly jumping competitions at Ravensdale Lodge. While Wednesday started grey with some drizzle the sun quickly burned the cloud away as a record [...]
Sunday 14th June saw the second in a series of four Derbys at Gransha Equestrian Centre. In the 70cm class a total of 12 seniors tackled the course consisting of 22 obstacles. First place went to one of our longest serving livery horses ‘Madison Diamond’ owned by Norma Crooks and ridden by Paulene Foster. This [...]
Breen second in British Grand Prix, Sweetnam wins German Pony Grand Prix TIPPERARY native Trevor Breen came agonisingly close to winning the British four-star Grand Prix at Bolesworth in Cheshire on Sunday, the last fence in the jump-off denying him possible victory. Only four combinations made it to the third round from a starting field [...]
Friday means getting your weekend off to a flying start by hacking to Connell Hill for an enjoyable evening of Training, Jumping, Schooling, Catching up with fellow competitors in a show environment with the added bonus of a warm friendly atmosphere. Professionally designed tracks aid both the rider and horse to achieve optimum performance enhanced [...]
Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series – Lissyegan Lui Royale (ISH) and Damien Griffin take 7 Year Old Final GALWAY native, Damien Griffin, riding Margaret Griffin’s Lissyegan Lui Royale (ISH) took the 7 Year Old Final of the Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series at Galway County Show on Sunday. Seven horses made it through [...]
A bright sunny Thursday welcomed competitors trotting over to Connell Hill for the third leg of the Summer SJI Horse League Show where riders are required to jump at four league dates to qualify for the final on Thursday 30th July. Course Designer, Colm Quinn, utilised the spacious outdoor arena where he designed colourful tracks [...]
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 [...]
Sunday 31st May was a day that everyone was glad we had opted for the indoor option for the “Just Jumping!” Competition, as we seemed to have 4 seasons in one day, with rather too much of the winter seasons! The competition was just what it says on the tin – “Just Jumping!” The [...]
Francis Connors and the incredibly consistent Uskerty Diamond Lady scored their fourth win of this year’s Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league, this time at Killeagh in Co. Cork. Having already won league rounds at Ballylawn, Aglish and at Ballylawn last time out, Connors and the Hilda Anthony owned mare once again collected maximum [...]
Damien Griffin emerged victorious in the latest round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour, the Galway rider came out on top at Ballivor Show in Co Meath with Mary Mulkern’s 12-year-old gelding Dutell. Thirty-five horses and riders went post with Griffin finishing with almost a second to spare over his nearest challenger James Hogg from [...]
The Training Show on Friday night was just slightly more ‘fresh’ than the previous few days weather but the heat was still on as competitors arrived eager to get going, jumping tracks in the splendour of the outdoor arena. As ‘training’ is all about fitness, not only horse but also the rider, brushing up on [...]
The Mini League Showjumping at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, continues on Friday evenings, starting at 6pm sharp with cross poles followed by the 50cm, 60, 70 and 80cm League classes (allow half hour per class for start times), then 90cm+ for anyone wishing to jump higher. Everyone gets 2 rounds regardless of faults [...]
Sligo’s Deane Rogan continued his excellent run of form, when winning the latest round of the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league at the Munster SJI Show at Crecora in Co Limerick. Rogan was riding Falco van Spieveld, the same horse he won with at Limerick’s Jumping in the City earlier this month. Twelve [...]
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, [...]
