Show Jumping
The Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league resumes this weekend, with Ballinamona Equestrian Centre just outside Waterford City hosting the fifth round of the series on Sunday. The biggest field of the season so far have declared for action, with a huge 58 horses and riders on the start-list, including league-leader Francis Connors and [...]
The Laurel View Spring Show Jumping League concluded with another great nights jumping on 29th April. Throughout the eight week league the points had been adding up for those riding clear rounds and all those who ended up with league rosettes at the final had their points converted to pounds. Top cash winners were Toby [...]
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 [...]
Sunday 17th May saw another great turnout for the second round of the Jump Challenge League 2015 at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. With a combination of showjumping, working hunter and cross country fences providing an enjoyable course with a few challenges which everyone rode very well. Mill Yard would like to thank everyone who [...]
Connell Hill saw a large number of competitors load up to jump at the final qualifying leg of the May SJI League in the outdoor arena set in the most idyllic countryside of Randalstown. This very tranquil countryside setting makes for a relaxed atmosphere and inviting environment for those eager to succeed. And indeed it [...]
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. [...]
As we head towards June and still four seasons in one day Friday night at Connell Hill saw a bright clear evening, with not just one but two, massive rainbows leaving their pots of gold – ‘the superb outdoor arena’. Colourful tracks were designed utilising the vast arena space offering riders the opportunity of competing [...]
IRISH show jumping team manager Robert Splaine has introduced two horses new to Nations’ Cup jumping in his team announcement for Lisbon made last night. The Irish quartet that will line out on Friday for the three-star Portuguese competition is: Trevor Breen with Oldtown KC (ISH)(TIH) Anthony Condon with Balzac Michael Duffy with Cortina 200 [...]
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 [...]
Ravensdale Lodge is set to hold the fourth of their “Bumper” shows on Sunday 31st May from 11am. This ever popular Grand Prix show for leisure riders will have seven timed classes ranging from X poles to 1.10m with great sponsors prizes courtesy of Ravensdale Lodge, Horse First, Moorhill Saddlery & Botanica International. This show [...]
Competitors enjoyed the much welcomed sunshine at Connell Hills SJI May Horse League on Saturday, as they jumped strategically designed courses by Alistair Megahey in the outdoor arena. The vast arena was a splendid array of colour with riders and horses all turned out to perfection demonstrating their horsemanship skills as they took their challenge [...]
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 [...]
As the countdown continues to The Underwriting Exchange “Jumping In The City” at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Friday June 5th, Cork June 12th and Shelbourne Park June 26th, the Big Red Puissance Wall which horses and riders will jump at all three venues, has been erected in the heart of Limerick City today (Friday) to [...]
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 [...]
The first RDS qualifier for this year’s Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 year-old international competition at the Dublin Horse Show saw a local winner, with Thomas O Brien winning on home soil at Galway Equestrian Centre with the talented stallion Hector Van D’ Abdijhoeve. The Connaught Bloodstock owned eight-year-old was one of 12 double-clear [...]
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, [...]
