Show Jumping
36 IRISH DRAUGHT MARE or GELDING, 4 years old and over, exceeding 155cms 1st 232 McNamara, Mr Tom Craughwell SHANBALLY FIELD OF DREAMS 2nd 216 Corr, Mr Desi & Mrs Mary Moy BALLINACAPPA 3rd 227 McClean, Mr Gareth Donaghadee ROCKRIMMON ROBROY 4th 239 Stewart, Mrs Helen Newtownards KILLEEN DANCER 5th 218 Fitzsimons, Ms Samantha Naas BRIGHT [...]
Francis Connors ensured that the winners prize stayed on his home-soil at Ballylawn Stud, when he won the opening round of the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster grand prix league on bank holiday Monday. Written by Brian Hennessy The Waterford rider’s winning round came aboard Hilda Anthony’s brilliant mare Uskerty Diamond Lady, who dominated this series [...]
14 BROOD MARE, [lightweight], thoroughbred and non thoroughbred entered in their respective stud book, certified to foal in 2015 or with foal at foot. All foals to be led. 1st Howard, Paula SLATEQUARRY SASHA Ballynahinch 2nd Gibson, Mr Desmond BALLYCAPPLE BLACKBIRD Dromara 3rd Robinson, Mr Victor BALLINGLEN KAYBO Portadown 4th Wafer, Mr Patrick PARKMORE EVITA Carnew [...]
Outdoor Cash Derby Sunday 3 May @ 1.30pm – the Lessans Cash Derby is back – and this time it’s moving outdoors…! Classes from 50cm warm-up to 1m. Ridden over a mixture of showjumps and cross-country fences, steps, bank, etc. Cash prizes up for grabs for higher classes; these will also be ridden partially on [...]
Scott Brash (GBR) is now back at the top of the Longines Rankings as world Jumping number one. Brash, 29, the youngest member of the London 2012 Olympic Games gold medal winning British team, jumped into the lead of the Longines Rankings for the first time in his career in December 2013, and held on [...]
IRELAND’S Denis Lynch snatched the Golden Whip trophy with a Grand Prix victory at Norten-Hardenberg in Germany on Sunday, collecting the 15,000 euro winner’s prize. Written by Colin McClelland Piloting Thomas Straumann’s 15 year-old gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof, the Tipperary rider outpaced Brazil’s Marlon Modolo Zanotelli and the 11 year-old Zerlin M by just [...]
IRELAND finished joint fourth in the three-star Drammen Nations’ Cup in Norway on Friday on a team total of 16 faults, alongside France. The competition was won by an experienced Netherlands team on just four faults, with Denmark second on eight faults and Italy third with 12 faults. Eight nations competed. Highlight of the Irish [...]
Week ending 9th May, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Competitions ping ponged between the outdoor and indoor arenas at Ravensdale Lodge as the weather seesawed between sunshine and showers. The recent start of the spring / summer show season has been dogged by the fluctuating weather systems that have passed over the country [...]
On an day of ever-changing fortunes for many of the other sides, a crack foursome from the Czech Republic took the lead at the halfway stage and held on to secure a convincing victory in the opening leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 2 League at Linz in Austria. Zuzana Zelinkova, [...]
The Pegus Leinster Summer Tour moved to Barnadown in Co Wexford on Saturday, where Co Kilkenny riders filled the top two places, after a thrilling close-fought competition. At the finish it was Michael Hutchinson who came out on top with the Team Z7 owned gelding Laith. Twenty five year-old Hutchinson had shared top honours in [...]
The Longines Global Champions Tour moves to Shanghai, China this weekend, for the fourth leg of the 2015 series - and for the second year-in-a-row, Irish based feed company Connolly’s RED MILLS will be the Official Feed Supplier for the event. Over 70 of the world’s top show jumping horses arrived in Shanghai earlier this week – [...]
IRISH show jumping team manager Robert Splaine tonight (Thursday) announced his team to compete in the three-star Nations’ Cup at Drammen in Norway this afternoon. The Irish foursome will line out as follows: Capt. Brian Cournane/Javas Keltic Mist (ISH) Michael G Duffy/ Felix XXVIII Capt. Geoff Curran/Mullaghbane (ISH) Paul O’Shea/Skara Glen’s Sienna Splaine said: “Drammen [...]
THOUGH a disappointing team result for Ireland in the first 2015 Nations’ Cup at Lummen in Belgium, we saw a new star emerge in the shape of 29 year-old Greg Broderick with the Irish Sport Horse MHS Going Global. Making their five-star debut in the top level of the Furusiyya league, the Thurles-based rider and [...]
LIMERICK’S Paul O’Shea led Irish dominance of the Drammen Grand Prix in Norway on Sunday with a decisive win. Riding Skara Glen’s Sienna, O’Shea was one of eight through to the jump-off, but opened up a gap of over four seconds in the final round to relegate Norway’s Iselin Gjendemsjo and Woulon L to the [...]
NINETEEN year-old Bertram Allen chalked up yet another honour for Ireland on Friday when he outclassed a 55-strong international field to win this evening’s feature speed class at the five-star show in Madrid. Written by Colin McClelland The Wexford teenager, ranked tenth in the world, piloted Quainton Stud’s 11 year-old gelding Quiet Easy 4 to [...]
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, [...]
