Show Jumping
A qualifier for RUAS Balmoral Show was held at Kernan Equestrian Centre on Saturday April 11th. This was the first outdoor show of the season. The first competition, the Amateur with a field of 51 competitors kicked off in good time with the A’s going first. From the twenty one combinations through to the jumpoff [...]
The final qualifying leg of the ‘Spring SJI Horse League’ at Connell Hill saw riders jump their chosen challenges outdoors in glorious sunshine. Course Designer, Nigel Jess, designed tracks, utilising the vast arena space, which required control and precision riding. This thoroughly enjoyable action packed day commenced with Janene Gamble, from Ballyclare, mastering a double [...]
IN HIS first ever World Cup Final, Wexford’s 19 year-old Bertram Allen was third overall at Las Vegas tonight (Sunday) in one of the tightest finishing scores ever seen in the famous competition. Written by Colin McClelland Starting with one penalty point on his card this evening, Allen and the 11 year-old grey mare Molly [...]
Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat was a happy man when claiming the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2015 title at the Thomas & Mack arena in Las Vegas, USA today. “I’ve been waiting a long time for this moment!”, said the 32-year-old Olympic champion whose last-to-go ride was an absolute thriller. Written by by Louise Parkes <iframe width=”560″ [...]
The swallows have arrived at Ravensdale Lodge signalling the time to move events out to the super outdoor facilities at the centre for the summer months. With one week left to run on the winter / spring indoor season, this week of league finals will be followed quickly by the move outdoors and the commencement [...]
Everyone wants to excel and be the best and so to get there one must train; hence equine enthusiasts travelled to Connell Hill to ‘Train’ on Friday night where riders had the opportunity to jump colourful tracks designed to encourage horse and rider forward with on hands help and advice. This Friday night show, which [...]
The Leinster region of Showjumping Ireland have announced details of the 2015 Leinster Summer Tour, which this year welcomes onboard a new title sponsor – Pegus Horse Feed. The Pegus L.S.T [1.35M] will take place at 14 venues across the province, kicking off at Louth County Show on Sunday April 26th with the final round taking place at [...]
Time flies when you are having fun, so everyone must be having a ball at Laurel View Pounds for Points Show Jumping League, because the 5th competition in the 8 week league is already in the bag. Points have been notching up nicely for those that have been scoring clears and double clears. The [...]
No one can dispute that Claire Dobbin and Louie were the deserving winners of Laurel Views 60cm Indoor Derby League, having won the red ribbon every time they entered the derby this winter. If Christine Murray and Holiday Candle Light had got into the swing of the Derby earlier in the Winter they would [...]
Twenty four members from Area 17 qualified for the Dengie Showjumping and Dressage Championships and the NFU Quiz Championships at Moreton Morrell college in Warwickshire. In the Dengie Speed Competition Laoise O’Farrell (Iveagh) on Monlough Meteor did a fantastic round to come first, while Kiara Malcolmson (Iveagh) on Tyrone Molly came 6th,a wonderful result for [...]
IRELAND’S Bertram Allen snatched the 8,000 euro trophy in today’s big feature class in the five-star Saut Hermès show at the Grand Palais arena in the heart of Paris. Fourth to jump of 39 riders, the 19 year-old set a blistering pace on Billy Twomey’s 17 year-old stallion Romanov, and his time of 50.95 seconds [...]
Iveagh Branch of the Pony Club held their annual Spring Derby on Easter Tuesday, generously sponsored by Kehoe Kars of Newry. Following the wet weather of the previous week there was some concern regarding whether the ground would be dry and firm enough. However after a couple of dry days, Easter Tuesday arrived with lovely [...]
A hugely valuable cargo was loaded onto the Qatar Airways B777 chartered freighter aircraft departing Schiphol Airport in The Netherlands at 05.55 CEST today (Saturday 11 April). “We estimate there’s about €150 million worth of horses on the flight,” says Tim Dutta, the man in charge of transporting many of the world’s elite equine athletes [...]
IRELAND’S Denis Lynch was just over half a second short of taking victory in Saturday’s major speed class at the Saut Hèrmes show in Paris. Riding Thomas Straumann’s bay gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof, the Tipperary show jumper settled for the runner-up purse of 12,300 euro, while Netherlands winner Maikel van der Vleuten pocketed 20,300 [...]
The Easter break brought much welcomed sunshine for the equine enthusiasts as they trained in preparation to jump colourful tracks spaciously displayed, by William Brown, in the fabulous outdoor arena. Jumping in the expanse of this great outdoor arena excited many competitors with some a little apprehensive but as challenges were taken this very quickly [...]
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, [...]
