Show Jumping
Week ending 22nd March 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. After the excitement of the first “Bumper” show of the year on St Patrick’s Day, results of which can be viewed in the results section below, competition returned to normal this week with the usual mix of show jumping, arena eventing and dressage [...]
DENIS Lynch, Ireland’s sole competitor at the four-star show in Braunschweig, Germany, made it a hat trick of wins on Sunday with victory in the Grand Prix aboard Thomas Straumann’s Abbervail van het Dingeshof. Remarkably, the Tipperary-born rider won three consecutive major competitions at the German venue on the 15 year-old gelding over a period [...]
IRISH riders took third, fourth and fifth places in Thursday’s Challenge Cup Round 11 at the international Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida, USA. Offaly’s Darragh Kenny kept up his recent run of good form by claiming third place with a double clear round on Caroline Loyd’s gelding Sans Soucis Z, while Tipperary’s Kevin Babington was [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre Spring Horse and Pony League Results Sunday 15th March 2015 Horses 80cms- No result 90cms- 1, M. McShane;s Captain Allegro (Lauren McCabe); 1, R. Hughes’s Roxbourough Golden Echo (Roisin Hughes); 1, N. Kiernan’s Hermes Camiro (Rebecca Kieran); 1, 1m- 1, M. Barrett’s Corrygeen Furistos Beauty (Niamh Barrett); 1, M. Fullerton’s [...]
‘Mothers Day’ was a most family orientated day at Connell Hill, as competitors competed at the Working Hunter Show. It was obvious riders had spent pain staking hours cleaning tack and grooming horses as all were turned out in ‘mint’ show condition. The indoor arena was a magnificent display of colourful show jumping fences set [...]
Last weekend saw the final round of the Horseworld NI working hunter league hosted in the Antwerp Arena at Gransha Equestrian Centre. The league winner of each class was presented with a beautiful ‘Antwerp Arena’ rug courtesy of Gransha EC and a stunning brown and cream sash and rosette which are the company colours of [...]
Connell Hill welcomed a large number of competitors to the second leg of the Spring SJI Horse League, which runs next Saturday 21st and 28th March, 4th, 11th, 18th and the Final on 25th April at 10.00 am. Competitors to jump at three league dates to qualify for the final, and what a final this [...]
What an unpredictable week weather wise but the ‘weather man’ ensured it was a most pleasurable night at Connell Hills’ Training Show. Competitors arrived bursting to get going and what a night with some incredible rounds of jumping proving ‘training’ pays off. We all need confidence building should it be rider or young horse and [...]
CO. DOWN’S Dermott Lennon was one of two Irish show jumping Grand Prix winners on Sunday, but in an unusual twist had to share first place at the Spanish Sunshine Tour with Briton Robert Bevis, both riders recording an identical time at the end of the 12-horse jump off. Former World Champion Lennon piloted his [...]
Atlantic Tour Young horse Classes are hotly contested this week with the European Cup totalling 44,500 euros in prize money! This week, Emma Stoker, in the young horses’ competition, is under the spotlight. The British rider achieved a double victory in the 2015 Young Horses European Cup, riding Shelby 12 and Quincy Lady, in the finals for [...]
Week ending 8th March 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Competitions returned to normal after last week’s Spring Tour Grand Prix as numbers continued to rise at Ravensdale Lodge. As the winter / spring schedule of events reaches the half way point at the centre, the standard and results coming from combinations is [...]
Connell Hill had the privilege of welcoming young athletes to the SJI Pony Show on Sunday which was a first outing this year for quite a few competitors and indeed first time show for some ponies which took it all in their stride. This was indeed a most challenging show displaying talent which captivated spectators [...]
Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 6th Cross Poles 1st= Jo, Oisin Knox drew the trophy; Puzzle, Kaitlyn Kearns. 40cm 1st Jo, Kaitlyn Kearns won the trophy. 50cm 1st= Pugsy & Casper, Robert Russell won the trophy. 60cm 1st= Pusgy & Casper, Robert Russell won the trophy. Results of the sixth round of the [...]
Saturday saw the commencement of the Spring SJI Horse League at Connell Hill which runs Saturday 14th, 21st and 28th March, 4th, 11th, 18th and final on 25th April with competitors jumping at three league dates to qualify for the final. This first league date saw a large number of entrants turn out immaculately to [...]
Once again Centro Hípico de Vilamoura hosted another great show jumping competition. The CSI2 * Grand Prix was won by Adeline Hecart. The French rider Adeline Hecart was the best among 67 other riders who competed in the Grand Prix, this weekend at Vilamoura Atlantic Tour 2015. Adeline, with the help of her horse [...]
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, [...]
