Show Jumping
Hans-Dieter Dreher and the fabulous stallion, Embassy ll, produced an exhibition of spectacular jumping to win the ninth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ 2014/2015 Western European League series on home ground at Leipzig, Germany today. Written by Louise Parkes The handsome 14-year-old horse was on top form when clinching victory from last-to-go spot in [...]
Winter weather? What winter weather? Snow showers and baltic conditions could not deter equine enthusiasts travel to their number one venue for Connell Hills’ Training Show on Friday night. Here the first class maintained surface encouraging horses to go forward with confidence allowing them to develop their natural ability. Cookstown waved goodbye to Kim Moore [...]
The Laurel View Riding School Christmas Show is a very popular annual event. The 2014 show on Saturday 20th December saw ten very enthusiastic teams giving show jumping a go, some for the very first time. The mulled drinks were flowing and the mince pies nice and warm. Santa’s little helpers were on hand [...]
IRELAND’S Denis Lynch and Thomas Straumann’s big-striding bay gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof left the audience at Leipzig’s five-star show on tenterhooks when they recorded what looked might be the only clear round in the Championat of Leipzig jump-off on Saturday afternoon. One of 17 combinations through to the timed final round from a 52-strong [...]
The very popular Pounds for Points Show Jumping League at Laurel View came to a very abrupt and premature end when the lights went out at the start of the final on 17th December. The 45cm class was nearing completion when the emergency lighting was put to the test, Chloe Baxter and Bruno who were [...]
Written by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Wellington, FL – January 14, 2015 – The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) kicked off its second week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for two-time Olympic gold medalist, McLain Ward (USA), and Double H Farm’s [...]
Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 2nd January Cross Poles 1st= Inky Dinky, Zara Smith drew the trophy; Dusty, Chloe Agnew; Special; Pip, Sarah Craig. 40cm 1st Dusty, Chloe Agnew won the Mossvale Trophy; 2nd Bonny, Lewis Orr; 3rd Pip, Sarah Craig; Special; Inky Dinky, Zara Smith. 50cm 1st Dandy, Ruby Kinkaid won the [...]
Its Friday, and where better to spark off the weekend than at Connell Hill, competitors blew into your number one venue to jumps tracks at the Indoor Training Show. Here you can bring your novice horse or indeed you the novice rider as an introduction to the competition environment in safety conscious surroundings with the [...]
TWENTY-nine year old Tipperary rider Thomas Ryan recorded Ireland’s second victory at Basel’s five-star show in Switzerland on Sunday, when he outpaced a 47-strong international field to collect the 6,000 euro winner’s prize. Ryan, piloting Aschwanden Simone’s grey stallion Caribo, was third-last to go and spectators were on their feet as he shaved a fifth [...]
With Christmas and New Year now a distant memory as everything returns to normality after the seasonal break, show organisers at Ravensdale Lodge are applying the finishing touches in advance of the commencement of the 2015 season in a week’s time. All arenas have been worked on over the holiday period and the annual “spring [...]
CORK-born Billy Twomey notched up Ireland’s first win at the weekend at the prestigious five-star show in Basel, Switzerland, and did so riding an Irish Sport Horse. The 37 year-old, who is now based in England, showed a notable turn of speed at the St Jakobshalle stadium this afternoon (Friday), when he piloted Joe Flynn’s [...]
With Christmas just round the corner there were a few festive decorations adorning the twisting and turning course at the Laurel View Derby league competition on 14th December. Seeing Santa put some off their stroke, or perhaps it was a runaway reindeer! Claire Dobbin took it all in their stride and rode a super [...]
Horse & Pony Training Shows Every Wednesday evening Starts Wednesday 14th January at 6.30pm Every Wednesday evening AIRC NER Drynam Riding Club Winter Showjumping League Sunday 1st February Starts 10am. Equestrian Interschools Ireland Saturday 7th February with 1.10m Premier League Starts 9.30am SJI Winter Horse & Pony League Starts Sunday 15th February [...]
On Saturday the 27 December 2014 Ardnacashel Equestrian held its annual Christmas Jump Cross which was kindly sponsored by Top Star Christmas Trees, Tullynagee Road, Comber. There were lots of new faces together with our regular competitors eager to get the day underway. The complimentary mince pies and mulled wine kept the cold at bay for both spectators [...]
Sunday 28th December brought a crisp bright sunny morning and a large number of competitors to Ravensdale Lodge for the last show of the 2014 season. The “Bumper Christmas Show” had seven scheduled classes, all of which were timed, starting with the X poles class which was won by Shea Griffin riding his own Blackie, [...]
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, [...]
