Show Jumping
IRISH teenager Bertram Allen added valuable points to his Longines World Rider ranking when finishing third on Sunday evening in the big jump-off class at Lausanne in Switzerland. Wexford-born Allen, who is currently Ireland’s highest-placed rider with a 32nd position in the rankings, steered the chestnut stallion Romanov into the 12-strong second round, but at [...]
HORSE Sport Ireland (HSI) Level 2 candidates completed their final assessments last week at Spruce Lodge Training Facility, Redcross, Co. Wicklow and Grange Farm, Kilcock. The HSI Level 2 Coach qualification is the first level where coaches are qualified to coach independently and currently the first stage where candidates must produce the required standard at [...]
After 14 thrilling rounds held throughout the Munster province, the 2014 Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix League comes to a conclusion this Sunday, as the €20,000 Banteer Gymkhana at Cork Showgrounds hosts the final leg of the series, with the league title still hanging in the balance. A titanic battle has developed between Waterford’s [...]
Tipperary’s Greg Broderick beat off a top class international field of 45 horses and riders, to win Thursday’s two-phase competition at the 2 star show in Arezzo, Italy. Written by Brian Hennessy Broderick was riding the Noel Cawley owned ten-year-old Crusing mare Rincarina, and finished with well over a second in hand over his nearest [...]
The FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses will take place from 18th to 21st September in Lanaken, Belgium. Fifteen Irish Sport Horses have been selected to represent the Irish Sport Horse Studbook at these prestigious Championships for 5, 6 and 7 year old horses. The Irish Sport Horse Studbook has enjoyed huge [...]
Jeroen Dubbeldam made it double-gold at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy today when adding the individual title to last Thursday’s team victory for The Netherlands. He made his way into this afternoon’s top-four Jumping final thanks to a horse that he admitted was inexperienced at this level of the sport and which clearly [...]
Co Tyrone’s Peter Smyth and the gelding Admiran Cassio were crowned 2014 Leinster Summer Tour champions, following the final round of the series at the Irish Breeders Classic in Barnadown Co Wexford. Written by Brian Hennessy Trailing league leaders Eddie Moloney with Pashmina K by two points heading into the final leg, Smyth overtook Kilkenny [...]
Less than 48 hours after been sold at auction for the sum of €50,000, the six year-old mare Talks Cheap went a long way to repaying her new owners investment, buy winning the world’s richest young horse show jumping competition, The Irish Breeders Classic Final, at Barnadown in Co Wexford. Having purchased Talks Cheap over [...]
Kilkenny’s Vincent Byrne is the 2014 Showjumping Ireland National Grand Prix league champion, following a runner-up placing in the final round of the series at Barnadown in Co Wexford. Byrne had led the Horseware/TRM sponsored series for much of the year, before being overtaken in recent weeks by Co Meath’s Alexander Butler. Butler had gone [...]
Week ending 7th September 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Ravensdale Lodge are set to run the opening round of the Autumn Grand Prix league during their weekend show this coming Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of September. Sponsored once again by MSL Mercedes-Benz, the Grand Prix class carries a purse of €3000 [...]
The Netherlands took their second world Jumping championship team title in style today at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. They benefitted from the lead they established in yesterday’s round to narrowly pip the host nation of France at the end of a nail-biting contest, while the USA took bronze. Written by [...]
Sunday 17th August saw a great day at the Summer Derby and the final round of the “Jump Challenge League” at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. A combination of show jumping, working hunter and cross-country fences provided a final challenging course with a few new fences, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, especially in [...]
THE Irish show jumping team came tantalisingly close to obtaining automatic qualification for the Rio Olympics when finishing seventh at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy this afternoon (Thursday). Ireland’s quartet of Darragh Kenny, Bertram Allen, Denis Lynch and Cameron Hanley moved up one place from their overnight position, but because Olympic host nation Brazil [...]
The Netherlands lie top of the team standings while French star, Patrice Delaveau, heads the individual leaderboard after the first round of the team Jumping competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy (FRA) today. Written by By Louise Parkes On day two of the Jumping championships Frederic Cottier’s exquisite course design again played [...]
DESPITE recording no clear rounds today, the Irish quartet of Darragh Kenny, Bertram Allen, Denis Lynch and Cameron Hanley finished in eighth place of 35 show jumping nations competing at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, and therefore qualify for the final round on Thursday. Irish opener Kenny with Imothep had one fence down, and [...]
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, [...]
