Show Jumping
CORK’S Shane Sweetnam and Spy Coast Farm’s Cyklon opened the 11th week of the Florida Winter Equestrian Festival tonight (Wednesday) with victory in the $34,000 1m45 speed class, marking the Irish rider’s fifth world ranking competition win of the circuit at the Palm Beach venue. Thirty-three year-old US-based Sweetnam also took fifth place in the [...]
Tyrella was packed on Saturday and Sunday for a weekend extravaganza run by Eventing Ireland’s Northern Region. The weather certainly was in our favour as the County Down estate was bathed in glorious sunshine. Saturday was the Annual Two Phase Event where three testing tracks, designed and built by Adam Stevenson provided plenty of challenges [...]
RDA Coleraine held their weekly Thursday Night Horse Training show on the 13th March 14. These shows will run each Thursday night during spring and are for all ages and abilities. They provide both the rider and horse the opportunity to develop in confidence and ability in an enjoyable, friendly environment. The shows are not [...]
The Sun Shone for a busy weekend of events at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland. Saturday was a Jump Cross day, with the good weather our SJI National course designer Alistair Megahey went outdoor’s to the huge sand arena. As always the course looked fantastic with the optional joker fence causing a few problems and [...]
With competitions continuing unabated at Ravensdale Lodge, registered ponies join the already tight schedule of leagues at the centre on Thursday evening from 5pm. This will be the first week of registered ponies in 2014 as they join the horses who jump from 11am the same day. Half way through the winter / spring season [...]
The Annual St Patrick’s Schools’ Jumping at The Meadows was another huge success with very large entries across the board meaning that jumping continued unabated from 9am till dusk. Although rain threatened at times, competitors were blessed with a glorious day and the standard of jumping was impressively high. There was even representation from Newbridge, [...]
WITH Cork’s Shane Sweetnam having opened Week Ten of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida with a win, it was left to Kilkenny’s Richie Moloney to close proceedings last night (Sunday) with both a first and third place. Moloney qualified two horses for the jump-off in the Suncast 1m50 Championship Jumper Classic, taking the lead [...]
With spring very much in the air this past week equine enthusiasts turned out to jump at Connell Hills Training Show on Friday night in high spirits. All received a warm welcome and were greeted with a much inviting free flowing course of colourful fences designed to encourage and thus improve the performance of horse [...]
Spectators were treated to three days of extremely high quality competition at Portmore Equestrian Centre this weekend in newly refurbished premises. Purple was the colour of choice as a selection of new jumps courtesy of Nicholl Show Jumps joined the freshly painted purple surroundings. Friday began with Katy Connor, Joanne Jarden and Laura Cornett in [...]
The sixth round of the HSI/ Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring Tour at Portmore Equestrian Centre in Co Armagh saw the top prize staying north of the border, as Co Fermanagh rider James Hogg scored a comprehensive victory with Edgar Hogg’s grey gelding Interpreter. The host venue Portmore Equestrian Centre, sponsored the competition with €2,500 on [...]
It was a ‘Grand’ day all round for Connell Hills Grand Prix Horse Show on Saturday, with the sun shining everyone was in tip top form, the car parks filled to capacity as lorry’s and horse boxes arrived in their droves. The presentation of riders entering the arena dressed in full show attire was a [...]
Spectators and competitors alike were very accommodating this week as new floors and paintwork altered familiar routines, however those arriving on Friday for the three day show will be greeted with a entirely fresh new look as finishing touches are completed in perfect time. This recent refurbishment marks the first of a number of new beginnings [...]
The £1,000 Pony Show at Connell Hill on Sunday saw a host of young athletes turn out in full show attire to take the challenge of colourful smooth flowing tracks designed by Mr Nigel Jess. These tracks provided spectators with a day filled with excitement bursting at the seams with breath taking moments as these [...]
The rain stopped and the sun came out for the third leg of the Laurel View Indoor Derby League on the second of the second. Sixties were the first to get things swinging and competitors got excellent value for their money as jump offs were needed to decide the results. A quick clear jump [...]
TODAY (Wednesday) saw yet another opening day win for Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam with the Irish Sport Horse Solerina in the $34,000 1m45 speed class at Florida’s Winter Festival (WEF). Sweetnam has had an outstanding winter circuit in Florida so far, with wins in four very competitive FEI World Ranking classes, among other top finishes. “I [...]
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, [...]
