Show Jumping
Kernan’s Equestrian Centre Winter Horse & Pony League 20th October 2013 Horses 1. 90cms: 1. J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie (Jim Griffin); 2. 1 Metre Div: B Barkley’s Euro Double Act (Colleen Glasgow): T. Gilmour’s Warren Bank (Kyra Gilmour): k. O’Hagan’s CHS Fortune (John O’Hogan): 3. 1.10 Metre Div. 1. P. Cleary’s Single Payment (Cliodhna Breen): R. Donnelly’s [...]
Week ending 20th October 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Bumper Halloween show for Ravensdale Lodge. Ravensdale Lodge are set to hold their last but one Bumper show of 2013 on Sunday 27th October when the centre plays host to their annual Bumper Halloween Show. Always popular throughout the year these shows are [...]
All roads led to Connell Hill as young athletes arrived and prepared to jump at this prestigious £1500 Grand Prix Pony Show. These young competitors, who turned out in style, displayed a calm, professional demeanour as they walked the courses designed by Will Crean who once again demonstrated his vast experience. The novice classes got [...]
As Connell Hill reached a half way mark for the SJI Horse League, a large number of competitors joined to compete over a technical course, testing both horse and rider ability. The sun shone for the most part of the day with riders warming up in short sleeves enjoying this most unusual ‘continental’ weather. The [...]
Connell Hills’ Training Shows are popular and none more so than last Friday night which saw heavy rain but this still did not dampen the spirit of riders and horses of all abilities as they arrived to jump. These first class facilities are ideal for anyone starting or improving on their career in show jumping [...]
COOLCORRON Cool Diamond, one of Ireland’s top show jumpers for many years, died on Friday October 18th at Coolcorron Stud, Cork. The Irish Sport Horse stallion competed at home and abroad with Robert Splaine, Irish Show Jumping High Performance Manager, from 1995 until the horse’s retirement in 2007. “He was great”, said Splaine today (Saturday). [...]
Now the nights are drawing in where better to be on a Wednesday evening than at Laurel View for the Wednesday evening jumping, all indoors! The Winter Show Jumping League got underway on 2nd October, with the current league running right up until Wednesday 18th December, so plenty of time yet to rack up points [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre, Autumn Pony Show/Ulster Region Pony League, 12th October 2013 All 128cm Classes Organised by Damian McPhillips 128 70cms 1 Div. D. Mc Phillips Scarletts Fireball (Mark Mc Phillips); E. Trenier Mini Digger (Lewis Trenier): 128 80cms 1 Div. P. Mc Garrell’s Patient Lady (Jordan Mc Garrell); J. Roulston’s Killytilly (Alana Roulston): A. & J. [...]
As the Autumn temperatures drop considerably competitors arrived at Connell Hills Training Show on Friday night to keep warm as they warmed up in the outdoor arena to then jump a superb course of fences in the indoor arena. Competitors find this show to be very advantageous to not only improving their own riding skills [...]
Saturday saw competitors take the last opportunity to qualify for Connell Hills’ £1,000 Derby League which was a most competitive day enjoyed by all as this show was held in the very spacious new outdoor arena. Competitors jumped an extensive course of show jumping, working hunter and portable fences which horses and riders executed with [...]
Results of Horse and Pony jumping held on Monday 7th October 70cm 1st= Robbie, Sonia Walker; Conn, Chelsea Orr. 1m 1st= Oscar, Caitlin Stuart; Dan, Caroline Black. Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 11th October. Cross Poles 1st= Sparky, Laura McClelland drew the trophy; Misty, Adam Adair; Rocky, Sarah McPolin; Sox, Chloe Agnew; Max, [...]
The final of the Outdoor Derby League took place at Laurel View on Sunday 22nd September. It was a fine day to finish the league out in the open; competitors came from round and about to tackle the twists and turns of the derby course. Over the 60cm Megan Norton and Hatti rode a lovely [...]
IRELAND dominated the Leading Show Jumper of the Year competition at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham, England tonight (Sunday), with Cork’s Billy Twomey taking first place and Meath’s Cian O’Connor claiming second. On a challenging course that saw the Irish riders posting two of only three zero scores in the Grand Prix’s [...]
Week ending 13th October 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Paddy Hughes had his other cap on as he competed in Saturday’s Horse First indoor arena eventing league at Ravensdale Lodge. Founder and owner of Horse First, Paddy is also a keen producer of quality young horses of all disciplines and he has [...]
Note from Horse Sport Ireland IN the official Longines World Show Jumping Rankings published today (Friday), covering competitions during the month of September, Ireland has seven riders in the top 100, with 18 year-old Bertram Allen from Wexford holding his place amongst the global elite of the sport. Leading the Irish entries in the monthly [...]
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, [...]
