Show Jumping
The FEI Jumping Committee has ruled that the German team, which was withdrawn from the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ leg in St Gallen (SUI) on 31 May, will be allowed to participate in its remaining three Nations Cup qualifying competitions and earn points towards the 2013 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Final. The German team will [...]
The inclement weather on Friday evening did not deter competitors from supporting Ecclesville’s Summer Showjumping League. The League will continue for the next two Friday evenings, commencing at 6.15pm with a 40cms class, followed by 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm, 1m and 1.10m. Results from 14 June: 40cm Class (Double Clears) Niall Bruce and Honeysuckle 60cm [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB held the 1st night of their annual summer showjumping league at Ecclesville on a beautiful warm sunny evening. The league continues on Wednesday 26th June, Wednesday 3rd July & the final is scheduled for Wednesday 10th July. Perpetual Cups have been very generously sponsored by Ann Patterson from Omagh Equestrian & [...]
This is your final reminder that the Castlewellan Show entries close today 19th June 2013 ahead of their show date next month. The show is planned for 13th July and includes lots of classes whatever your equine! Special support has been given for a number of classes this year including the Coolmore sponsored “Search for [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre, Ulster Region Grand Prix, Sunday 16th June 2013 A leg of the Ulster Grand Prix Horse Show was held at The Kernan Equestrian Centre on Sunday June 16th.. This was extremely well supported and the weather held up throughout the day’s competition. All classes were run as two phase except the Grand Prix . [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB in Omagh, Co Tyrone are holding their annual summer showjumping league on Wednesdays 19th & 26thJune, Wednesday 3rd July & the final is scheduled for Wednesday 10th July. Everyone is very welcome to come along, ponies/horses, members & non members. Jumping commences at 7pm each night at Ecclesville, Fintona. The 1st class is 60cm followed by [...]
IRELAND’S Olympic Bronze Medallist Cian O’Connor today won a Golf GTI car when taking first prize at the Grand Prix in Sommerstorf, Germany but immediately donated it to his long-time groom, “Frenchy”. Riding Beverley Widdowson’s 12 year old gelding Unique clear over two rounds, 33 year-old O’Connor, who is based in Co. Meath, was one [...]
The Inter Venue Tour at Connell Hill on Sunday saw a very relaxed day of jumping enjoyed by competitors and spectators. The very favourable weather had riders eager to jump a course of fences designed to test ability and improve skills. The first red rosette of the day went to Siobhan Black on ‘Oscar Rua’ [...]
ROUNDING off a very successful weekend at Vimeiro in Portugal, Irish riders Bertram Allen and Niall Talbot confirmed their dominance of the show with first and second places in the Grand Prix this evening (Sunday). Seventeen year-old Allen took tonight’s first prize on board Billy Twomey’s chestnut stallion Romanov, beating fellow Irish rider Talbot and [...]
The fine, dry weather has resulted in a very good start to Ecclesville’s Summer Showjumping League, with competitors enjoying Raymond Caldwell’s courses built in the excellent all-weather outdoor arena. The Showjumping League will continue for the next three Friday evenings, commencing at 6.15pm with a 40cms class, followed by 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm, 1m and [...]
Written By Louise Parkes On a day when four double-clear performances were registered, it was the clean sheet maintained by Cameron Hanley that stood out above all others as he clinched victory for Ireland in the eleventh leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada. The anchorman [...]
The weather continued to hold fair for week three of the Club’s summer show jumping. Despite the earlier rain, ground conditions were good. Karina McVeigh and Cheyenne took 1st place in Class1 while Cerys Howells and Runaway Dolly secured 1st place in Class 2. 1st place prize in Class 3 went to Regan McKee and [...]
Sunday 9th June saw the sunshine greet a large entry of competitions to Tullymurry Equestrian centre for the Annual Spring Two Phase Event, for which an impressive array of silverware was up for grabs!. All ages and abilities were tested over 3 levels of competition. The day commenced with show jumping over a colourful course [...]
The finals of Ardnacashel Equestrian’s Pony and Horse Show Jumping Leagues took place on Friday 31 May and Sunday 2 June respectively. Riders who qualified during the leagues turned out to enjoy the glorious sunshine whilst jumping in the new international size arena. Pony Show Jumping League Results: X Pole Class: 1st Lara McComb Paige, [...]
There was a great carnival atmosphere at The Meadows Equestrian Centre for Banbridge Two Day Show run by the Iveagh Showjumpers. There were bumper entries in all classes, enjoying the superb courses in the two wonderful arenas where the variety and colour of fences was spectacular. Saturday was reserved for horses with the master class [...]
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, [...]
