Show Jumping
CLASSES: Junior Novice – 70cm Senior Novice – 80 cm Junior Open – 90cm Senior Open – 1m Warm up classes also available at each event £10 per class – 60/70/80/90/1m classes Each Qualifier class £15 DATES: SATURDAY 15TH JUNE – LISBURN AND SAINTFIELD SHOW SATURDAY 13TH JULY – CASTLEWELLAN SHOW SATURDAY 20TH JULY MOSSVALE [...]
IRELAND’S Team Manager Robert Splaine this morning (Friday) revealed that Cian O’Connor’s Olympic Bronze Medal horse Blue Loyd will return with him to the Irish team for the vital Nations’ Cup competition at St. Gallen in Switzerland next Friday, May 31st. Though sold late last year, Blue Loyd’s new Canadian owner Nicole Walker has offered [...]
Ecclesville Equestrian Centre, Fintona have scheduled a five week Summer Showjumping League for horses and ponies in the all-weather outdoor arena. The Shows will start on Friday 31 May at 6.15pm with a 40cm Class, which will be followed by 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm, 1m and 1.10m. The Final of the League is scheduled for [...]
The first Showjumper of the Year Qualifier on the 19th May was a good day for competetitors as the weather stayed in everyones favour with the sun even making an appearance. The Club was glad to see both riders and horses turned out so well for the event. The next Qualifier will be held at [...]
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre held their first exciting outdoor derby of the season on Sunday 12th May. Despite the torrential rain the surface in the outdoor arena was superb and the course was excellently designed by Alistair Megahey. All competitors enjoyed the lane element of the course including a ditch and platform and were even [...]
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre held a children’s fun day on Sunday 19th May. The weather held up and allowed 2 arena’s to run outside. The next childrens day will be held on Sunday 30th June and will take the same format weather permitting, a schedule can be found on our website www.knockaghviewec.com. Results 30cms Grace Morton, [...]
Although the sun may not have been shining, the weather held up for a great day at The Meadows Equestrian Centre on 5th May all in aid of the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children. With both arenas running covering horses and ponies there was something for everyone including a bun sale and face painting [...]
SHANE McFadden and Clinton Jack took victory in the Seven Year-Old Final at Cavan today (Sunday) during the third leg of the Irish Sport Horse (ISH) Studbook Show Jumping Series. A total of 25 horses started in the 5 year old final, 22 in the 6 year old class and 20 in the 7 year [...]
These popular training shows are proving so beneficial to all equine enthusiasts as they not only bring on the young or beginner rider but also the young horse introducing both to the wonderful world of show jumping. The 50 cm class saw Kerri Thompson on ‘Cracker’ gaining confidence jumping a clear round and Justin Corscadden [...]
The atrocious rain on Saturday stopped the motorbikes but it certainly did not stop the show jumpers as they turned out to jump at the SJI league at Connell Hill. Spectators packed into the viewing gallery keeping dry and enjoying a snack as they watched these magnificent equines gracefully jump a super course of fences. [...]
TEAM Ireland finished equal third in Friday’s hard-fought French Nations’ Cup at the seaside town of La Baule, gaining vital points from the first round of the 2013 Furusiyya Nations’ Cup Series. Despite two clear rounds from Shane Sweetnam on Amaretto Darco and Shane Breen with Balloon, the Irish quartet lay in equal seventh place [...]
IRELAND’S show jumping manager Robert Splaine has this evening (Thursday) confirmed the jumping order of his team for Friday’s initial clash in the 2013 Furusiyya Nations’ Cup Series. Ireland, who last year finished third in the world series, will line out in France tomorrow as third of eight teams, which include The Netherlands, Spain, Great [...]
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, [...]
