Showing
Gransha Equestrian Centre held the fifth round of its Horse and Pony Winter Working Hunter League this weekend 14th and 15th February. It was the penultimate in the series sponsored by HorseWorld NI. Judges Maureen and Albert Lowry and Violet Jackson assessed the riders over a course designed and built by Simon Jackson. The weekend [...]
A cold, frosty winter’s day didn’t deter everyone from the Winter Working Hunter Show at Laurel View on 1st February. The team at Laurel View are very grateful to the competitors who came from far and near despite the possibilities of getting frostbit! Kirsty and Courtney Stuart cast their knowledgeable eyes over the horse competitors [...]
Saturday 31 January saw the first leg of its Working Hunter League. After the earlier cold snap during the week we were very fortunate to have no frost and a good dry fresh day! The first class of the day was a heavily subscribed Amateur Performance class. Sonia Kinnear riding her coloured Seamus took first [...]
Knockagh View’s working hunter league took place on Sunday 25th January with good entries especially in the horse classes. The next week of the league takes place on Sunday 22nd February, horses 10am, ponies approx 1.30pm. Knockagh View would like to thank our judges Shane Belton, Joy Lindsay and Jan Martin. These working hunter shows [...]
Working hunter with qualifiers at Knockagh Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland is holding working hunter on Sunday 25th January starting at 10am with horses and 1pm for ponies. This show hosts qualifiers for the Northern Ireland festival and Equifestival. For full schedule visit our website www.knockaghviewec.com or contact Ruth on 07732809188. Equestrian car boot sale Knockagh View [...]
Gransha Equestrian Centre has completed the fifth round of its Horse and Pony Winter Working Hunter League sponsored by HorseWorld NI. The events, held over Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January were well attended, despite the strong winds and chilly conditions. The weekend began with the horse league, judged by Rebecca Horan, with scribe Caitlin [...]
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The 3rd week of Knockagh Views winter working hunter league takes place on Sunday 28th December. Horses start at 10am with a full range of classes from 60cms to 1.10M with cob, 4yr old and small hunter. Ponies classes start at 1pm approx with 30cm cross poles to 1M. This show hosts qualifiers for the [...]
A new equine veterinary hospital is opening in Greenmount Park adjacent to Limerick Racecourse this Saturday. The hospital is located within the grounds of the old Greenmount Stud and the facility has been reinvigorated to create a centre of excellence for equine care.
Saturdays 29th November saw the final of the Working Hunter For All Autumn League, taking place at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. Kindly Sponsored by Rockvale Farm and Equestrian, Ballynahinch, Caroline Grimshaw Photography and Antonia Donnelly. Thanks to everyone who supported the events, to judge Michael Lewis (and scribe) and also thanks to Caroline [...]
The second week of Knockagh View Equestrian Centre’s working hunter league took place last Sunday. We would like to thank our judges Sandra Hamilton, Bianca McIlnea, Jacklin Bingham and Shannon Baird and scribes Edel Quinn, Cheree Mcclelland, Sarah Brittain and Megan Norton. The next week of the working hunter takes place on Sunday 28th December [...]
Charity schools show jumping event Be* the change schools show jumping competition takes place on Saturday 6th December hosted by Knockagh View Equestrian Centre. There are novice and open team competitions and primary and secondary individual classes. There are trophies in all classes for the winners, entries close on Wednesday 3rd December. For an entry [...]
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) launched a bursary on November 6th, which will be awarded to a student studying Equine Management at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Enniskillen campus. The £1000 bursary, which will be linked to an assignment to produce a short video aimed at encouraging more young people to get [...]
12 yr old Jodie Creighton is believed to be the first Irish rider to take the coveted “Underwood Working Hunter Pony of the Year” at the “Horse of the Year Show” with her home produced ‘Stambrook Miss Bellini’, a pure bred Welsh Section B, by ‘Laithehill Gondolier’ out of ‘Stambrook Mi Lady’, bred by Sarah [...]
Saturday 25th October 2014 saw the first of our Working Hunter competitions of the season! The course was made up of a selection of new and inviting rustic fences on the fantastic mixed fibre surface to ensure great footing!! The day started with the 4 year old class where Grainne Moore on her lovely new [...]
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, [...]
