Results
As the good spell of weather continued, numbers competing at the various weekly competitions held at Ravensdale Lodge have been on the increase. The incentive of winning a fuel voucher for their efforts has also been appealing to anyone who may have to travel a distance. This incentive scheme is working very well and the [...]
Tuesday 26th February saw the last of the qualifying rounds for the Indoor Eventing League running at Gransha EC, near Bangor. Each week riders have navigated their horses round the course of 18 fences made up of a mixture of showjumps, portable cross country fences and working hunter style jumps. During the league one lucky [...]
The popular working hunter league is nearing completion with the final leg of qualifying taking place last Sunday at Omagh RDA centre, Arvalee. Again over 70 entrants attended the competition, many of which collecting the coveted Northern Ireland Festival qualification cards. The judges had many tough decisions to make when deciding on their class winners. [...]
The Final of the Ecclesville Spring 2013 Training League was held on Friday 1 March and the series of shows definitely finished on a high, being one of the most successful leagues to date! As anticipated, the qualified combinations twisted and flew round Raymond Caldwell’s course! The very deserving winner in the 60cm class was, [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre, Winter/Spring SJI Horse & Pony League, Sunday 3rd March 2013 HORSES 80cm – No Result. 90cms- 1,L.Keery’s Ferro Diamond (Laura Keery); 1m-1,T. Carragher’s Lurgan Air (Hannah Jyce); 1, J. Morton’s Patch Mills Laura (Abby Morton ); 1,P.Gibson’s Alsaluck (Pauline Gibson); 1, Y. McGrane’s Glenabbey Beauty (Katie McGrane); 1.10m- , 1. M. McAllister’s & R. [...]
There was a good turnout for Knockagh View Equestrian Centres Jump cross day last Sunday. The Sun was out and everyones spirits were high, the course provided a lot of challenges with a shoot and various skinny fences. Sarah-Jane Alexander went home with 2 wins on Princess Ita, lifting both the 75cm/80cm and 85cm/90cm classes [...]
Saturday 16th February saw the popular Dressage For All Spring League conclude at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. Well done to all competitors who took part in the League. Also thank you to our judges Debbie Osborough, David Patterson and Ivor Harper and everyone who supported the event. Other events coming up at Mill Yard [...]
As the indoor eventing league at Gransha Equestrian Centre draws to a close our junior and senior riders are gearing up to win the excellent prizes supplied by our very generous sponsors, Pegus Horse Feeds and HorseWorld NI. Winners of the 70 and 80cm classes will be awarded a Pegus jacket while the winners of [...]
The Pony Club’s Annual Conference is being held on March 6th at its bi-annual venue of Cheltenham Racecourse, boasts a jam-packed and varied line up of speakers, and has completely sold out! Kicking off the day with updates on financial matters will be Robin Danielli, Treasurer of The Pony Club, before the lighter side of the programme [...]
Let It Snow! – As the horses and riders prepared for what was a fantastic days jumping ahead flurrys of snow fell but the sun shone through and heightened everyones spirits. 2013 has started superbly well for Emma Barkley who jumped double clear rounds in the 80 and 90 cm classes with her two horses [...]
Week 4 of the Ecclesville Spring Showjumping Training League saw the number of competitors just fall short of the 100 mark! It has been encouraging for the organisers to see so many new competitors taking part in this league. Ecclesville Centre will be running a series of Showjumping Leagues throughout 2013 and will be catering [...]
Training continues at Connell Hill as more young horses and indeed novice riders turn out to enjoy the experience of competing. The friendly warm atmosphere saw father and daughter team John and Anna Mulholland jump at Friday nights’ training show when John swapped four wheels and steering wheel, for four legs and a pair of [...]
Winter/Spring SJI Horse & Pony League, Sunday 24th February 2013 HORSES 80cm – 1, K. O’Hagan’s CHS Fortune (Kathryn O’Hagan); 90cms- 1,L.Keery’s Ferro Diamond (Laura Keery); 1,D. Walker’s In A Pickle 11 (Debbie Walker); 1m-1,J. Dunlop’s Cashbach (Judith Dunlop); 1, J. Morton’s Patch Mills Laura (Abby Morton ); 1,L. Keery’s Ferro Diamond (Laura Keerey); 1.10m- , [...]
Results of Horse and Pony jumping held on Monday 11th February 70cm 1st= Pippa, Victoria Boville; Spencer, Shannon Clingan. 90cm 1st Oskar, Caitlin Stuart. 1m 1st Dan, Caroline Black. Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 15th February Cross Poles 1st= Sox, Chloe Agnew drew the trophy; Mini Me, Jake Mitchell; Daisy, David Gibson; Specials; [...]
Ards riding club have been busy with club activities to get the equestrian action started early in 2013. Below are the results from a number of popular club events. Show Jumping Round 1 Wednesday 23RD January First round of the Show Jumping league Senior Novice -1st Louise Mc Minn/Bravo Junior Novice- Megan Boyd/ Star Senior [...]
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, [...]
