Results
As we edge our way, albeit it carefully, out of winter equine enthusiasts are preparing for the spring with training and fitness a top priority and where better to prepare than Connell Hill which has first class facilities. These include warm-up/cool-down arena and indoor arena all with a superb surface, colourful show jumping fences and [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre SJI Horse & Pony League Results for Sunday 8th March 2015 HORSES 80cms- No result 90cms- 1, M. Fullerton’s BJ Lu Lu (Tom Hogan); 1, M. Clarke’s Crosskeys Lady (Ronald Morton); 1m- 1, J. Morton’s Tynan Just Jimmy (Ronald Morton); 1, R. Turley’s Co- Pilot Z (Rachel Turley); 1, R. Turley’s Kiddo (Rachel Turley); [...]
OFFALY-born rider Darragh Kenny produced a second place at the five-star show in Wellington, Florida last Friday night, missing out on the top prize by just three quarters of a second. The evening’s feature speed competition saw the 27 year-old US-based rider claim one of 13 clear rounds in the competition aboard the Spruce Meadows-owned [...]
Tipperary’s Greg Broderick has continued his excellent run of form at the H.I.T.S Desert Classic Show in Thermal California, taking two more top placing’s at the American West-Coast fixture. Broderick finished as runner up in last Thursday night’s 1.40m competition with the Elizabeth Shire owned gelding M.H.S Automatic, while on Wednesday he finished fifth with [...]
The Pony Club’s Annual Conference was held on March 4th at its bi-annual venue of Cheltenham Racecourse. The event boasted a jam-packed and varied line up that reflected the feedback from volunteers on what would most help them to run their Pony Club activities, as well as acting as the final official engagement for Chief Executive, [...]
The last week of Knockagh View’s winter dressage league took place on Sunday. The winner of each class took home a lovely soft shell jacket. The consistent combination of Linda Mcilwaine and Beechmount Baxter won both the prelim and novice league. Zoe Bell and her lovely coloured Heffrons half pint took top spot in the [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre, Horse & Ponies League, Sunday 1st March 2015 HORSES 80cms- No result 90cms- 1, R. Donnelly’s Shalamar Pretty Woman (Rosin Donnelly); 1m- 1, R. Turley’s Kiddo (Rachel Turley); PONIES 128 70cms- 1, Heffron Equine Ltd.’s Princess Judy (Jemima Heffron); 128 80cms- 1, Heffron Equine Ltd.’s Miss Susie (Charles Heffron); 1, [...]
UNDER the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Comdt. John Ledingham, Irish Junior and Young Riders made their mark at the international show in Wellington, Florida during the weekend. The Junior team of Conor McMahon, Philip Carey, Matt Garrigan and Cormac Hanley claimed the Silver Medal in the Junior Nations’ Cup, finishing on 13 faults behind an [...]
Saturday saw the final of the ‘Unregistered Horse Show – Grab The Cash’ shows at Connell Hill and what a show this turned out to be. Horse boxes and lorries made their way into the spacious parking lots with competitors registering and then zooming down to walk the course eager to get going. The professionally [...]
Results of Horse and Pony jumping held on Monday 23rd 80cm 1st Lou Lou, Kirsty Bates won the Jess Cup; 2nd Tad II, Dan McComb; double clear; The King, Lucy Steenson. 90cm 1st The King, Lucy Steenson won the Turnpike Metal Cup; 2nd Blue, Erin Barlow. Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 27th Cross [...]
As we creep our way out of winter competitors arrive to jump tracks at Connell Hill in a bid to prepare for the forthcoming spring season. The carefully maintained surfaces, in both the outdoor warm up/ cool down arena and indoor arena, give confidence aiding both rider and horse. Niamh McAllister opened the show with [...]
TIPPERARY native Denis Lynch took Ireland’s first victory of the weekend at the five-star show in Gothenburg, Sweden in Thursday’s feature class. Picking up some valuable world ranking points as well as prize money of almost 9,000 euro, the 38 year-old rode Thomas Straumann’s bay gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof through a faultless first round, [...]
THE Irish show jumping team of Darragh Kenny, Shane Sweetnam, Cian O’Connor and Kevin Babington finished third in the Nations’ Cup at Wellington in Florida on Friday night, pulling up from equal fifth at the end of the first round. Fifth to jump of nine nations competing, an uncharacteristic four faults from opener Darragh Kenny [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre Horse & Ponies League Results Sunday 22nd February 2015 PONIES 128 60cm- No Result 128 70cms- 1, Heffron Equine Ltd.’s Princess Judy (Jemima Heffron); 1, M. King’s Whos Casper (Poebe Heffron); 1, I. Traynor’s Eternal Boy (Sadhbh Morriseey); 1, 128 80cms- 1, Heffron Equine Ltd.’s Miss Susie (Charles Heffron); 1, S. Moore’s Bertie Bassett [...]
Saturday 21 February 2015 saw the second in our Jump Cross Series. We had a fantastic turnout for all classes with once again lots of new faces. There was also a high number of expertly turned out horse and rider combinations vying for the Best Turned Out Prize. The course was a testing one for both horse and rider. [...]
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, [...]
