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Thursday 30th July saw the final of Ardnacashel Equestrian’s Show Jumping League! After eight weeks of jumping, this was what the competitors had been waiting for, the results and of course the fantastic prizes! The cross pole to 50 cm class has been sponsored by Tony Heaney Contracts who does a great job at Ardnacashel [...]
Iveagh Pony Club have recently celebrated one of their most successful campaigns through the Area 17 Competitions, gaining 5 team and 10 individual qualifying spaces for the Pony Club UK Championships in August, hosted at Chomondely Castle in Cheshire. The Area Competitions ran for 3 consecutive weeks, with the first being the Area Dressage at [...]
With Live music from Ireland’s own Country Harmony and The famous Box Car Brian Saintfield Horse Show at Tyrella is definately the place to be this Saturday 15th. August. Ladies!!…..You have the chance to win the Best Dressed Lady Competition. The winner will receive a fabulous day out for 2 people at Downpatrick Races on [...]
Sunday at Connell Hill was a most electrifying day as competitors arrived, from early morning, raring to jump ‘Derby’ tracks set in the fabulous outdoor arena. The dazzling tracks, a combination of showing jumping, working hunter and portable cross country fences, demanded controlled skilful riding with fast forward thinking to negotiate turns. Derby ‘fever’ set [...]
Week ending 26th July 2015, results & report Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre Ravensdale Lodge is set to play host to its annual RDS ticket show as part of its “Bumper” show series this coming Sunday, 2nd August. With the summer rapidly slipping by and only two of these show’s remaining this is an [...]
The 7th. Annual Saintfield Horse Show was launched in style on Thursday evening at Rowallane Garden Saintfield kindly hosted by the National Trust. This year’s show which takes place on Saturday 15th.August at Tyrella House Downpatrick promises to be by far the biggest and best ever and has something for everyone. With over 80 classes [...]
The Northern Ireland leg of the Horse Sport Ireland Foal Championships are to be held at the Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan on 1st August 2015. The event will also play host to the Regional Championships that have been kindly funded by the Northern Ireland Horse Board. The aim of the Championships is to “identify, [...]
On the 9th July, Ardnacashel Equestrian held the fifth week of the eight week jumping league. It was a colder evening than what competitors and organisers have been used to but this did not affect the standard of jumping! In the x-pole to 50 cm class Kindly sponsored by Tony Heaney Contracts the only double [...]
IRELAND’S former world champion show jumper Dermott Lennon claimed the top spot in Friday’s speed class at the five-star show in Falsterbo, Sweden, with Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor close behind in second place. Co. Down’s Lennon, third to jump in a field of 29, set a blistering time of 70.49 seconds with the 13 [...]
The Pony Club Polo season, which gets underway shortly, will benefit from a new sponsor for 2015 and 2016 in El Remanso. With a high goal team already enjoying success in both Argentina and England, and both men’s and ladies’ tournaments that have already become firm fixtures on the polo calendar, El Remanso have extended [...]
Daniel Coyle continued on his upward spiral yesterday as he landed yet another win in the TRM/Horseware Premier Series Grand Prix at last weekend’s Cork Summer Show. Riding John Carr’s 11-year-old Guidam sired stallion, Zuidam took home the winner’s share of the €10,000 on offer in the Munster Agricultural Society sponsored class. This is the [...]
The height of Summer marks the height of excitement at Down Royal on Friday 24 July when the Magners Race Evening celebrates the Sport of Kings in seasonal style. Down Royal will take advantage of July’s extended daylight to run one of the year’s most exciting major flat race meetings. From approximately 5.50pm through to [...]
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is collecting information about the current equine industry in Northern Ireland. The information gathered will enable the size and scope of the Northern Ireland equine industry to be determined. Information will be gathered through a questionnaire which should take no longer than five minutes to complete. [...]
The 4th annual Ulster Schools Derby took place on Thursday 18 June at Gransha Equestrian Centre. The event, organised by Glenlola Collegiate School, has become firmly established, and was once again supported by competitors from all over Northern Ireland. The day began with the Primary School class, sponsored by Autokleen. The class was won by [...]
Sunday 5th July – Laurel View Summer Dressage League (3 of 5) full schedule available on www.laurelview.co.uk Entries by noon on Thursday 2nd July by email to laurelview01@btinternet.com or ring 028 9083 0649. Sunday 12th July – Laurel View Just Jumping, cashback for clear, winner goes free! Terms and conditions apply. More details available on [...]
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, [...]
