Winter season draws to a close at Ravensdale Lodge as Spring schedule is announced

Week ending 13th April 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre.

It is hard to believe that we are already a third of the way into the show season. It only seems a few short weeks since everyone was looking forward to getting back into action in January. Twelve weeks have flown by and the climax of the winter / spring season is only two weeks away. Five lucky people will walk away from the finals with a hi-tech smart tablet, the “Smart Leagues” initiative being a huge success with large numbers attending all three leagues. With everyone enjoying the longer evenings and bright sunshine competitors thoughts are now on outdoor events. Show organisers at Ravensdale Lodge are gearing up for a busy run over the coming weeks and months. After a long, wet winter everyone at the centre is looking forward to moving to the superb outdoor facilities it has to offer from all-weather fibre sand arenas, Ireland’s two largest all-weather grass arenas and of course the onsite cross-country facilities. A mouth watering schedule of shows and events has been planned at Ravensdale Lodge which will include the usual line up of SJI registered horse & pony leagues, their tried and trusted horse & pony training leagues, arena eventing, cross-jump, dressage and bumper bank holiday shows not to mention FEHL, Eventing Ireland, RDS qualifiers and the stand out three day Longines National Grand Prix show at the end of May. With new jumps and other facilities being continually added to the centre organisers can promise the same service, quality and value as always with a few “tweaks” to keep things interesting along the way! A comprehensive schedule of forthcoming shows and events at Ravensdale Lodge will be announced in these pages soon. Meanwhile, competitions continue at the centre this week with the Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse league on Thursday from 11am. All classes are modified and run from 80cm to 1.30m, the usual 128cm, 138cm & 148cm classes run from 5pm. Indoor horse & pony training league continues on Friday from 5.30pm with classes from X poles to 1.10m and there are weekly class prizes on offer in this league courtesy of Ravensdale Lodge. Another league that enjoys weekly class prizes is the Mackins Horse Feeds indoor arena eventing league. This league has attracted large weekly numbers as new combinations realise the superb training & value this show has to offers. New fences and options have been added throughout this league and producers of young event horses have used the competition to good effect in preparation for Balmoral who are set to hold a new Young Event Horse class at their May show. There are two more weeks of this competition which coincide with the last two qualifiers for this competition and large numbers are expected to warm up in advance of qualifiers. The last weekly competition at Ravensdale Lodge is the indoor dressage league on Sunday afternoon from 2pm and there are two weeks remaining of this league. Weekly classes are on the Ravensdale Lodge website as are details of all forthcoming shows & events.

Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse league Thursday 10th April.

80cm class: No clear rounds.

90cm class: Oinri Jackson’s Brittas Dee Cruise (O. Jackson).

1m class, divided between: Victoria Mc Kee’s Kileen Cruise (V. Mc Kee), Danielle Davison’s Seapatrick Savannah Clover (D. Davison), Lynn Patterson’s Cujo (L. Patterson) & Conrad Mc Guinness’ Animo Cruise (C. Mc Guinness).

1.10m class, divided between: Judy Murphy’s Java’s Scarlet (H. Joyce), Frank Mc Leigh’s Dunnanew Sunset (M. Mc Leigh) & Caroline Gibson’s Legaland Harry (C. Gibson).

1.20m class, divided between: N. Good’s Herbst Acapella (S. Mc Fadden), Isla Savage’s Least Said (I. Savage) & S. Duffy’s Van Clover (H. Joyce).

1.30m class: # 1 Isla Savage’s Least Said (I. Savage) 37.71 seconds & # 2 N. Good’s Herbst Acapella (S. Mc Fadden) 45.68 seconds.

Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse league continues Thursday 17th & 24th April (final). Modified classes from 80cm (M) to 1.30m (M), start time 11am. Usual 128cm, 138cm & 148cm pony classes from 5pm

Indoor horse & pony training league Friday 11th April.

X poles, divided between: Saidbh Morrissey’s Tommy (S. Morrissey) (Drew prize), Anna Larkin’s Sinitta (A. Larkin), Ravensdale Lodge’s Seaspray (K. Mc Entaggart) & Natasha Nevilles’ Flash (N. Neville).

60cm class, divided between: Shea Mc Kinley’s Biscuit (S. Mc Kinley) (Drew prize), Saidbh Morrissey’s Tommy (S. Morrissey) & Katelyn King’s Sandy (K. King).

70cm class, divided between: Trevor Cardwell’s Cassie (T. Cardwell) (Drew prize), Ravensdale Lodge’s Mo (F. Ni Earcain), Natasha Neville’s Nevara (N. Neville), Kayleigh O’ Dowd’s Pal (K. O’ Dowd),Ciara Russell’s Misty (C. Russell), Shea Mc Kinley’s Biscuit (S. Mc Kinley), Ravensdale Lodge’s Ebony (D. Collins) & Eimear Blake’s Misty (E. Blake).

80cm class, divided between: Kieran King’s Mrs King (E. Butfalas) (Drew prize), Georgia Kirkwood’s Debonair (G. Kirkwood) & John Downey’s Smitty (J. Downey).

90cm class, divided between: Kate Kenwright’s Storm (K. Kenwright) (Drew prize), Karen Mc Leigh’s Rudy (K. Mc Leigh), Orla Moriarity’s Thunder (O. Moriarity), Jessica Morgan’s Troy (J. Morgan), Jim Griffin’s Hughie (J. Griffin) & Orla Finnegan’s Faraway Field’s.

1m & 1.10m classes: No clear rounds.

Indoor horse & pony training league continues Friday 18th & 25th April (final). Classes X poles to 1.10m, start time 5.30pm.

Mackins Horse Feeds indoor arena eventing league Saturday 12th April.

70cm class: # 1 divided between, Colin Halliday’s Harley (C. Halliday) (Mackins Horse Feeds voucher), Wendy Byrne’s Dylan (W. Byrne), Aislinn Bradwell’s Tonto (A. Bradwell), John Downey’s Smitty (J. Downey), Louise Duffy’s Merry Corner Lady (L. Duffy) & Sarah Richardson’s Lucky (S. Richardson),Sarah Mc Aree’s Rosie (S. Mc Aree), Kay Traynor’s Bob (K. Traynor), Zoe Martin’s Glenmore Coleen (Z. Martin) & Lorraine Mc Elroy’s Cass (L. Mc Elroy), # 2 divided between, Kirsty Stuart’s Carrick Diamond Lilly (K. Stuart), Emma Mc Kenna’s Mill Races Diamond (E. Mc Kenna), & Karin O’ Hare’s Star (K. O’ Hare), # 3 divided between, Leanne Connell’s Little Rudy (L. Connell), Jane Leighton’s Milford’s Lady (J. Lady) &Melissa Mc Kee’s Dolly (M. Mc Kee).

85cm class: # 1 divided between, Emma Mc Kenna’s Mill Race Diamond (E. Mc Kenna) (Mackins Horse Feeds voucher), Kate Kenwright’s Storm (K. Kenwright), Janice O’ Shaughnessy’s Willow (J. O’ Shaughnessy), Ciara Flynn’s Polly (C. Flynn), Nadine Mc Connell’s Nickel’s (N. Mc Connell), Colin Halliday’s Slipper (C. Halliday), Melissa Mc Kee’s Prince Of Heart’s (M. Mc Kee), Colin Halliday’s Brodie (C. Halliday), Kay Traynor’s Bob (K. Traynor), Sarah Mc Aree’s Rosie (S. Mc Aree) & Jane Richardson’s Zanadoo (J. Richardson), # 2 Sarah Richardson’s Lucky (S. Richardson), Jane Leighton’s Milford’s Milford’s Lady (J. Montgomery), Emma Jackson’s Carrie (E. Jackson), Emma Jackson’s Joey (E. Jackson), Emma Jackson’s Archie (E. Jackson), Emma Jackson’s Flash (E. Jackson), Emma Jackson’s George (E. Jackson), Malachy Casement’s Eddie (M. Casement), Rachel Mc Kee’s Buster (R. Mc Kee), Nadine Mc Connell’s Treasure (N. Mc Connell), Ethan Smyth’s Bluestone Ice (E. Smyth), Terry Smyth’s Just One Look (T. Smyth), Melissa Mc Kee’s Dolly (M. Mc Kee) & Kathy Klamor’s Merlin (K. Klamor).

1m class: # 1 Jessica Finnegan’s Sunday Cruise (E. Jackson) (Mackins Horse Feeds voucher), Jessica Finnegan’s Tommy Girl (J. Finnegan) & Orla Mc Gowan’s Manus Boy (O. Mc Gowan), # 2 divided between, Caroline Mc Quillan’s Cavalier Bobby Joe (C. Mc Quillan), Caroline Mc Quillan’s Mr Brown (C. Mc Quillan), Emma Jackson’s Kachina (E. Jackson), Josie Pollock’s Caleb (J. Pollock) & Caroline Mc Guirke’s Lisban Caliterra (C. Mc Guirke), # 3 Martina Pollock’s Lislan (M. Pollock).

Mackins Horse Feeds indoor arena eventing league continues Saturday 19th & 26th April (final). Start time of 2pm for 70cm class, 3pm for 85cm class & 4pm for 1m class.

Indoor dressage league Sunday 13th April.

Class 1, Intro B: # 1 Breige Farrelly’s Panda Bear (B. Farrelly) 73.69%, # 2 Hilary Brennan’s Alfie (H. Brennan) 64.34%, # 3 Amber Lucas’ Milo (A. Lucas) 62.17%, # 4 Stephanie Scoggie’s Tynan Wonder (S. Scroggie) 60.43%, # 5 Joanne Corrigan’s Shadow (J. Corrigan) 56.30%, # 7 Linda Nulty’s Calamity Jack (L. Nulty) 55.65% & # 8 Lucinda Kay’s Charlie (L. Kay) 53.91%.

Class 2, Prelim 14: # 1 John Kehoe’s Cash (M. Boyd) 72.08%, # 2 Jennifer Mc Cann’s Oakhill Charm (J. Mc Cann) 70.83%, # 3 Breige Farrelly’s Panda Bear (B. Farrelly) 69.58%, # 4 Clare Murtagh’s Aldato’s Mist (C. Murtagh) 68.12%, # 5 John Kehoe’s George (J. Kehoe) 65%, # 6 Michael Boyd’s Summer (M. Boyd) 64.16% & # 7 Bronagh Mc Parland’s Leo (B. Mc Parland) 57.08%.

Class 3, Prelim 18: # 1 Michael Boyd’s Ballyalt Comet (M. Boyd) 74.16%, # 2 John Kehoe’s Cash (M. Boyd) 73.85%, # 3 Jessica Finnegan’s Tommy Girl (J. Finnegan) 72.29%, # 4 Jennifer Mc Cann’s Oakhill Charm (J. Mc Cann) 72.29%, # 5 Aislinn Kennan’s Diego (A. Keenan) 67.50%, # 6 Caoimhe Mc Parland’s Hogie (C. Mc Parland) 65.83%, # 7 Grace Kehoe’s Park Crystal (G. Kehoe) 65.83% & # 8 Michael Boyd’s Summer (M. Boyd) 65.62%.

Class 4, Novice 34: # 1 Jan Dewhurst’s Podge (A. Dewhurst) 68.98% # 2 Michael Boyd’s Ballyalt Comet (M. Boyd) 66.87%.

Indoor dressage league continues Saturday 20th & 27th April (final). Weekly classes on website, start time 2pm.

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