Spring Run Continues at Ravensdale Lodge Despite Baltic Conditions

After two weeks of intensive competition, Ravensdale Lodge were back to their normal schedule of shows & events this week. Last week the best ponies and riders in Ireland descended on Ravensdale Lodge as the centre played host to the Connolly’s Red Mills Pony Spring Tour Final on Sunday 24th March. With three class and league finals as well as a HSI International selection class for Fontainebleau up for grabs, competition was naturally pretty hot on the day. While the competition may have been hot, the weather was certainly not co operating as the Baltic conditions which have gripped the country for the past few weeks was firmly settled for the day. It was great credit to Ravensdale Lodge’s arenas and facilities that the show ran at all as there had been torrential rainfall countrywide for the past forty eight hours and while many roads were impassable all arenas at Ravensdale were in perfect show condition. The snow also played its part with combinations unable to travel due to being snowed in and while the backdrop of the snow covered Cooley Mountains pained a lovely picture, thankfully for the show organisers at Ravensdale it stayed high on the hills and did not affect the competition. There was some fantastic action throughout the day and all class results can be read further in this article.

Thursday saw the continuation of the Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered horse & pony show with good numbers turning up once again to jump in this competition which runs weekly to 25th April. Arctic conditions may still prevail as we head into the last month of Spring but all Spring leagues at Ravensdale Lodge are reaching their conclusion with only four weeks remaining of competition before the spring / summer season commences and new season schedules will be announced over the coming weeks. The Horseware Ireland sponsored horse & pony training league continued on Friday evening with many combinations delighted to be out again after the terrible weather conditions the previous week. This run of shows continues every Friday to 26th April with usual classes and a start time of 5pm. Arena eventing took centre stage on Saturday and Mackins Horse Feeds of Newry continue to sponsor this league with great weekly class prizes until Saturday 27th April. After a two week break due to St Patrick’s day and the Pony Spring Tour final the week before, dressage enthusiasts were glad to be back in action on Sunday for the Cemac Group sponsored indoor dressage league. Class winners were in for a special Easter surprise as each class winner received a food hamper stuffed with goodies such as preserves, chutney, jams and sauces, this league continues every Sunday to 28th April with a start time of 3pm.

Week ending 24th March 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre.

Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse & pony league Thursday 21st March.

Horses: 90cm class, divided between: Lynn Patterson’s Stainsby Free Spirit (L. Patterson), Janine Farrell’s Blackmoor Heather (J. Farrell) & Pauline Twaddell’s Cavalier C (P. Twaddell).

1m class, divided between: Louise Carroll’s Ballustree Luxadun (L. Carroll), Jackie Laing’s The Dark Knight (J. Laing), T. Carragher’s Lurgan Air (H. Joyce), Rachel Healey’s Patchwork Prince (R. Healey),
Irene Lawler’s Ballustree Land breeze (I. Lawler), Lynn Patterson’s Cujo (L. Patterson), Carroll Produce LTD’s Caballero (L. Carroll) & Pauline Twaddell’s Cavalier Cruise C (P. Twaddell).

1.10m class, divided between: Marie Quigley’s Castleroche La Roche (H. Joyce), M. Birch’s Shenick (J. Floody) & Carroll Produce LTD’s Caballero (P. Carroll).

1.20m class, divided between: M. Birch’s Shenick (J. Floody), Owen Mc Camley’s My Little Dimonte (O. Mc Camley) & J. Attley’s Toscana (J. Floody).

1.30m class: # 1 Owen Mc Camley’s My Little Dimonte (O. Mc Camley) 40.42 seconds, # 2 J. Attley’s Toscana (J. Floody) four faults 39.42 seconds.

Ponies: 128 90cm class: L. Hannaway’s Princess Vicky (N. Mc Kenna).

138 1m class: L. Hannaway’s Tynan Earl Grey (A. Mc Kenna).

148 90cm class: Richard Truesdale’s Rathruyan Girl (S. Truesdale).

Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse & pony league continues Thursday 28th March and every Thursday to 25th April. Classes 80cm to 1.30m, start time 11am.

Horseware Ireland indoor horse & pony training league Friday 22nd March.

X poles: Ravensdale Lodge’s Womble (L. Cosgrove).

60cm class: Ravensdale Lodge’s Womble (A. Cosgrove).

70cm class: Katelyn King’s Misty (K. King).

Horseware Ireland indoor horse & pony training league continues Friday 29th March and every Friday to 26th April. Classes X poles to 1.10m, start time 5pm.

Mackins Horse Feeds indoor arena eventing league Saturday 23rd March.

60cm class: # 1 divided between, Ally Haire’s Thunder (H. Haire), Vicky Campbell’s Tilly Tiger Lily (V. Campbell) & Harry Haire’s Amigo (H. Haire).

70cm class: # 1 Vicky Campbell’s Tilly Tiger Lily (V. Campbell), # 2 Harry Haire’s Amigo (H. Haire), # 3 Ravensdale Lodge’s Mo (B. Griffin).

85cm class: # 1 divided between, Sharon Mc Keever’s Cosmic Rolo (S. Mc Keever), Conor Meehan’s Sunny’s Mount (C. Meehan) & Shane Mc Keever’s KHS Impact (S. Mc Keever).

1m class: # 1 divided between, Jo Evan’s Sovereign (J. Evans) & Ann Bowe’s Gentle Breeze (A. Bowe).

Mackins Horse Feeds indoor arena eventing league continues Saturday 30th March and every Saturday to 27th April. Classes 60cm, 70cm, 85cm & 1m, start time 3pm

Connolly’s Red Mills Pony Spring Tour Final Sunday 24th March.

Class 1 128 1m Red Mills Pony Spring Tour: # 1 A. Derwin’s Toorboy Tommy (K. Derwin) 29.16 seconds, # 2 G. Connors’ Kilbrean Lad (J. Smyth) 29.84 seconds, # 3 Ballywalter Farms’ Little Jack Spratt (H. Allen) 30.70 seconds, # 4 Ballywalter Farms’ Lurgan Darrah (H. Allen) 31.24 seconds, # 5 B. Mc Donagh’s Taggart’s Express (A. Mc Donagh) 33.18 seconds, # 6 C. O’ Donnell’s Rickamore Gameboy (J. Smyth) four faults 30.54 seconds & # 7 E. Gillespie’s Little Bob (J. Gillespie) four faults 32.00 seconds.

Class 2 138 1.10m Red Mills Pony Spring Tour: # 1 J. Houston’s Woodfield Superstar (J. Houston) 40.11 seconds, # 2 A. Duffy’s Ballygormley Bravehart (S. Monaghan) 55.02 seconds, # 3 A. Derwin’s Lemon Prince (K. Derwin) four faults 40.49 seconds, # 4 Ballywalter Farms’ Scarletts Billy The Kid (H. Allen) four faults 40.60 seconds, # 5 Spreymount Farms’ Shutter Fly ((C. Foley) four faults 42.40 seconds & # 6 P. Kavanagh’s Woodfield Rain (E. Kavanagh) four faults 42.47 seconds.

Class 3 148cm 1.30m HSI viewing class for Fontainebleau: # 1 P. Quinlan’s Brackwood Land Rock (M. J Pender) 44.02 seconds, # 2 B. O’ Reilly Hyland’s Rock Dee Jay (S. Fitzpatrick) 44.02 seconds, # 3 S. Norris’ Java’s Alan (K. Norris), # 4 R. Dalton’s Woodfield Breeze (S. Dalton) 54.13 seconds, # 5 S. Fitzpatrick’s Petrus Spartacus (S. Fitzpatrick) & M. Garrigan’s Future Interest (M Garrigan).

Class 4 148cm 1.10m: # 1 P. Rice’s Smokie Son (M. J Pender) 27.43 seconds, # 2 Marsh Kyfe Equine Centre’s Dirty Gerty (N. Evans) 29.37 seconds, # 3 Marsh Kyfe Equestrian Centre’s Hopala (N. Evans) 29.60 seconds, # 4 J. Aylward’s Coppenagh Tom Sparrow (O. Alyward) 30.00 seconds, # 5 A. Mills’ King Of Cashmere (S. Mills) 34.35 seconds, # 6 J. Houston’s Ballyvaughan Silver (R. Houston) 34.84 seconds.

Class 5 148cm 1.20m Red Mills Pony Spring Tour: # 1 B. Mc Donagh’s Carnhill Clover Lass (A. Mc Donagh) 31.73 seconds, # 2 J. Lee’s Delphi Heather (T. Mac Donagh) 31.88 seconds, # 3 P. Quinlan’s Attyrory Rebel (M. J Pender)32.56 seconds, # 4 H. Carway’s Trendy Captain’s Dream (A. Carway) 33.04 seconds, # 5 R. Dalton’s Woodfield Breeze (S. Dalton) 28.48 seconds, # 6 L. Kenny’s Bertie Brown (J. Kenny) 29.08 seconds.

Week ending 31st March 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre.

Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse & pony league Thursday 28th March.

Horses: 90cm class, divided between: Pauline Twaddell’s Cavalier Cruise C (P. Twaddell), & Conrad Mc Guinness’ Creevagh Ferros Diamond (C. Mc Guinness).

1m class, divided between: Michael Tuite’s Sunnyside Boy (K. Mc Grane), Louise Carroll’s Ballustree Luxadun (L. Carroll), Victoria Mc Kee’s Kileen Cruise (V. Mc Kee), Irene Lawlor’s Balustree Landbreeze (I. Lawler), Carroll Produce Ltd’s Caballero (L. Carroll), Noleen Kieran’s Echo Island (R. Kieran), Lynn Patterson’s Cujo (L. Patterson) & Paula Rafter’s PMR Beamish Is Best (R. Rafter).

1.10m class divided between: Siobhan Dunne’s Javas Celtic Mist (T. Dunne) & Emma Mc Cabe’s Essence (E. Mc Cabe).

1.20m class, divided between: Marie Quigley’s Castleroche La Roche (H. Joyce) & Siobhan Dunne’s Javas Celtic Mist (T. Dunne).

Ponies: 148 90cm: Tom Mc Nulty’s Annaghmore Isabella (S. Mc Nulty).

Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI indoor horse & pony league continues Thursday 4th April and every Thursday to 25th April. Start time, horses @ 11am, ponies @ 5pm, usual classes.

Horseware Ireland indoor horse & pony training league Friday 29th March.

X poles, divided between: Ciara Russell’s Misty (C. Russell) (Prize) & Ciara Russell’s Mickey Joe (C. Russell).

60cm class, divided between: Ravensdale Lodge’s Womble (A. Cosgrove) (Prize), Shane Mc Ardle’s Rossa (S. Mc Ardle), Ciara Russell’s Mickey Joe (C. Russell) & Laura King’s Crunchy (L. King).

70cm class, divided between: Katelyn King’s Misty (K. King) (Prize), Trevor Cardwell’s Cassie (T. Cardwell) & Sinead Young’s Jacobi (S. Young).

80cm class, divided between: Clare Brady’s Ella (C. Brady) (Prize), Eithne O’ Hanrahan’s Jo Jo 9E. O’ Hanrahan) & Kirsten Patterson’s Beanie (K. Patterson).

90cm class: Kirsten Patterson’s Cherry (K. Patterson) (Prize).

1m class: No clear rounds.

Horseware Ireland indoor horse & pony training league continues Friday 5th April and every Friday to 26th April. Classes X poles to 1.10m, start time 5pn.

Mackins Horse Feeds indoor arena eventing league Saturday 30th March.

60cm class: # 1 divided between, Harry Haire’s Amigo (H. Haire) (Mackins Horse Feeds voucher) & Ciara Russell’s Mickey Joe (S. Cumesky), # 2 Ciara Russell’s Misty (C. Russell) & Vicky Campbell’s Tilly Tiger Lily (V. Campbell), # 3 divided between, Ravensdale Lodge’s Ebony (E. O’ Reilly), Ciara Russell’s Mickey Joe (C. Russell) & Amy O’ Hanlon’s Molly (A. O’ Hanlon).

70cm class: # 1 divided between, Vicky Campbell’s Tilly Tiger Lily (V. Campbell) (Mackins Horse Feeds voucher), Katie O’ Hare’s Blaney Boy (K. O’ Hare) & Georgia Kirkwood’s Maddie (G. Kirkwood), # 2 Ravensdale Lodge’s O’ Gara (B. Griffin).

85cm class: # 1 divided between, Roseanna Angel’s Glenn (R. Angel) (Mackins Horse Feeds voucher) & Cora Ryan’s Tonto (C. Ryan) & Aoife Hanratty’s Inis (A. Hanratty), # 2 divided between, Jessica Finnegan’s Sunday Cruise (J. Finnegan), Gerard Watters’ Gladiator (G. Watters), John O’ Brien’s Sticky (J. O’ Brien) & Ravensdale Lodge’s O’ Gara (B. Griffin).

1m class: # 1 Danny Mc Comb’s Tad (D. Mc Comb) (Mackins Horse Feeds voucher), # 2 Jessica Finnegan’s Tommie Girl (J. Finnegan) & # 3 Caroline Mc Guirk’s Zorro (C. Mc Guirk).

Mackins Horse Feeds indoor arena eventing league continues Saturday 6th April and every Saturday to 27th April. Classes 60cm, 70cm, 85cm & 1m, start time 3pm.

Cemac Group indoor dressage league Sunday 31st March.

Class 1, Intro B: # 1 Tracey Malcolm’s Murphy (T. Malcolm) 70.43%, # 2 Clare Murtagh’s Aldatos Mist (C. Murtagh) 65.21%, # 3 Jason Connolly’s Browno (J. Connolly) 64.34%, # 4 Denise Kelly’s Buttercup Boy (D. Kelly) 62.17%, # 4 (joint) Eileen Mc Dade’s Dyna (E. Mc Dade) 62.17%, # 5 Lily Fegan’s Dyna 2 (L. Fegan) 58.69% & # 6 Cairlinn Carroll’s Carlingford Indi (C. Carroll) 52.60%.

Class 2, Prelim 12: # 1 Lynn Clarke – Hearty’s Bobby (L. Clarke – Hearty) 66%, # 2 Lindsey Mc Callister’s Belanak (L. Mc Callister) 64.40%, # 3 Tracey Malcolm’s Murphy (T. Malcolm) 59.60%, # 4 Jackie Layng’s The Dark Knight (J. Layng) 59.20% & # 5 Sarah Richardson’s Red Square 8 (S. Richardson) 58.80%.

Class 3, Prelim 13: # 1 Cairlinn Carroll’s Henry (C. Carroll) 69.58%, # 2 Pierre Olan’s Mikey (P. Olan) 67.50%, # 3 Jo Mc Kelvie’s Lara (J. Mc Kelvie) 67.08%, # 4 Jan Dewhurst’s Podge (J. Dewhurst) 65.41%, # 5 Sarah Richardson’s Red Square 8 (S. Richardson) 62.08% & Jackie Layng’s The Dark Knight (J. Layng) 61.25%.

Class 4, Novice 30: # 1 Cairlinn Carroll’s Henry (C. Carroll) 67.69%, # 2 Jan Dewhurst’s Podge (J. Dewhurst) 63.07%, # 3 Jo Mc Kelvie’s Lara (J. Mc Kelvie) 62.30% & # 4 Pierre Olan’s Mikey (P. OLan) 61.15%.

Cemac Group indoor dressage league continues Sunday 7th April and every Sunday to 29th April. Start time 3pm, classes on website.

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