The points in the Laurel View Spring Pounds for Points Show Jumping League have been adding up really nicely, but it is still a close call as to who will come out on top at the league final on the 29th April. Competitors have been sharing the ribbons round rightly with some collecting a [...]
It was a North of Ireland white-wash in the opening round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Louth County Show on Sunday, as riders from the Ulster province incredibly filled nine of the top ten places. Former world champion Dermott Lennon claimed the winners prize after a brilliant double-clear round with Vampire, the Sandra [...]
JUMPING In The City, which was announced in Dublin on Wednesday, is a radical new initiative to bring show jumping into greyhound stadia in cities during the summer. Launched at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium by Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence, Jumping In The City will take place in greyhound [...]
A qualifier for RUAS Balmoral Show was held at Kernan Equestrian Centre on Saturday April 11th. This was the first outdoor show of the season. The first competition, the Amateur with a field of 51 competitors kicked off in good time with the A’s going first. From the twenty one combinations through to the jumpoff [...]
The final qualifying leg of the ‘Spring SJI Horse League’ at Connell Hill saw riders jump their chosen challenges outdoors in glorious sunshine. Course Designer, Nigel Jess, designed tracks, utilising the vast arena space, which required control and precision riding. This thoroughly enjoyable action packed day commenced with Janene Gamble, from Ballyclare, mastering a double [...]
IN HIS first ever World Cup Final, Wexford’s 19 year-old Bertram Allen was third overall at Las Vegas tonight (Sunday) in one of the tightest finishing scores ever seen in the famous competition. Written by Colin McClelland Starting with one penalty point on his card this evening, Allen and the 11 year-old grey mare Molly [...]
The swallows have arrived at Ravensdale Lodge signalling the time to move events out to the super outdoor facilities at the centre for the summer months. With one week left to run on the winter / spring indoor season, this week of league finals will be followed quickly by the move outdoors and the commencement [...]
Everyone wants to excel and be the best and so to get there one must train; hence equine enthusiasts travelled to Connell Hill to ‘Train’ on Friday night where riders had the opportunity to jump colourful tracks designed to encourage horse and rider forward with on hands help and advice. This Friday night show, which [...]
Time flies when you are having fun, so everyone must be having a ball at Laurel View Pounds for Points Show Jumping League, because the 5th competition in the 8 week league is already in the bag. Points have been notching up nicely for those that have been scoring clears and double clears. The [...]
No one can dispute that Claire Dobbin and Louie were the deserving winners of Laurel Views 60cm Indoor Derby League, having won the red ribbon every time they entered the derby this winter. If Christine Murray and Holiday Candle Light had got into the swing of the Derby earlier in the Winter they would [...]
Twenty four members from Area 17 qualified for the Dengie Showjumping and Dressage Championships and the NFU Quiz Championships at Moreton Morrell college in Warwickshire. In the Dengie Speed Competition Laoise O’Farrell (Iveagh) on Monlough Meteor did a fantastic round to come first, while Kiara Malcolmson (Iveagh) on Tyrone Molly came 6th,a wonderful result for [...]
IRELAND’S Bertram Allen snatched the 8,000 euro trophy in today’s big feature class in the five-star Saut Hermès show at the Grand Palais arena in the heart of Paris. Fourth to jump of 39 riders, the 19 year-old set a blistering pace on Billy Twomey’s 17 year-old stallion Romanov, and his time of 50.95 seconds [...]
Week ending 12th April 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. It was another busy week at Ravensdale Lodge as families made the most of the last week of the Easter break and combinations made the most of the good weather. It was also a long week at the centre with competitions starting on [...]
The personal on hands approach at Connell Hill welcomes competitors who are embarking upon the world of show jumping, those making a return or indeed riders just craving confidence. So with clocks having moved forward adding extra daylight hours and the bumper Easter week weather a super track of fences were designed in the grandeur [...]
SETTING a new high in Irish sporting achievement, 19 year-old Bertram Allen has today (Tuesday) entered the top ten of the world’s best show jumping riders. In the official Longines World Rider Rankings, which measure the monthly performances of over 2,000 riders internationally, Wexford-born Allen has today for the first time achieved tenth position, putting [...]
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, [...]
