The Mid Antrim Horse Show committee are delighted to announce for 2013 the introduction of a prestigious new registered competition, the Ulster Region 1.30m Grand Prix League, with a fantastic prize of £1000 very generously sponsored by Volvo Trucks UK, and the show committee is extremely grateful for this exceptional sponsorship. The Show will be [...]
SHOW Jumping manager Robert Splaine has announced the Irish team to compete at the Portuguese Nations’ Cup in Lisbon on Friday evening. Drawn fourth of 11 teams to compete, one new horse and one new rider will distinguish the Irish quartet, with 25 year-old Ross Mulholland from Co. Meath making his senior Nations’ Cup debut, [...]
Sunday 19th May saw a fantastic turnout for the second round of the Jump Challenge League at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. A combination of showjumping, working hunter and portable cross country fences provided another challenging course which everyone rode very well. We would like to thank everyone who competed at and supported the event [...]
HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed the Pony Eventing squad for the 2013 European Championships in Arezzo, Italy from the 23rd – 28th July 2013. The Pony Eventing Squad in alphabetical order is: Nessa Briody – Rathnaleen Dark Secret Patrick Dennehy – Rose Down Lucy Latta – Nono/Opan Shannon Nelson – Millridge Buachaill Bui Donnacha O’Brien [...]
The Pony Club held their annual Cubitt Awards ceremony at Stratford Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire on Monday June 3rd. The annual awards take their name from the late Hon Guy Cubitt, who was the Chairman of The Pony Club for 25 years and President from 1970 – 1979, and are held in honour of volunteers who [...]
Down Royal Racecourse are preparing for their biggest festival of the year later this month by launching a competition for Equestrian News readers! We have two ‘Taste’ hospitality tickets to give away for the Magners Derby Day on Sat 22nd June! To enter, simply ‘like’ and ‘share’ the image from our Facebook Page Entries close on [...]
TEAM Ireland finished fourth on the leaderboard of the St. Gallen Nations’ Cup in Switzerland today, but second of the point-scoring teams, with only Switzerland ahead. Torrential rain and deteriorating ground conditions forced the show organisers to abandon a second team round in the Nations’ Cup, but in the subsequent single rider jump-off Shane Breen [...]
Victoria Bridge rider Lucy Smyth makes the Magnificent 7 for Omagh Riding for Disabled, as she joins the other 6 riders already qualified for the UK National Championships at Hartpury College. Lucy, a student at Knockavoe School, Strabane, has ridden with the Arvalee Group for over 3 years. This will be her first time competing [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre, Summer SJI Horse & Pony League, Thursday 30th May 2013 HORSES 80cm – 1, M. Lunny’s Ricardo Lane (Maeve Lunny);; 90cms- 1,M. Lunny’s Ricardo Lane (Maeve Lunny); 1,R. Healy’s Patchwork Prince (Rachel Healy); 1m- 1, D. Finnegan’s Sunday Cruise (Jessica Finnegan); 1.10m- 1,L. Cheny’s Morning de La Bouviere (Lana Cheny); 1.20m- 1,P. McCourt’s Trebor [...]
The Training Show on Friday night was a busy night which saw new combinations of riders and horses and also the novice horse being introduced to the world of show jumping. This show is the ideal opportunity to school the novice horse and also to jump your new horse over a course of well designed [...]
After the hectic three day National Grand Prix weekend show at Ravensdale Lodge from 24th-26th May normal service resumed this week at the centre with all the usual league shows starting back up. SJI registered jumping resumed on Wednesday with classes for horses from 11am & ponies from 5.30pm and this leagues continues to 10th [...]
Questions and answers with Mike Ryan and Jonty Evans at the Hit Air stand on their participation at the Tattersalls International Horse Trials 2013 Video includes some entertaning questions from Facebook fans… Video provided by Ruby PR, created for Donegan Ryan Eventing Team and Hit Air
Raymond Bready interviews Ian Stark, course designer for Tattersalls ahead of cross country day.
Castlewellan Show is now open for entries across over 300 classes for cattle, horses, goats, pigs, sheep, poultry, dog agility and home industries with a deadline of June 19th. Show Day is on Saturday 13th July. There is a brand new website, aimed at families, with a kid’s zone as well as the ability to download [...]
Eventing Ireland Northern Region Supporters Group are holding a Fund raising Hog Roast and Hooley at Sweetwall Stud, Templepatrick on Saturday, 29th June 2013, 8.00pm til late, in aid of Northern Region Funds and Juniors on Squads … Live music by “THE BIZZ”, well known to EINR ball goers, with full bar and Hog Roast [...]
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, [...]
