As Spring stealthily emerges competitors celebrating the Easter weekend hopped along to Connell Hills SJI Horse League where all enjoyed a smashing days jumping. The combined skill of courses artistically designed, by Mr William Brown, and the meticulous maintenance of the indoor arena and first-rate surface inspired horses, especially the novice, forward promoting confidence. This [...]
It was certainly a ‘Good Friday’ at Connell Hill as March was waved good bye and April welcomed with Easter celebrations which kick started with an Easter Egg raffle throughout the Training Show. Competitors were entered into the raffle and one lucky competitor in each class won an ‘Easter Egg’. This eggstra-special fun filled evening [...]
Week ending 5th April 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Numbers swelled last week at Ravensdale Lodge as increased numbers of competitors appeared with the return of the good weather. Thursday’s indoor SJI registered indoor horse league saw record numbers jump in the six modified classes from 80cm to 1.30m and this competition [...]
Week ending 29th March 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The Easter period will be a busy one at Ravensdale Lodge as the centre plays host to the second of their “Bumper” bank holiday shows on Monday 6th April closely followed by the first Young Event Horse qualifier for Balmoral show on Tuesday [...]
On Saturday 21 March 2015 Ardnacashel Equestrian held one of its ever popular Arena Jump Cross Competitions. The day started at 11 am with a heavily subscribed 60/70 cm class. The course was as always a testing one for both horse and rider with an excellent mix of show jumps, cross country and working hunter [...]
NIRC held their annual Indoor Mixed Team Championships at Portmore Equestrian Centre on Sunday 8 March 2015. 19 teams gathered from all over N Ireland to jump at this superb indoor arena with proceedings getting under way just after 9.30 am. Downshire fielded two teams and it was their youngest team member Victoria Fox aged [...]
Friday nights Training at Connell Hill was a real family night out which saw non equine siblings give support, encouragement and thoroughly enjoy the friendly welcoming atmosphere. Everyone makes a start somewhere, so if you think I would love to jump a track and have never done so or it has been a number of [...]
The Laurel View Spring Show Jumping league is off to a great start, with a great crowd of competitors turning out to vie for the rosettes and try to earn some points in the pounds for points league. Jumping continues on Wednesday evenings right through to the final on 29th April. The start time [...]
The final week of Knockagh View’s working hunter league was extremely busy with the sun shining making it a glorious day. There was a fair bit strong course to set competitors up for the Northern Ireland Festival at the end of April with lots of competitors picking up qualifying cards for this and the Equifestival. [...]
Spring was most certainly in the air as competitors travelled to Connell Hill to compete at the Ulster Region Pony Show in classes which were scheduled for the newcomers 50 cm up to the more experienced 148 cm 1.20 m competitors. The day was filled with competitive fun, enthusiasm, pride and above all the enjoyment [...]
It was a fabulous spring day at the third league date of Connell Hills’ SJI Spring Horse League inspiring riders to jump their challenges with true grit; and with four league dates remaining before the final, on Saturday 25th April, there is still time to qualify as horses need to compete at three legs to [...]
The pleasantries of the past weeks glorious weather had competitors buzzing at Connell Hills’ Training Show so as we head to-wards summer time next week-end – don’t forget to put your clocks ‘Forward’. So with ‘forward’ in mind riders not wishing to be left behind jumped at the opportunity of training/schooling confidently at this ‘training [...]
HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed dates for the new ‘Jumping In The City’ series that will see top level national show jumping taking place in greyhound stadia in three of Ireland’s major cities during the summer of 2015. The idea of a series of show jumping competitions in greyhound stadia was first suggested by Minister [...]
The Iveagh Branch of the Pony Club has scheduled a massive inter-schools show at Moyallon on Saturday 25th April 2015. All primary schools and secondary schools are invited to attend and it is hoped that as many schools as possible will accept the invitation and send teams along to this fun and competitive day. In [...]
Results of Horse and Pony jumping held on Monday 9th 70cm 1st Billy, Yvonne Whiteside. 80cm 1st= Soda & Dan, Jasmine Kirk. Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 13th Cross Poles 1st= Puzzle, Kaitlyn Kearns drew the trophy; Jo, Shea Knox. 40cm 1st= Dusty, Chloe Agnew drew the trophy; Puzzle, Kaitlyn Kearns; Special; Jo, [...]
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, [...]
