Due to the wet weather the organisers of the Spring Show at Gransha Equestrian Centre, Bangor have made the decision to run the competitions over two days to enable the classes to take place in the all weather arenas and the indoor. The horse classes will run as advertised on Saturday, and the ponies will [...]
The young riders and ponies turned out once again superbly well groomed to jump at the SJI Spring Pony League at Connell Hill over a course designed by Mr Will Crean to encourage and improve the unlimited skills of these budding young super stars. In a haze of smoke Erin Talbot on ‘Smokegun’ shot into [...]
Once again there was a very large turn out of competitors at The Meadows Equestrian Centre for the penultimate day of the Iveagh Showjumpers’ registered shows. Competitors who travelled from a very wide geographical spread enjoyed super courses over a great selection of fences in the extensive arena. This coming Saturday, 20th April, sees the [...]
Ravensdale Lodge’s varied schedule of indoor competitions continued this week before the move outdoors early next month. With only one week remaining before the finals at the end of April many combinations were under pressure to add points to their league tally as space at the top of many of the leagues is very tight [...]
The second week of Knockagh View Equestrian Centres Spring league escaped the rain once again and saw some very good, competitive classes with some fantastic tests being riddden. The next week of the dressage is Sunday 21st April see our website www.knockaghviewec.com for details of classes. Class 1 – Intro A 1st Zoe Bell, Carlung [...]
Omagh Riding for the Disabled are going to host a fundraising table quiz which all monies raised will aid with travel costs to competition events attended by the group. Riding for the Disabled is a volunteer based organisation, which relies on generous public donations and fundraising activities to continue its works with disabled adults and [...]
Put your best foot (or paw) forward for a good cause. Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary, CLAS, in Co. Antrim will be holding it’s Annual Sponsored Dog Walk on Saturday 4th May, leaving the Sanctuary at 12 noon with light refreshments on return. Traditionally this is a chance for everyone to get together to support the [...]
After concerns in January that without a title sponsor for Hickstead, one of the most famous annual show jumping events today, it has been recently announced that measures have been put in place to allow the the event to run, should a sponsor not be found. Carpetright ended it’s sponsorship with the event in October [...]
The Pony Club National Quiz Championship, generously sponsored by NFU Mutual, was held at Warwickshire College, Moreton Morrell, on April 7th 2013 and welcomed over 100 Pony Club Members, in teams of four, from 20 Branches and 10 Centres across the country; including Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. The 30 teams each claimed their golden ticket to [...]
Castle Leslie are getting ready for an exciting weekend with Cian O’Connor this Friday and Saturday 12th & 13th April. A private demonstration is planned for the main arena on Friday night, with tickets priced at 20 euro per person ow VIP gallery tickets at 35 euro including a glass of bubbly and canapes. Saturday [...]
The British Horse Society Ireland Presents “Teaching Children” With Sabrina Jones FBHS At Laurel View Equestrian Centre, Templepatrick, Co Antrim on 20 April 2013 From 9am to 3.30pm (Pre-booking is essential) Cost:- £30 per person or the equivalent in Euros (Lunch is included) This training day will be of benefit to all those within equestrianism and is a Continual [...]
Forthcoming events including the Balmoral Qualifiers to be held this weekend at Kernan Equestrian Centre are shown below: Horse & Pony Training Shows Every Wednesday @ 6.30pm Continues 10th/17th April. Horse Training Shows Saturday morning @ 11am. Continues Sat 13th April Heights 70cm-1.30m. RUAS Qualifier Sunday 14th April 2013. Starts 9am sharp!! Class 1) Amateurs, class 2) [...]
Sunday 7th April 2013 Results, Spring SJI Horse & Pony League HORSES 90cms- 1, G. Anderson’s Drumaclan Diamond D (Willian Anderson); 1, J. McMurry’s Iroko Molly (William Anderson); 1, J. Hughes’s Elamo The Detective (Joe Hughes); 1, D. Tent’s Hard Times (Simon Trent); 1, B. Judge’s Captain Becca (Orla Barrett); 1m- 1, A. Friel’s Drumaclan Sunrise [...]
Down Royal Racecourse is excited to introduce Taste @downroyal. This is a new, casual hospitality offering which incorporates the best of Northern Irish Produce along with the thrilling experience of being at the races. This relaxed dining option will be launched on the May Day race meeting on 6th May in the newly refurbished Moscow [...]
TWO Irish riders just back after long injury lay-offs last weekend scored top five Grand Prix places at European shows, while brothers Trevor and Shane Breen took second and third places in another. Mayo’s Cameron Hanley, who was two years out of the saddle with a serious leg injury, this afternoon placed fourth in the [...]
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, [...]
