The Equine Council for Northern Ireland has issued the following statement in relation to recent press coverage of the equine sector in Northern Ireland:- The Equine Council for Northern Ireland (ECNI) presented a set of recommendations to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in January on issues surrounding the equine industry in Northern Ireland. [...]
Dressage Ireland announced today that Anne Cahill is the new chairman. Anne was appointed at a board meeting yesterday [Tuesday, February 12, 2013]. Her first involvement with dressage was over twenty years ago when helping to organise the Eventing Ireland Blarney One Day Event. For nearly a decade from 1996 she helped run the Blarney Dressage [...]
Bienvenue, Welcome, Come on in! After a long but very pleasant flight from JFK to Milan and only a minor delay collecting our baggage we headed for customs and the exit with our luggage piled on two carts. I walked with my head held high, managed my best 10,000 watt smile and walked right past [...]
Ravensdale Lodge host their first major show of 2013 this coming Sunday, February 17th. The O’ Reillys Wholesalers Newry sponsored Spring Tour Grand Prix, part of the HSI / Bluegrass Spring Tour is the centrepiece of the winter / spring schedule at Ravensdale Lodge. This will be the second leg of this Spring Tour Grand [...]
Connell Hills’ excellent facilities are proving to be so beneficial to not only the young horse but also as fitness aids as more horses and riders are taking advantage of this venue each week. This is the ideal opportunity to introduce your horse to show jumping in a competitive yet friendly and welcoming environment. Thursday [...]
Horses 80cms- No Result 90cm- 1, L. Kerry’s Ferro Diamond (Laura Kerry); 1,B. Kyle’s Portlough Clover); 1m- 1, J. Murphy’s Tullyoran Magic (Aoife Dooley);); 1.10m- 1,J. Murphy’s Javas Patsy (Aoife Dooley); 1.20- No Result. Ponies 128 90cm- 1,D. McPhillip’s Scarletts Fireball (Paul McPhillips); 128 1m- 1, J. Clarke’s Lenamore Mini Metro (Ruairi Clarke ); 1, [...]
Dublin Horse Show Jumping Qualifiers 2013 Horses (Show jumping) Galway Equestrian Centre, Peakroe, Athenry, Co. Galway Wednesday 8 May Coilog Equestrian Centre, Naas, Co. Kildare Wednesday 29 May Barnadown Showjumping, Gorey, Co. Wexford Wednesday 19 June The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, Co. Armagh Wednesday 26 June Ponies & Young Riders (Show jumping) Cavan Equestrian Centre, Latt, Co. Cavan Saturday 4 [...]
A lovely sunny day on Saturday 2nd February saw a great start to the Dressage For All Spring League at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. The league is open to everyone and classes range from Walk/Trot only tests, Preliminary and Novice. The 3 week league finishes with the final on Saturday 16th February. Horse and rider [...]
Week ending 10th February 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre Indoor horse training show Thursday 7th February. 70cm class, divided between: Mary Cosgrove’s Rio (M. Cosgrove), Linda Mc Cabe’s Tikka (L. Mc Cabe) & Mandy King’s Polo (M. King). 80cm class: No clear rounds. 90cm class, divided between: Grace O’ Shaughnessy’s The Biscuit [...]
Results of Horse and Pony jumping held on Monday 28th 60cm 1st= Mealough Mist, Gwen Scott; Hilltop Lola, Martin McCabe. 70cm 1st Rocky, Rebekah Houston. 80cm 1st= Robbie, Sonia Walker; Rocky, Rebekah Houston; Mac, Yvonne Whiteside. 90cm 1st= Oscar, Caitlin Stuart; Dan, Caroline Black. Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 1st Cross Poles 1st= [...]
After months of planning and several unexpected changes, Olivia and I left the ranch on time with an obscene amount of baggage and as many warm wishes. But as fate would have it there was one more change in future. Once we reached Atlanta we experienced, as so many travelers before us, unexpected delays. So [...]
The second day of this years SJI Spring Horse League saw a large turnout of competitors jump a superb course built by Will Crean. Some of these horses are just starting their career and have benefited from the training shows held on Thursday nights where they are introduced to intercom, music, lights etc. Connell Hill [...]
There was a real buzz of activity at the Ecclesville Centre, Fintona as more than 100 competitors took part in the second week of the Ecclesville Training League! The organisers were delighted to welcome many of the regular competitors and also some new combinations to Ecclesville. Raymond Caldwell’s flowing courses were complimented by the recently [...]
Dressage Times – 9th February 2013 Arena 1- Judge: Myra Watters Pre Novice A Test: Pre Novice BE106 No Time Rider Horse 1 8.48 Ruth Currie Mullaghdrin Cointreau Lady 2 8.54 Sarah Sproule Lyleview Hornblower 3 9.00 Neil Morrison Rosie 4 9.06 Erin Faloona Roundthorn Excel 5 9.12 Emma Jackson Creevagh Silver de Haar 6 9.18 [...]
Note to competitors from Eventing Ireland is shown below… Will riders please note the change in rule for Headgear, as follows: RULE 53 Headgear Protective headgear is mandatory at all times. Note: Protective Headgear is defined as “Appropriate Helmet or Headgear that is in compliance with the applicable international testing standards. It must be properly fastened [...]
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, [...]
