The very popular Pounds for Points Show Jumping League at Laurel View came to a very abrupt and premature end when the lights went out at the start of the final on 17th December. The 45cm class was nearing completion when the emergency lighting was put to the test, Chloe Baxter and Bruno who were [...]
Written by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Wellington, FL – January 14, 2015 – The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) kicked off its second week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for two-time Olympic gold medalist, McLain Ward (USA), and Double H Farm’s [...]
Its Friday, and where better to spark off the weekend than at Connell Hill, competitors blew into your number one venue to jumps tracks at the Indoor Training Show. Here you can bring your novice horse or indeed you the novice rider as an introduction to the competition environment in safety conscious surroundings with the [...]
With Christmas just round the corner there were a few festive decorations adorning the twisting and turning course at the Laurel View Derby league competition on 14th December. Seeing Santa put some off their stroke, or perhaps it was a runaway reindeer! Claire Dobbin took it all in their stride and rode a super [...]
Horse & Pony Training Shows Every Wednesday evening Starts Wednesday 14th January at 6.30pm Every Wednesday evening AIRC NER Drynam Riding Club Winter Showjumping League Sunday 1st February Starts 10am. Equestrian Interschools Ireland Saturday 7th February with 1.10m Premier League Starts 9.30am SJI Winter Horse & Pony League Starts Sunday 15th February [...]
On Saturday the 27 December 2014 Ardnacashel Equestrian held its annual Christmas Jump Cross which was kindly sponsored by Top Star Christmas Trees, Tullynagee Road, Comber. There were lots of new faces together with our regular competitors eager to get the day underway. The complimentary mince pies and mulled wine kept the cold at bay for both spectators [...]
Sunday 28th December brought a crisp bright sunny morning and a large number of competitors to Ravensdale Lodge for the last show of the 2014 season. The “Bumper Christmas Show” had seven scheduled classes, all of which were timed, starting with the X poles class which was won by Shea Griffin riding his own Blackie, [...]
There is lots on at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland. Wednesday’s 7th & 14th January are mid week trainign nights with jumping from 60cms to 1M from 6.30pm. Starting on Wednesday 21st January is a Mid week showjumping league running over 6 weeks, jumping starts at 6.30pm every week with jumping from 60cms to 1M. [...]
Gransha’s 2015 schedule of events kicked off this weekend with the continuation of the Equestrian Centre’s Winter Horse and Pony Show Jumping League sponsored by Doggarts of Newtownards. Saturday the 3rd January saw the ponies competing in the fifth round of the league to a course built by Simon Jackson. A great turn out ensured [...]
A festive and fun day was had by all at the Christmas Show on Sunday 7th December 2014. The Club would like to extend their thanks to our generous sponsor for the day Mr Wesley Sloan, Laurelview Equestrian for the use of their excellent facilities and all the helpers on the day. Photographs of all [...]
It was a case of déjà vu as both Daniel Coyle and Gerard Clarke reclaimed their Spring Tour and National Grand Prix titles respectively at Ravensdale Lodge in 2014. In the case of Derry native Coyle, it was his third successive victory in the opening Grand Prix of the season at Ravensdale. More impressively, Coyle [...]
THE Irish Independent Young Sport Star of the Year is equestrian sensation Bertram Allen. He collected his award at a star-sudded lunch on Monday in the Westbury Hotel in Dublin. His citation read: “The 19-year-old from Wexford lies 19th in the World rankings following a sensational year during which he won a qualifier for the [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB, Omagh, Co Tyrone held their Christmas Show at the RDA recently. Thanks to those who came along to support. The Club would like to thank Raymond Caldwell for building a flowing course, Sandra Magee judging, Pearl Donnell refreshments, Natasha Gilchrist entries, Alison Donnell call up, Emma King & any one else [...]
The 2015 winter / spring indoor schedule for Ravensdale Lodge has just been finalised. It retains many of the tried and trusted formula of the past few years along with a few new ideas and shows. SJI registered show jumping leagues and Grand Prix shows, horse & pony training, indoor arena eventing and dressage all [...]
IRISH teenager Bertram Allen has recorded his second straight win at Olympia’s five star show in London. The 19 year-old Wexford rider this afternoon (Saturday) piloted Billy Twomey’s bay stallion Aminko N to victory in the Christmas Masters competition, adding a further 13,000 euro to his Olympia prize money. The Masters competition sees riders take [...]
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, [...]
