IRISH riders achieved two top twenty places at the prestigious Rolex Kentucky four-star event in the US at the weekend. Written by Colin McClelland Austin O’Connor and the Irish Sport Horse Balham Houdini finished on a combined penalty score of 75.2 in 16th place, while another Irish Sport Horse, Luckaun Quality, took Tim Bourke to [...]
International Show Jumping at this year’s Balmoral Show will see some of the top and up-and-coming young riders from the British Isles and across the world, compete head to head. Countries including Egypt, Canada, Thailand, Great Britain and Ireland, will create a truly international field of show jumpers who are sure to provide three days [...]
Strule Valley Riding Club Est 1997 are holding a working hunter Competition on Sunday 10th May 2015 10am Ecclesville, Fintona. Please view the full schedule below: Horses Class 1 – 60cm Class 2 – 70cm Class 3 – 80cm Class 4 – 90cm Class 5 – 1 metre Horse Championship – 1st & 2nd from each horse [...]
IRELAND will launch its 2015 top level Nations’ Cup campaign at Lummen in Belgium tomorrow (Friday) with the team of Denis Lynch, Cameron Hanley, Greg Broderick and Billy Twomey. Drawn fifth to jump of eight of the world’s best show jumping nations taking part at Lummen, the Irish quartet are facing their country’s first points-scoring [...]
MULLINGAR’S Joseph Murphy was best of the Irish in the CCI3* event at Ballindenisk, Co. Cork on Sunday, taking third place on DHI Top Story on his dressage score of 58.0, incurring zero penalties in the show jumping and cross country phases. Cork’s Michael Ryan placed fifth with Dunlough Striker (ISH) on 60.6. The three-star [...]
The Cavan International Horse & Pony April Sale on Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd experienced an unprecedented 82% clearance rate and surely shows evidence that the ‘buyer is back in the market’ The sales were very brisk with bids coming fast and furious and with many animals changing hands at a very speedy pace. [...]
OFFALY native Darragh Kenny flew over from his adopted US home to compete in the Longines Global Champions’ Tour five star Antwerp show this weekend, and took a 6,000 euro win on Saturday morning’s the speed class. Riding the 13 year-old Limmerick Irish Sport Horse mare Belle Rock, Kenny was 13th to jump in a [...]
Dutton Wins Rolex USEF 4* Championship Lexington, Ky., – April 28, 2015 - With her only penalties of the event being the low score she earned in the dressage ring, Fischerrocana FST and Michael Jung of Germany won the 2015 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. Their score of 39.3 bested Tim Price [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre Horse & Pony League Final Sunday 19th April 2015 Horses 80cms- 1, T. Carragher’s Wachfull Eye (Hannah Joyce); 90cms- 1, D. McMahon’s Sunnyside Boy (Darragh McMahon); 1, S. Kelly’s Golan Arkansas Rose (Jeni Lyons); 1m- 1, L. Cheney’s Morning De La Bouverie (Lana Cheney); 1.10m- 1, T. McGuinness’s Horseware Foxy [...]
Saturday 11 April 2015 saw the final of our Working Hunter League. A welcoming course was in situ for all the competitors and the day started with the Amateur Performance Novice Class and first place went to Karina McVeigh riding Midnight Reflection, Karen Jeffrey riding Junior took second position and Catherine Ross riding Milo took third place. Next [...]
Week ending 26th April 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The spring / summer outdoor schedule of events & shows kicks off this week with SJI registered jumping for horses on Wednesday 29th April. There will be the usual modified classes from 80cm to 1.30m and this show has a start time of [...]
Islandmagee man David Stanbridge is setting off on a one month adventure across France in aid of his good friend Jonjo Bright who had a serious fall from a horse in May 2013 while riding at Tyrella point to point. This fall left the 19 year old jockey from Templepatrick with a serious spinal injury [...]
Judy Reynolds set a new Irish international Grand Prix Kür(Freestyle to Music) record score of 75.775% when placing sixth with Joe & Kathleen Reynolds’ 13-year-old Jazz gelding Vancouver K at the four-star show in Hagen, Germany today [Sunday, April 26, 2015]. The previous record score of 75.725% was set by Irish Olympian Anna Merveldt and [...]
Rain drowned the chances of a cross country go as you please on Sunday 12th April, but thankfully the indoor facilities at Laurel View meant that the Easter Show was able to run unhindered. A great crowd of competitors turned out to have a go at the show jumping and obstacle courses. All the [...]
ARMY rider Capt.Michael Kelly continued his recent run of solid form with a win in the French Grand Prix at Chantilly this evening (Sunday). The 31 year-old piloted the Irish Sport Horse Drumiller Lough to a 6,000 euro victory after setting a very fast time in the 13 horse jump-off. The only rider to come [...]
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, [...]
