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Halloween is a time for giving at Ravensdale Lodge

Halloween is a time for giving at Ravensdale Lodge

| October 15, 2014

Week ending 12th October 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Show organisers at Ravensdale Lodge are gearing up for a giveaway spree over the Halloween bank holiday weekend from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th October. Not only will the centre be holding their annual “Spooktacular Bumper Bank Holiday Show” on Sunday 26th, they [...]

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Competitors Follow the ‘Star’ to Connell Hill

Competitors Follow the ‘Star’ to Connell Hill

| October 15, 2014

The drop in temperature did not deter equine enthusiasts wrapping up and travelling to Connell Hill for the fourth week of the Training League Show where competitors had the privilege of jumping, training, brushing up on skills and taking novice horses over tracks to further their career.  The show saw red as it got off [...]

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Twomey Chalks up Fourth Irish Win at HOYS

Twomey Chalks up Fourth Irish Win at HOYS

| October 14, 2014

BILLY Twomey recorded Ireland’s fourth win of the weekend at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in Birmingham today (Sunday) when he claimed victory in the Speed Horse of the Year competition with Ardcollum Duke. Wexford’s Bertram Allen also took a fifth place in tonight’s British Grand Prix, while in Germany Denis Lynch was [...]

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The flying Dutchmen take the Furusiyya title by storm

The flying Dutchmen take the Furusiyya title by storm

| October 13, 2014

The newly-crowned world champions from The Netherlands stormed to victory at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2014 Final at Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain tonight. On the crest of a wave following their gold-medal-winning performances at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy last month, they oozed class and confidence as [...]

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Gain/Alltech Autumn Grand Prix Two Day Show at Kernans

Gain/Alltech Autumn Grand Prix Two Day Show at Kernans

| October 8, 2014

The Alltech/Gain Autumn Grand Prix League Two Day Show held at Kernan Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October was  very well supported.  Fortunately the  weather  just about held out in time for the Grand Prix to be completed before the storm took hold on Sunday. Saturday Saturday’s jumping kicked off with [...]

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Zimbabwe’s Crockart pips Dominican Republic’s Brugal in thrilling Final

Zimbabwe’s Crockart pips Dominican Republic’s Brugal in thrilling Final

| October 8, 2014

Zimbabwe’s Charley Crockart emerged to claim gold at the FEI World Jumping Challenge Final 2014 staged at Kyalami Equestrian Park in South Africa at the weekend. This event is always guaranteed to come to an exciting conclusion with its four-rider change-horse final deciding the medals in exactly the same way as at the senior world [...]

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Teenager Allen Breaks Through Into World’s Top 20 Rank

Teenager Allen Breaks Through Into World’s Top 20 Rank

| October 8, 2014

IRELAND’S Bertram Allen has broken through into the top 20 of the world’s show jumping rankings for the first time, entering this week at number 17. In the official Longines rankings published last night (Friday) by the world governing body, a massive jump of 15 places from his previous position has confirmed the 19 year-old [...]

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Competitors Set Bar High For Mossvale’s Botanica League

Competitors Set Bar High For Mossvale’s Botanica League

| October 7, 2014

Results of Horse and Pony jumping held on Monday 29th 60cm 1st Mac, Paul Humphries. 70cm 1st Robbie, Sonia Walker. 1m 1st Dan, Caroline Black. On Monday 27th October competitors will have the chance to jump for the Apollo Blind Cup details onwww.mossvaleshowjumping.co.uk Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 3rd Cross Poles 1st= Ro [...]

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Ravensdale’s Weekly Results Round Up

Ravensdale’s Weekly Results Round Up

| October 7, 2014

Week ending 5th October 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Trekking Centre. Weekly shows ran as normal this week at Ravensdale Lodge as the weather turned more seasonable after the fine recent spell. SJI registered indoor show jumping for horses was held on Thursday with six modified classes from 80cm to 1.10 starting at 11am, [...]

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It’s Rebecca’s ‘Col’ at Connell Hill Training League Show

It’s Rebecca’s ‘Col’ at Connell Hill Training League Show

| October 7, 2014

Friday night saw the third show night of this Training League giving riders the opportunity to train towards achieving their goal at the final on Friday 19th December, riders to compete at five (same height class) show dates to qualify.  This show is ideal for not only introducing the novice horse to the competitive scene [...]

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Connell Hill’s Autumn Spectacular Horse Show

Connell Hill’s Autumn Spectacular Horse Show

| October 6, 2014

Connell Hill hosted their annual Autumn Spectacular Horse Show on Saturday and as the sun came out and the day became warmer the competition grew as Killian Clarke adjusted the outstanding tracks.  This exciting day fired off with the 80 cm class and taking the first presentations of the day jumping double clears were Adele [...]

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First Qualifier of £1,000 Indoor Derby League at Connell Hill

First Qualifier of £1,000 Indoor Derby League at Connell Hill

| October 6, 2014

Connell Hill warmly received competitors who travelled to compete at the first league date of this ever popular £1,000 Indoor Derby League on Sunday, the second qualifier will be held on Sunday 2nd November with the final scheduled for Sunday 9th November; shows at 10.00 am.  The 60 cm and 70 cm classes first placed [...]

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National Show Jumping Champion Hosts Masterclass at Gransha

National Show Jumping Champion Hosts Masterclass at Gransha

| October 2, 2014

Greg Broderick has had an enviable season this year claiming the National Show Jumping title, numerous International wins, and a place on the nations cup team at Arezzo, Italy last month to name a few highlights.  Now, fresh from a Cavan victory in the five year old Cavan Classic on another promising young horse, he [...]

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NI Indoor Amateur Championship Show at Kernan Equestrian Centre

NI Indoor Amateur Championship Show at Kernan Equestrian Centre

| October 2, 2014

The Northern Ireland Indoor Amateur 2-Day show was held at Kernan Equestrian Centre Crossmaglen by kind permission of the Kernan Family. National Course builder & International Rider, James Kernan set the test for the classes over the weekend’s jumping, starting on Friday evening 26th September with a warm up class.  Judges Mary Mahon and Noeleen [...]

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Unseasonal Start for Autumn/Winter Schedule at Ravensdale Lodge

Unseasonal Start for Autumn/Winter Schedule at Ravensdale Lodge

| September 30, 2014

Week ending 28th September 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. It may be a case of sound and picture not matching but combinations were none the less happy to move indoors last week at Ravensdale Lodge. The words winter & indoor seemed out of place as the country enjoyed the continued spell of [...]

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