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Ireland’s Lanaken 2014 Team Announced

Ireland’s Lanaken 2014 Team Announced

| September 12, 2014

The FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses will take place from 18th to 21st September in Lanaken, Belgium. Fifteen Irish Sport Horses have been selected to represent the Irish Sport Horse Studbook at these prestigious Championships for 5, 6 and 7 year old horses. The Irish Sport Horse Studbook has enjoyed huge [...]

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Dubbeldam Makes it Double-Dutch Gold

Dubbeldam Makes it Double-Dutch Gold

| September 9, 2014

Jeroen Dubbeldam made it double-gold at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy today when adding the individual title to last Thursday’s team victory for The Netherlands. He made his way into this afternoon’s top-four Jumping final thanks to a horse that he admitted was inexperienced at this level of the sport and which clearly [...]

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Peter Smyth and Admiran Cassio Leinster Summer Tour Champions

Peter Smyth and Admiran Cassio Leinster Summer Tour Champions

| September 8, 2014

Co Tyrone’s Peter Smyth and the gelding Admiran Cassio were crowned 2014 Leinster Summer Tour champions, following the final round of the series at the Irish Breeders Classic in Barnadown Co Wexford. Written by Brian Hennessy Trailing league leaders Eddie Moloney with Pashmina K by two points heading into the final leg, Smyth overtook Kilkenny [...]

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Horse Sold for 50k Euro Wins Richest Young Horse Competition 48 Hours Later

Horse Sold for 50k Euro Wins Richest Young Horse Competition 48 Hours Later

| September 8, 2014

Less than 48 hours after been sold at auction for the sum of €50,000, the six year-old mare Talks Cheap went a long way to repaying her new owners investment, buy winning the world’s richest young horse show jumping competition, The Irish Breeders Classic Final, at Barnadown in Co Wexford. Having purchased Talks Cheap over [...]

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Dutch deliver their second team Jumping championship title in thrilling final at Caen

Dutch deliver their second team Jumping championship title in thrilling final at Caen

| September 5, 2014

The Netherlands took their second world Jumping championship team title in style today at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. They benefitted from the lead they established in yesterday’s round to narrowly pip the host nation of France at the end of a nail-biting contest, while the USA took bronze. Written by [...]

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Dutch take team lead as Frenchman Delaveau heads individual standings

Dutch take team lead as Frenchman Delaveau heads individual standings

| September 4, 2014

The Netherlands lie top of the team standings while French star, Patrice Delaveau, heads the individual leaderboard after the first round of the team Jumping competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy (FRA) today. Written by By Louise Parkes On day two of the Jumping championships Frederic Cottier’s exquisite course design again played [...]

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Irish Team Qualifies for Second Round at World Equestrian Games

Irish Team Qualifies for Second Round at World Equestrian Games

| September 4, 2014

DESPITE recording no clear rounds today, the Irish quartet of Darragh Kenny, Bertram Allen, Denis Lynch and Cameron Hanley finished in eighth place of 35 show jumping nations competing at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, and therefore qualify for the final round on Thursday. Irish opener Kenny with Imothep had one fence down, and [...]

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Sensational win for young Irishman Allen as French top early team standings

Sensational win for young Irishman Allen as French top early team standings

| September 3, 2014

In a sensational start to the Jumping Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy today, Ireland’s teenage star Bertram Allen won the opening speed leg with a brilliant performance from Molly Malone V. The 19-year-old, who hails from County Wexford, but who is based in Munster, Germany and is coached by [...]

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Irish Teenager Allen Takes First Win of World Equestrian Games

Irish Teenager Allen Takes First Win of World Equestrian Games

| September 2, 2014

BEATING 152 other competitors, young Wexford rider Bertram Allen set Irish hopes high today (Tuesday) when he claimed first place in the opening speed competition of the World Equestrian Games’s show jumping element at Caen in France. Putting up a mature performance aboard the 10-year-old grey mare Molly Malone V, 19 year-old Allen, who won [...]

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Ravensdale Leagues Reach Half Way Point

Ravensdale Leagues Reach Half Way Point

| August 26, 2014

Week ending 24th August 2104, Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre.   With the weather taking a turn for the worse and the short six week summer / autumn schedule of events at Ravensdale Lodge reaching the half way point this week, show organisers are starting to focus their attention on the move indoors in [...]

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Emma The ‘Bounty’ Rider at Connell Hill’s Training Show

Emma The ‘Bounty’ Rider at Connell Hill’s Training Show

| August 25, 2014

Connell Hills’ Training Show on Friday night moved indoors as we head into the Autumn with competitors jumping at the opportunity to train, school and brush up on riding techniques over courses designed on a first class surface.  This show is a tremendous advantage to rider and horse where lacking confidence or nerves kick in [...]

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Attention Amateur Riders – Connell Hill Needs You

Attention Amateur Riders – Connell Hill Needs You

| August 25, 2014

Connell Hill, Randalstown Co. Antrim, will host the two day ‘Ulster Amateur Rider Of The Year Show’, on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September at 9.30 am.  This show has huge sponsorship where prizes will be presented 1st to 8th place in all classes.  Saturday classes Welcome Stakes, Power and Speed 2 Phase and Amateur [...]

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Iverk Show To Host Connolly’s Red Mills Sponsored Round of LST This Sat

Iverk Show To Host Connolly’s Red Mills Sponsored Round of LST This Sat

| August 22, 2014

Ireland’s oldest annual agricultural event, The Iverk Show, takes place this Saturday August 23rd at it’s usual venue in Piltown Co Kilkenny. Founded in 1826, The Iverk Show continues to attract increasing numbers of visitors and exhibitors annually, with this Saturday’s event promising to be one of the biggest ever in its history. The main [...]

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Kernan Equestrian SJI Horse & Pony League Show Resuls

Kernan Equestrian SJI Horse & Pony League Show Resuls

| August 20, 2014

Kernan Equestrian Centre SJI Horse & Pony League Show Saturday 16th August 2014 Due to a large turnout of horses, the start time for the Ponies has been put back to 2pm. The horses start time remains the same at 10am. This league continues every Saturday to the FINAL on Saturday 13th September. HORSES 80cms- 1, N. [...]

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Cian O’Connor and Aramis 573 Win Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 year old International Final

Cian O’Connor and Aramis 573 Win Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 year old International Final

| August 12, 2014

Ireland’s Olympic Bronze Medallist Cian O Connor riding Aramis 573, were crowned 2014 Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 year old  International champions, following three thrilling competitions at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show. Written by Brian Hennessy A world class line up which included current world cup champion Daniel Duesser from Germany, Swedish super-star Malin [...]

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