IRISH show jumping team manager Robert Splaine today (Monday) announced a list of combinations for the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Normandy, France, where the jumping competitions take place from 2 – 7 September 2014. Splaine said: ” At this point these are the main contenders being considered. However my decision will be announced in [...]
Training plays a major role in any sport and none more so than the ‘equine athlete’ with the rider aboard and taking advantage of this massive opportunity was horse enthusiasts who arrived to jump at Connell Hill on Friday night. This show not only gave riders the opportunity of training over tracks attaining controlled distance [...]
The sun shone all day for the second week of the all money showjumping league at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre. There was great jumping throughout the day with a super course designed by SJI National Course designer Alistair Megahey. The next week of this showjumping league is on Sunday 20th July starting at 11am with [...]
Week ending 8th & 15th June 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. With the spring / summer outdoor run of leagues and shows well underway at Ravensdale Lodge the centre added two new leagues to its busy schedule in the past few weeks. There are very few days when there are no obstacles [...]
IRELAND will jump as second of the seven teams competing at the Nations’ Cup in Spruce Meadows Canada later tonight (Friday). Irish show jumping team manager Robert Splaine has announced the jumping order of the Irish team, who will appear as follows: Shane Sweetnam/Eregast Van’T Kiezelhof Richie Moloney/Slieveanorra (ISH) Darragh Kenny/Sans Soucis Z Conor Swail/Lansdowne. [...]
IRELAND was one of five teams of the nine starters who finished the first round of the Children on Horses Nations’ Cup in Hagen Germany on a zero score today (Thursday), with six nations going through to the second round. However, a mammoth battle for superiority then followed amongst the qualifiers, with a high attrition [...]
Tipperary’s Greg Broderick riding Hitchcock Van Overis, took the winners prize in Barnadown’s third RDS qualifier for this year’s Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 year-old International class, to be held at The Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show. Written by Brian Hennessy Owned by Mary Ellen De Ruschi, the seven year old stallion Hitchcock Van [...]
Irish duo Billy Twomey and Shane Breen, were both “overwhelmed” with the
reaction of the Chinese public, on the opening day of the Longines Global
Champions Tour of Shanghai today (Friday), as the country witnessed five
star show jumping action for the very first time.
The Mini League Showjumping at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, had another great night couple of nights on Friday 23rd and 30th May. It will continue on Friday evenings throughout June, July and August, starting at 6pm sharp with cross poles followed by the 50cm, 60, 70 and 80cm League classes, then 90cm and [...]
There was a super crowd at Knockagh View’s All Silver fun show on Sunday with a full range of classes to suit everyone! The day got off to a wet start but brightened up in the afternoon. The first trophy winner of the day was young Riah McFaul who steered her pony little chief helped [...]
IRISH riders today (Thursday) clocked up wins in the opening classes of the two European Nations’ Cup shows at La Baule in France and Odense in Denmark. Former World Champion Dermott Lennon took victory in La Baule aboard his 12 year-old gelding Vampire, finishing with well over two seconds in hand over Swiss runner-up, Olympic [...]
After the success of the equestrian classes at Balmoral Show, last year’s organisers, Royal Ulster Agricultural Society have introduced a number of new equine classes to the event at Balmoral Park from the 14 – 16th May. The Young Event Horse class, sponsored by Stonebridge Premium Feeds, is a welcome addition to the Balmoral Show schedule. [...]
NICOLA FitzGibbon and Shantonagh (ISH) won the second leg of the ISH studbook series at Barnadown today (Sunday). The winner is by Power Blade (TB) out of Diamond Explosion (ISH), by King of Diamonds (ID) and was bred and owned by Dermot Forde, County Cavan. Second was Brookwood Supersonic (ISH) ridden by Sean Kavanagh, owned [...]
Week ending 11th May 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The first of the “Bumper Shows” for 2014 at Ravensdale Lodge was held on Monday 5th May which was a bank holiday on both sides of the border. While the day started grey and damp it did not deter the eager competitors who [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre Mini Grand Prix Horse Show Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2014 The jumping action continued at Kernan Equestrian Centre on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May when they ran one of their popular Mini Grand Prix Horse Shows. The first event of the day the 90cm class got off to a good start with six [...]
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, [...]
