A Combined Training Competition was the order of the day on Sunday 21st September, with competitors putting their best foot forward in both the dressage and show jumping arenas. Geraldine Lowry was the judge tasked with scoring the dressage and Amy Neill kept cast her adjudication over the show jumping. When the scores were all [...]
The tail end of a hurricane put paid to the August leg of the Outdoor Derby League, by September the ground was too hard to run on grass for the conclusion of the Outdoor League, so the course was built on the all-weather surface. Then moving indoors for the first of the Indoor League on [...]
When the Laurel View End of Summer Show was scheduled for the 31st August, it was hoped that the naming of the show would not signal the actual end of summer, thankfully the opposite was the case and we have all enjoyed one of the best Septembers on record. The good weather being one of [...]
Not golf or tennis on the green but the third leg of the Laurel View Outdoor Derby League for the first time this year making it onto grass on Sunday 20th July. The derby course built on the cross country playground certainly presented competitors with plenty of variety, with the many different fences and [...]
The 13th July proved to be a lovely day for the third leg of the Laurel View Summer Dressage League, with entries from the extremities of Ulster. After Ivor Harpers Intro B Test results were announced, to say that Diane Jones was delighted would be an understatement when she and JJ won first place [...]
Grass or sand? That was the question at Laurel View for the start of the Outdoor Derby League on the 11th May. On Saturday evening courses were built (near enough) on both the sand and on the grass, but when the forecasters got it right, the overnight deluge of rain made the final decision to [...]
Easter antics were on the Laurel View agenda indoors on Sunday 27th April with the eagerly anticipated Easter Show. Outdoors in the afternoon the cross country course was also seeing plenty of action with its first go as you please of 2014 following the popular Mid Antrim 2 Phase on the Saturday. The [...]
Adrenaline is always in plentiful supply, particularly at the final of the league when it all comes down to the jump off and the Laurel View Indoor League Final on 6th April was no exception. Claire Dobbin and Louie, rode a lovely clear round over the 60cm course and kept it quick and clean [...]
A great crowd of competitors gathered at Laurel View on 2nd April, some new to the show jumping arena and others with a considerable number of hours in the saddle clocked up. They all got to enjoy the excellent indoor facilities, except for the riders practicing for their Riding and Road Safety who were [...]
There was a long list of winners at the Laurel View Winter Dressage League final on 30th March, but it was Barney and Christine Smyth that earned the biggest cheer when they won both the Newcomers and Riding School Competitions. First and second was on the cards for Santiago Guieirrez in Class 1 riding [...]
The Laurel View Derby course has certainly seen busier days than it saw on the eve of St Patricks Day. All the same, the competitors who were there to give it a go made the most of the opportunity. Over the 60cm fences Claire Dobbin and Louie didn’t let anyone stand in their way, winning [...]
Things are jumping again on Wednesday evenings at Laurel View! The 26th March saw the start of the 6 week Spring League. It was great to see a good number of faces new to the competitive jumping arena, following a show jumping clinic for riding school riders. The initial nerves dispersed to leave a great [...]
The penultimate competition in the Laurel View Winter Dressage League was definitely a good one for Santiago Guieirrez, when he took both 1st and 2nd in the walk/trot class on MJI Happy Days and Alfie respectively. The task of judging this class had been put in the able hands of Martina McKinley. Newcomers rode [...]
Sunday 16th March – Laurel View Indoor Derby League (4 of 5) – 12.30pm start with 60cm, followed by 70cm, 85cm and a metre. For more info ring 028 9083 0649. Wednesday 26th March – Laurel View Show Jumping League (1 of 6), starting with 45cm at 6pm, with classes up to at least 90cm. [...]
Sunday 12th January was the date for the Laurel View Winter Working Hunter Show. Competitors had an extra incentive on the day as the majority of the classes doubled up as EquiFestival 2014 qualifiers. Ponies had the chance to christen the well-dressed workers course under the watchful eye of Georgia Stubington. Conformation and style [...]
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, [...]
