At Laurel View on Sunday the 6th September, Grace was the name that was coming up trumps over the 45cm jumping track. With Grace Morton and Rocky taking 1st place for their clear round which was faster than Grace Hancock and William. Gracie Bright and Charlie picked up 4 faults leaving her in third place. [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre Held BLUEGRASS Ulster Region Autumn Pony League on Saturday 19th September 2015 The Indoor Pony Show held at Kernan Equestrian Centre on Saturday 19th September was part of the SJI Ulster Region BLUEGRASS Autumn Pony Tour. A very busy day ensued with 220 entries in all. The main competitions were the three [...]
Saturday 24th October sees the first of 6 consecutive months of dressage competitions to be held at Gransha EC. Competitors can enjoy riding on the excellent Martin Collins surface in the bright and airy ‘Antwerp Arena.’ This league runs alongside showjumping and working hunter competitions which culminate in a 3 day Gala weekend in March [...]
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The weather was in everyones favour at Hagans Crofts third of six SJ Training shows on Wednesday 12th August. These training shows are ideal for introducing and bringing on a young horse, the novice rider and indeed a new combination of horse and rider. Taking advantage of this opportunity, some new faces and horses turned out to jump at [...]
Thursday 30th July saw the final of Ardnacashel Equestrian’s Show Jumping League! After eight weeks of jumping, this was what the competitors had been waiting for, the results and of course the fantastic prizes! The cross pole to 50 cm class has been sponsored by Tony Heaney Contracts who does a great job at Ardnacashel [...]
The rather damp and windy evening of Aug 5th saw week two of Hagans Croft Equestrians Show Jumping Training nights. Despite the weather conditions competitors turned out to jump a course of fences starting at 60cm to 1.10m. The course proved challenging with not many double clear rounds. Hagans Croft looks forward to welcoming everyone back [...]
Iveagh Pony Club have recently celebrated one of their most successful campaigns through the Area 17 Competitions, gaining 5 team and 10 individual qualifying spaces for the Pony Club UK Championships in August, hosted at Chomondely Castle in Cheshire. The Area Competitions ran for 3 consecutive weeks, with the first being the Area Dressage at [...]
The main arena of the Royal Dublin Society showgrounds in Ireland’s capital city was electric with excitement this evening when the Irish team won the eighth and last leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 1 League on their own hallowed turf. As they raised the Aga Khan Cup in triumph [...]
Connell Hill welcomed competitors on Friday night to a bright fun filled Training show evening where everyone thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere. New faces felt very much at home as they took part jumping tracks utilising the scope of the outdoor arena where the maintenance of the surface is fastidious. These painstaking efforts paid dividends for [...]
Sunday at Connell Hill was a most electrifying day as competitors arrived, from early morning, raring to jump ‘Derby’ tracks set in the fabulous outdoor arena. The dazzling tracks, a combination of showing jumping, working hunter and portable cross country fences, demanded controlled skilful riding with fast forward thinking to negotiate turns. Derby ‘fever’ set [...]
Wednesday, July 29 saw the first of six Show Jumping Training nights being held at Hagans Croft Equestrian. The course comprised of coloured poles, fillers, ladders and planks, all of which made a technical course of exciting, yet challenging jumps. Perfect for those bringing out their young horses or simply wanting to perfect their show jumping skills. Thanks are [...]
A mammoth total in excess of 400 entries took to the arenas at the Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, to start of the events for August. Divided over 3 arenas competitors had lots to choose from, Show Jumping, Dressage and the inaugural Northern Ireland Foal Championship supported by the Northern Ireland Horse Board. Showjumping It was [...]
Its Friday night and where better to get your weekend off to a great start than at Connell Hills Training Show where schooling both horse and rider can be undertaken in a relaxed friendly environment. Here both the outdoor and indoor arenas are set in tranquil countryside surroundings with first class surfaces aiding confidence with [...]
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, [...]
