STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB members have been busy lately with their annual easter charity pleasure ride at Baronscourt by kind permission of the Duke & Duchess of Abercorn, & also in April showjumping training with Mandi King at Ecclesville. A team competed at Seskinore & Ecclesville Riding Club’s annual inter club team showjumping event recently [...]
The Working Hunter show for horses at Connell Hill was a huge success as this was the second opportunity to qualify for the Northern Ireland Festival to be held at Cavan Equestrian Centre on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April 2013. Riders and horses were all groomed and impeccably well turned out each putting their [...]
The very changeable spring?! weather did not deter anyone at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, on Saturday 16th March. The first round of the Working Hunter For All League got off to a great start with a fantastic turnout. With levels of classes to suit every ability the show was very well supported. Mill Yard [...]
The popular working hunter league is nearing completion with the final leg of qualifying taking place last Sunday at Omagh RDA centre, Arvalee. Again over 70 entrants attended the competition, many of which collecting the coveted Northern Ireland Festival qualification cards. The judges had many tough decisions to make when deciding on their class winners. [...]
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, [...]
