Week ending 8th September 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. You have to go back to 1999 to see Bobbyjo’s name on the Aintree Grand National trophy. The jockey who rode him to victory over the famous Aintree fences that day was one of Irelands top national hunt jockey’s, Paul Carberry. Give the [...]
Horse Sport Ireland IN THE fourth leg of the Irish Sport Horse Eventing series at Ravensdale Lodge in Co. Louth today (Saturday), Colin Halliday rode Emma Jackson’s Creevagh Connection, by Creevagh Ferro Ex Siebe, bred by Ronnie Hollinger, to first place in the 6 year-old section. The 5 year-old class at Ravensdale was won by [...]
~ SJI registered horse & pony league, Wednesday 1st May to Wednesday 10th July (No show Wednesday 22nd May due to National Grand Prix weekend). Classes 70cm & 80cm (under own insurance), 80cm to 1.30m registered, start time 11am for horses & 5.30pm for ponies (usual pony classes). ******************** ~ Horse & pony training league, [...]
There was great excitement at Ravensdale Lodge over the past four days as the centre played host to four finals in a row. With a fantastic turnout on all four days as qualified combinations battled for the treasure trove of prizes, generously put up by all four league sponsors. Results can be viewed below or [...]
With a busy week of finals ahead of them at Ravensdale Lodge there will be no time for a rest at the popular equestrian show and event centre as their Spring / Summer event schedule is due to commence the following week. With 21 classes to be decided between Thursday and Sunday it will be [...]
After two weeks of intensive competition, Ravensdale Lodge were back to their normal schedule of shows & events this week. Last week the best ponies and riders in Ireland descended on Ravensdale Lodge as the centre played host to the Connolly’s Red Mills Pony Spring Tour Final on Sunday 24th March. With three class and [...]
Week ending 17th March, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian, Trekking & Event Centre. Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse & pony league Thursday 14th March. Horses: 80cm class: No clear rounds. 90cm class, divided between: Tom Magee’s Cceetah Z (P. Dillon) & Janine Farrell’s Blackmoor Heather (J. Farrell). 1m class, divided between: Hannah Joyce’ s [...]
Week ending 10th March 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian, Trekking & Event Centre. Following on from the successful introduction of the fuel voucher draw for the Horseware Ireland horse & pony training league, the Mackins Horse Feeds indoor arena eventing league and the Cemac Group indoor dressage league some weeks ago the Crowne Plaza [...]
As the good spell of weather continued, numbers competing at the various weekly competitions held at Ravensdale Lodge have been on the increase. The incentive of winning a fuel voucher for their efforts has also been appealing to anyone who may have to travel a distance. This incentive scheme is working very well and the [...]
Week ending 10th February 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre Indoor horse training show Thursday 7th February. 70cm class, divided between: Mary Cosgrove’s Rio (M. Cosgrove), Linda Mc Cabe’s Tikka (L. Mc Cabe) & Mandy King’s Polo (M. King). 80cm class: No clear rounds. 90cm class, divided between: Grace O’ Shaughnessy’s The Biscuit [...]
While it might still feel like the “depths of winter” and man & beast forgiven for remaining in hibernation, all at Ravensdale Lodge were glad to throw the doors open to the new competition season during the week. Well rested from the competition break of the past few weeks it was good to see some [...]
It’s good to have a roof over your head. New season, same great indoor arenas at Ravensdale Lodge! The winter / spring season kicks off at Ravensdale Lodge this Thursday 24th January and with the weather that has been thrown at us recently it is a comforting thought for competitors to know there will be [...]
With 2012 and all the weather problems associated with it behind us everyone is now looking forward to the competition season ahead. This is certainly the case at Ravensdale Lodge where a packed schedule of all the usual events and a few new ones await in the weeks and months to come. Last year may [...]
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, [...]
