It was yet another fabulous fun filled Friday night at Connell Hills’ Training show which saw some very good rounds of jumping. This is the ideal venue for schooling that novice horse and brushing up on riding skills in a warm friendly relaxed environment; so if you need that little bit of extra help, motivation, [...]
106B – 6 YEAR OLDS No. Animal Name Member Name Owner Name Flt1 Time 1 Flt2 Time 2 1 Lenamore Lucy Lou Kenneth Graham Geraldine Graham C 73.45 C 37.61 2 Catani Z Clem Mcmahon John Connolly C 75.26 C 37.99 3 Dilona Blue Seamus Hayes Jerry Sweetnam & Spy Coast Farm C 74.42 C 40.09 4 Good Lux [...]
The Mini League Showjumping at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, continued with a lovely couple of nights on Fridays 4th and 18th July It will continue on Friday evenings throughout July and August, starting at 6pm sharp with cross poles followed by the 50cm, 60, 70 and 80cm League classes, then 90cm and 1m for anyone [...]
The final of Knockagh View’s Mid week showjumping leage took place on Wednesday 25th June, competitors were delighted with their prizes! There is another mid-week showjumping league starting on Wednesday 16th July running for 8 weeks with the final on 3rd September, the best 4 scores will go forward to the final. Once again there [...]
Connell Hill welcomed competitors to the Friday night Training Show where ‘Training is the Name of the Game’. Without this invaluable training competitors and horses will lack in competiveness and confidence as they progress through their career whether it be for fun or higher stakes. This show was a most relaxed enjoyable night where everyone [...]
The continuing Mediterranean weather led competitors to Connell Hill for the third week of this Summer SJI Horse League to jump in the outstanding outdoor arena, where competitors are to jump at four league dates to qualify for the final on Thursday 31st July. This arena has a most superb surface which encourages horses forward [...]
Competitors arrived at Connell Hill taking, this, the last opportunity to qualify for the final of this Five Week May League scheduled for next Saturday, 31st May, at 10.00 am, competitors to have jumped at two league dates to qualify; those not qualified are more than welcome to attend and compete. Will built some, undeniably, [...]
Connell Hill welcomed new faces to the Training Show on Friday night which saw a large number of competitors take the opportunity of jumping tracks in the outdoor arena. These well designed colourful tracks encouraged the novice horse and were an advantageous boost to riders confidence. If you are bringing on a new horse, introducing [...]
The first week of the all money showjumping league at Knockagh View Equestrian centre, Greenisland took place on Sunday. The league continues on Sunday’s 15th June, 20th July, 17th August and the final on 21st September. The prize fund accumulates each week with £2 per entry going to the pot for the final! Jumping starts [...]
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 [...]
With sport and fitness high on the agenda over the weekend a large number of competitors travelled to Connell Hill for the second week of the May SJI Horse League where fitness is an absolute must for both horse and rider. Each competitor had an adventure as they entered classes encountering extensive courses which demanded [...]
The Spring Laurel View Show Jumping was a relatively short one, with the sixth and final competition on Wednesday 30th April. Competition had been strong throughout the league, with a couple of particularly busy evenings during the school holidays. This league had been run on a points basis, so those attending regularly throughout the [...]
The Bank Holiday weekend started on Friday night with a ‘marathon’ training show when competitors arrived to jump courses at Connell Hills’ outdoor arena. This is the perfect show to attend testing riding skills and the horses ability over courses with a first class surface. This carefully maintained surface enhances performance as horses and riders [...]
Portmore Equestrian Centre held their annual May Two Day Show over the Bank Holiday weekend on 3rd and 4th May this year with competitors coming from right across Ireland to compete. Photographs from Sunday’s classes can be found by clicking here, or click on the photographers gallery tab at the top of any page on [...]
It was a most spectacular finale to the Spring SJI Horse League at Connell Hill as competitors arrived, after painstaking hours of preparation cleaning tack and grooming horses, to jump colourful tracks in the great outdoors. These colourful tracks, designed by Mr Will Crean, demanded control with concentrated riding skills on this first rate surface [...]
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, [...]
