Following a very successful Summer for the Omagh based group of Riding for Disabled, the centre is due to open its doors again at the end of September for the new term, with some new faces (riders and horses) joining the team. One of the highlights of the summer was those members who competed at [...]
IRISH riders scored three top ten places in their respective tests on the second day (Tuesday) of Para Equestrian at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy. Paralympic multi-medallist Helen Kearney and the Irish Sport Horse Mister Cool finished seventh in the Grade 1a Team Test on a score of 68.304 per cent. The competition was won by [...]
Week ending 24th August 2104, Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. With the weather taking a turn for the worse and the short six week summer / autumn schedule of events at Ravensdale Lodge reaching the half way point this week, show organisers are starting to focus their attention on the move indoors in [...]
In just a few short hours the first week of action at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy (FRA) will get underway, bringing a hectic schedule of top-quality sport across five different venues. Written By Louise Parkes Horse inspections took place today in Reining, Dressage and Para-Dressage following which the Kazakhstan Dressage [...]
All roads lead to Normandy in France where the much-anticipated Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 begins in two weeks’ time. The seventh edition of the FEI’s flagship event is the biggest in its 24-year history, and with a massive increase in entries, and visitors already flying into northern France from all around the globe, [...]
The third week of Knockagh View’s dressage took place on Sunday and the sun shone. The judges Angeline Nicholson and Will McCauley had some great classes to judge. The next leg of the dressage league takes place on Sunday 10th August with oce again classes from intro to elementary. The league nwinner of each class [...]
Penny Murphy earned red rosettes for two classes at the June leg of the Laurel View Summer Dressage League on the 22nd. Definitely a good day at the office for Penny, but many others also went home very proud and pleased with their performance. Cindy Cunningham rode a lovely Intro A test on Apache [...]
Week ending 8th & 15th June 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. With the spring / summer outdoor run of leagues and shows well underway at Ravensdale Lodge the centre added two new leagues to its busy schedule in the past few weeks. There are very few days when there are no obstacles [...]
A superb turnout of competitors shone at the STAR Charity show on 25th May, the first competition in the Laurel View Summer Dressage League. An exceptionally good entry list signed in for this fundraiser for Summer Team Aid Romania. For Class 1, the PC D Level walk trot, Martina McKinley was in the [...]
The second week of Knockagh View’s dressage league took place on Sunday, with just a few showers the weather was superb. There were some fantastic tests ridden throughout the day in front of judges Janet Hall and Lynsey Craig. The next week of the league takes place on Sunday 6th July with once again classes [...]
The first week of Knockagh View’s Summer dressage league got underway on Sunday and continues on Sunday’s 8th June, 6th July, 10th August with the final on 14th September. The winner in each class will recieve a beautiful embroidered Rambo Grand Prix show rug. Chloe Hope started the league off well with a good win in the [...]
Our annual Dressage for all Day is being held on 24th May and will be held at Gransha Equestrian Centre. Tests are as follows: Class 1 BD Intro B (2009) Class 3 BD Prelim 7 (2002) Class 3 BD Prelim 12 (2005) Class 4 BD Novice 24 (2010) These tests are the same as those [...]
Week ending 5th May 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Four finals over four days will always create a buzz of excitement as the curtain fell on the winter / spring season of leagues at Ravensdale Lodge. This particular run had a heightened sense of anticipation as the hugely successful “Smart league initiative” [...]
Week ending 20th April 2014 results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. A small piece of history was made on Tuesday 15th April as the first ever qualifier for the new 4 & 5 year old Young Event horse class at Balmoral in May was staged in glorious sunshine at Ravensdale Lodge. This new competition [...]
The finalof Knockagh View’s dressage league took place last Sunday, once again competitors were out in force giving our judges Lynsey Craig and Jennifer Howes good competitive classes. Elaine Morrow and her mare Ardenza Gem had a fantastic day winning both the Novice and Elementary league’s. Penny Murphy riding tick-it also had a superb day [...]
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, [...]
