HORSE Sport Ireland has announced that Olivia ‘Polly’ Holohan has been appointed as Team Manager of Ireland’s Pony Eventing team. The appointment was confirmed at Tuesday’s Horse Sport Ireland Board meeting following an interview process. Polly Holohan will replace Sue Shortt, who stepped down at the end of 2013 to take up a position as [...]
November 2013: TEKenable, a leading Dublin based software development company, has recently completed a cutting edge interactive membership and horse registration system for Eventing Ireland. The new online system provides Eventing Ireland with the ability to have fully interactive commercial activity and communications with members and volunteers. Eventing Ireland is now able to manage its [...]
FEI: Written by Kate Green William Fox-Pitt had three shots to clinch Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA), first event of the FEI Classics™ 2013/2014 season but, in a nail-biting finale, it took the Briton until his third and last ride, Seacookie TSF, to secure the top prize. After an outstanding day’s Cross Country yesterday, Fox-Pitt [...]
IRELAND’S Joseph Murphy and his Cruising gelding Electric Cruise finished eighth amongst 72 of the world’s top combinations in the four-star event in Pau, France today. The Pau three-day event is one of only six four-star events in the world and Murphy added just four faults in today’s difficult show jumping phase following an outstanding [...]
Week ending 27th October 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre The rainfall that fell by the bucketful over the weekend did not deter competitors from attending the four weekly shows at Ravensdale Lodge as everyone was happy to be under cover in the two indoor arenas at the centre. With the opportunity to [...]
Written by Kate Green An exceptionally strong field is heading for Les Etoiles de Pau CCI4* in the French Pyrenees this weekend (24-27 October) for the first leg of the 2013/2014 FEI Classics™. Twelve nations are fielding riders, many of them world leaders, and over 80 horses have been entered. The FEI Classics™ series has captured [...]
Jock Paget and Clifton Promise were the winners of The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2013. Jock led both the dressage and cross country phase and then, with only a single penalty on the final fence of the show jumping, he made it a clean sweep on Clifton Promise. Re-live the action from all 3 [...]
By Kate Green Ingrid Klimke (GER) and FRH Butts Abraxxas thrilled the excited crowd at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, final leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, and now holds the overnight lead after the first day of Dressage. They scored 39 penalties and are three points clear of the two riders currently holding [...]
With the support of the Bandon based DoneganRyan Eventing team action in the CSI*** and CCI*** at Johnson & Perrott Land Rover Ballindenisk International from the 19th-22nd of September will be live streamed. Filming will begin on Thursday with the dressage phase and will cover highlights of the cross country on Saturday, followed by full [...]
ELIZABETH Power has withdrawn from the Irish European Eventing Squad due to a short term injury to her horse September Bliss. First Reserve Michael Ryan declined the opportunity to travel to the championships due to the lateness of the call up. However, Jim Newsam and Magennis have now been called up and Magennis is on [...]
HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed that Clare Abbott and Euro Prince (Owned by Dr Cormac McKay & Dr John McKay) have been drafted into the squad for the European Eventing Championships in Malmo Sweden from August 29th to Sept 1st. The combination have been called up to replace Aoife Clark and Master Crusoe. Ireland’s Eventing [...]
Congratulations to the Irish Pony European Championship team which has won a bronze medal today at Arezzo! Gold was won by Great Britain with a score of 142.2. France was second on 144 and Ireland third on 150.9. Individual results as follows: Team Rider Pony Dressage XC SJ Total Place Shannon Nelson Millridge Buachaill Bui 47.30 [...]
All the ponies and riders arrived on Sunday and quickly settled down after a 4 day trip to arezzo,Italy. We began training in 40 degree heat on Monday morning with dressage trainer Sue Smallman. Baxter (Holiday Chase) went really well and went from strength to strength from day 1 of training to the competition. I [...]
Written By Kate Green, FEI There were emotional scenes when Andrew Nicholson and Mr Cruise Control triumphed at Luhmühlen, presented by DHL Paket, the penultimate leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. It was the 51-year-old New Zealander’s fourth CCI4* victory in a year, but the first for his long-time loyal owners, Robin and Nicky Salmon, who [...]
After the hectic three day National Grand Prix weekend show at Ravensdale Lodge from 24th-26th May normal service resumed this week at the centre with all the usual league shows starting back up. SJI registered jumping resumed on Wednesday with classes for horses from 11am & ponies from 5.30pm and this leagues continues to 10th [...]
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, [...]
