Connell Hill hosted the Ulster Amateur Rider of the Year Show on Saturday and Sunday welcoming competitors from all arts and parts of Ireland experiencing a full action packed weekend. This show comprised a range of working hunter and show jumping fences in the first rate outdoor arena creating fierce competition as riders battled it [...]
It was a lovely summer night as Connell Hills’ Training Show got under way with competitors arriving in full flight ready to take their challenges availing of the fabulous surface in both the outdoor warm up arena and then the super indoor arena. This in turn saw novice horses gaining confidence and some excellent rounds of [...]
Connell Hill opened the gates of the scenic outdoor arena, with an awesome display of strategically designed course of fences for the very competitive Blue Grass Ulster Region Grand Prix Horse Show. These demanding tracks throughout the day, designed by Mr Nigel Jess, did indeed prove both horse and riders ability to successfully navigate a [...]
Connell Hills’ Training Show on Friday night moved indoors as we head into the Autumn with competitors jumping at the opportunity to train, school and brush up on riding techniques over courses designed on a first class surface. This show is a tremendous advantage to rider and horse where lacking confidence or nerves kick in [...]
Connell Hill, Randalstown Co. Antrim, will host the two day ‘Ulster Amateur Rider Of The Year Show’, on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September at 9.30 am. This show has huge sponsorship where prizes will be presented 1st to 8th place in all classes. Saturday classes Welcome Stakes, Power and Speed 2 Phase and Amateur [...]
The ever popular venue, Connell Hill, welcomed competitors to the Training Show on Friday night where some amazing rounds of jumping were witnessed by spectators as horses and ponies approached fences with style, agility and true grit eager to please their riders with success. Success is not measured by winning but by competing and where [...]
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, [...]
The Training Show at Connell Hill on Friday night saw a large number of competitors arrive with horse boxes and lorries filling the parking spaces to jump tracks training horses and ponies and also enhancing their own riding skills. The tracks designed in the tremendous surface of the outdoor arena, due to high quality maintenance, [...]
Competitors travelled to Connell Hill to take the privilege of jumping extensive tracks in the panoramic outdoor arena at the Grand Prix Pony Show on Sunday. These young future stars demonstrated their pride in this most elite equine sport with style and appearance as they all turned out professionally in full show attire with their [...]
Thursday saw competitors seizing their last chance to qualify for the Grand Finale of the SJI Summer Horse League, which will be held Thursday 31st July at 10.00 am, competitors to have jumped at four league dates to qualify for this Grand Finale. It certainly felt to all that we were in the ‘amazon’ with [...]
Connell Hill opened their ‘gates’ to competitors arriving at the weekly Friday night Training Show. This show is designed to do exactly that ‘TRAIN’. Competitors are welcomed to attend to brush up on riding skills, technique, school horses and indeed introduce the novice to the world of show jumping. This is the ideal venue for [...]
The Summer SJI Horse League at Connell Hill is certainly attracting huge competition as horse boxes and lorries filed into the parking lots with riders eager to jump courses from 80 cm to 1.30 m. The tracks designed by Mr Will Crean, who with immense thought to design and detail, left no margin for error [...]
Competitors made a very worthwhile trip to Connell Hill for this the fifth week of the SJI Summer Horse League on Thursday jumping pleasurably outdoors in the sunshine. The courses, once again, were topnotch with a surface which can only be described as ‘world-class’ as it provides excellent rideability. This surface, which is highly maintained, [...]
The sun came out for Connell Hill’s most recent Training Show where competitors enjoyed jumping colourful courses in the outdoor arena. This spacious arena gives confidence to not only the rider but also the horse, be it a novice or one more advanced, as the excellent surface provides sure footedness hence the ability to go [...]
Thursday saw the Half Way Mark of the Summer SJI Horse League at Connell Hill where competitors are to jump at four league dates to qualify for the final on Thursday 31st July, and with four dates, 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th July, remaining competitors still have the opportunity of jumping on these dates to [...]
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, [...]
