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Dressage at Portmore

Dressage at Portmore

| April 4, 2014

The new dressage series at Portmore Equestrian Centre has been well supported with a good turnout in its first and second week.  Competitions will continue on Wednesday evenings with classes starting at 5pm and two arenas running to avoid long waiting times.  A new idea of ‘pick your own test’ has been very successful as [...]

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Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre Results Week Ending 23rd March

Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre Results Week Ending 23rd March

| March 26, 2014

Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse league Thursday 2oth March.  Horses (11am). 80cm class: No clear rounds. 90cm class: Jade Savage’s Echo Design (J. Savage). 1m class, divided between: Caroline Mc Guirk’s Lisbane Calliterra (C. Mc Guirk), Louise Doyle’s Ballyvalley Bay (L. Doyle), Denise Kelly’s Evil Kenivil (D. Kelly), Marie Quigley’s Castleroche Star (H. [...]

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Yvette Enjoying Busy Clinics at The Dressage Yard

Yvette Enjoying Busy Clinics at The Dressage Yard

| March 24, 2014

We are a nation of weather watchers but for the equestrian community it’s on with the layers, on with the wet gear and on we go! Not so for those participating in the second of their three clinics at The Dressage Yard, Scarvagh House. Spring had arrived and most appreciated the little breeze which kept [...]

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Registered ponies join weekly leagues at Ravensdale Lodge

Registered ponies join weekly leagues at Ravensdale Lodge

| March 19, 2014

With competitions continuing unabated at Ravensdale Lodge, registered ponies join the already tight schedule of leagues at the centre on Thursday evening from 5pm. This will be the first week of registered ponies in 2014 as they join the horses who jump from 11am the same day. Half way through the winter / spring season [...]

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Dressage League underway at Knockagh View

Dressage League underway at Knockagh View

| March 18, 2014

Sunday was the first week of the dressage league at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland, the 2nd week will take place on Sunday 23rd March with the final on Sunday 6th April.  Competitors must compete at 1 week plus the final with the best score from the first 2 weeks going forward to the final [...]

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Mill Yard Dressage Final Approaches

Mill Yard Dressage Final Approaches

| February 18, 2014

Saturday 8th February, Dressage For All Spring League saw a great start to the 2014 Events calendar at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough.  The league is open to everyone and classes range from Walk/Trot only tests, Preliminary and Novice. The 3 week league finishes with the final on Saturday 22nd February.  Classes open to everyone [...]

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Anne Marie Dunphy Appointed as Horse Sport Ireland Pony Dressage Team Manager

Anne Marie Dunphy Appointed as Horse Sport Ireland Pony Dressage Team Manager

| February 14, 2014

HORSE Sport Ireland announced today (Thursday) the appointment of Anne Marie Dunphy as Pony Dressage Team Manager. This is the first High Performance programme to be put in place for Pony Dressage. Anne Marie Dunphy is also a Horse Sport Ireland level 2 Coach with considerable experience as an international competitor.Triona Connors, Horse Sport Ireland Equestrian Sport [...]

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Hanley and Clark Claim Top Irish Field Awards Allen – Star of Year

Hanley and Clark Claim Top Irish Field Awards Allen – Star of Year

| February 12, 2014

  INTERNATIONAL equestrian stars Cameron Hanley and Aoife Clark returned to Ireland yesterday (Monday) to accept their prizes at the prestigious The Irish Field Awards in The K Club in Straffan, Co Kildare. Hanley, who made a remarkable return from injury in 2013, was presented with the senior show jumper of the year accolade, while Clark was honoured with the eventing counterpart. [...]

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Poor weather conditions favouring Ravensdale Lodge

Poor weather conditions favouring Ravensdale Lodge

| February 10, 2014

Week ending 9th February 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The continued run of poor weather did not impact on the diehard riders that took full advantage of the indoor arenas at Ravensdale Lodge once again this week. While the wind and rain tried to put a dampener on everyone’s enjoyment it did [...]

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Ravensdale Leagues Gain Momentum

Ravensdale Leagues Gain Momentum

| February 3, 2014

Week ending 2nd February 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Two superb indoor arenas ensured that the continued spell of inclement weather did not affect competitors at Ravensdale Lodge this week as everyone was high, dry and warm while competing on top class surfaces. Week two of the winter / spring season at [...]

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Equestrian Results Website Q&A Feature

Equestrian Results Website Q&A Feature

| January 8, 2014

What is Equestrian Results.co.uk? It’s an online results database for equestrian competitions.  It receives results from equestrian centres, clubs and associations and displays those results by horse.   How to I add my horse’s details to the website? You click the ‘sign up’ link on the home page and create a user account for you [...]

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Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre Spring Schedule

Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre Spring Schedule

| January 6, 2014

The Ravensdale Winter / Spring schedule will run from Thursday 23rd January to Sunday 27th April 2014. Two week indoor horse training shows: Thursday 23rd & Thursday 30th January, classes 70cm to 1.30m, start time 11am. Indoor horse & pony training league: Friday 24th January to Friday 25th April, classes X poles to 1.10m, start [...]

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Look down at Laurel View Dressage

Look down at Laurel View Dressage

| December 7, 2013

The first day of the Laurel View Winter Dressage League on 6th October was a fine winter’s day, perfect for painting pylons apparently!  The pylon painters had a bird’s eye view of the tests ridden in the outdoor arena, the judges remained in the more traditional position though.   Geraldine Lowry assessed the performance of [...]

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November Dressage Day at Laurel View

November Dressage Day at Laurel View

| December 6, 2013

3rd November was the date for the second leg of the Laurel View Winter Dressage League. Again competitors made their way from near and far to support the competition, without them the competition would be pointless.   The judges and scribes were kept busy as the runners kept the competitors coming.   Erin Faloona was [...]

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Ravensdale Results Week ending 27th October

Ravensdale Results Week ending 27th October

| October 27, 2013

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 [...]

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