Lexington, Ky.- April 23, 2014 – In front of an eager crowd of about 500 people on a sunny and warm afternoon, the international ground jury accepted 60 of the horses presented for the first horse inspection at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. The event begins on [...]
The FEI Tribunal has issued a partial decision in the Clifton Promise (Jonathan Paget) case. Clifton Promise tested positive to the banned substance reserpine at the Burghley CCI4* in September 2013. Paget, the Person Responsible (PR), accepted that the banned substance had been found in the horse and requested that the FEI Tribunal, prior to [...]
Glorious sunshine brought the Bluegrass Spring Pony Series outdoors last weekend with a superb track by course designing supremo Will Crean, which proved to be both inviting and testing as the series reached the half way point in the competition. With its usual hub of excitement, the Connell Hill leg of the Bluegrass Under 10s [...]
This May Day bank holiday at the races, the Daily Mirror will once again join forces with Down Royal for the annual May Day race meeting. Gates open at 12.30pm ahead of the first race at 2.15pm (approx.) right through to the seventh and final race at 5.40pm (approx.). General admission is £12 for adults, [...]
DESPITE qualifying for Easter Monday’s penultimate round of the show jumping World Cup Final at Lyon, Ireland’s Billy Twomey this afternoon declared that he was withdrawing from the competition. The Cork-born rider, who is Ireland’s only representative at the prestigious event, said today: “Considering I’m four fences off the leader I decided to save Tinka [...]
The last chance to qualify for the final of this spring league, which will be held next Saturday 26th April at 10.00 am, saw competitors throw off their jackets jumping outdoor in the glorious sunshine. This show saw some big jumping by horses so well turned out they glistened as the sun bounced off their [...]
The four-strong Irish team who will take part in Saturday’s show jumping Pony Nations’ Cup at Fontainebleau was named this evening by Chef d’Equipe Katy Saunders as: Michael Pender – Doon Laddie (CP) Sean Monaghan – Attyrory Rebel Hannah O’Shea – More Clover (ISH); Jessica Kuehnle – Gold Digger Douglas (ISH) Ireland’s pony riders have [...]
Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 11th April Cross Poles 1st= Rocket, Chloe Agnew drew the trophy; Rusty, Chloe Agnew; Special; Molly, Eva Sloan. 40cm 1st= Molly, Eva Sloan drew the trophy; Merlin, Emma Burns; Barney Bubbles, David Gibson; Toby, Robert Russell. 50cm 1st= Lynch, Lewis Orr drew the trophy; Teddy, Chloe McMullan; Toby, [...]
Written By Louise Parkes World No. 1, double-Olympic and European champion and the rider who holds all three world records in the sport, Charlotte Dujardin, became the first-ever Briton to win the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage title at Lyon in France today. To the strains of a newly-created musical score she steered Valegro, [...]
It was a “Good Friday” nights jumping at Connell Hill as competitors turned up to jump in the outdoor arena which was an array of colourful fences enhanced by the sunshine. Whatever the chosen pathway, competing/schooling/training, riders enjoyed the experience under saddle in this spacious outdoor which has a most scenic view of the surrounding [...]
The annual Route equestrian ball took place in February and this year the charity receiving a donation from the event was DIABETES UK Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of those who had supplied items for the raffle and to those who purchased raffle tickets and gave donations event organiser Norma Wilkinson and Joint Hunt [...]
The brightest Pony Club minds in the country assembled at Warwickshire College recently for the annual NFU Mutual National Quiz Finals, with teams from Pony Club *Branches and **Centres throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland attending, after securing their place at the finals by winning their Area competition. The teams were tested on various [...]
128 Under 10’s- 1, E. Trenier’s Trendy Taz (Lewis Trenier); 2, S. Orr’s Badbury Blackthorn (Emma Jane Orr); 3, E. Trenier’s Ballykett Highlander (Lewis Trenier); 4, Marsh Kyle Equestrian’s Tri Again (Yiayan Evans); 5, Marsh KyLe Equestrian’s Princess Judy (Yiayan Evans); 128 90cms- 1, HP Ward’s Ballyknock Master Roan (Dylan Ward); 2, D. Crawford’s Drumcaghey [...]
A Riding and Road Safety course will be held at Gransha Equestrian Centre starting on Tuesday 6th May from 7to 9pm. The course will consist of 2 evenings of theory and 2 practical evenings when you will get a chance to practice the simulated road route. Horses may be hired if necessary On average there are 25 reported [...]
Great Britain, winners of last year’s FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing, scored a close victory over France in the second leg of the 2014 series, which was held for the first time at Ballindenisk (IRL) last weekend. The French, successful on home ground last month at Fontainebleau, made the long trip across the Channel in the [...]
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, [...]
