Tredstep Ireland, the leading designer and manufacturer of equestrian wear have joined the panel of Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair Class sponsors. The Dublin based company have signed a three year deal to sponsor the CCIJ* Class at the International Event. The CCIJ* at Tattersalls will also be the final for the Tredstep sponsored [...]
Last weekend, Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre in conjunction with Charles Owen had the pleasure of hosting world champions Pippa and William Funnell. They were there to conduct a series of private one hour group lessons which booked out within days of being released. An exclusive, by invitation only event was held on Friday evening with the couple, [...]
Saturday 22nd March saw the final of the Working Hunter For All Spring League take place at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. Despite the cold weather there were some lovely rounds being rode and lots of smiles when rosettes and prizes were being handed out. Mill Yard would like to thank all competitors, judges, supporters [...]
Knockagh View Equestrian centre, Greenisland held an outdoor derby on Sunday. The weather held up and allowed everyone to enjoy their day and the winner of each class took home a beautiful Knockagh View rug. The Star of the day was young Aimee Jenkins and her consistent pony Gusty winning both the 70cm & 80cm [...]
The Laurel View Derby course has certainly seen busier days than it saw on the eve of St Patricks Day. All the same, the competitors who were there to give it a go made the most of the opportunity. Over the 60cm fences Claire Dobbin and Louie didn’t let anyone stand in their way, winning [...]
HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed the make up of its High Performance Show Jumping Committees for 2014. HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed the make up of its High Performance Show Jumping Committees for 2014. SENIOR Chairman – Pat Wall High Performance Manager – Robert Splaine ShowJumpingIreland nominee – Taylor Vard Horse Sport Ireland nominee – [...]
With just a few days to go, everything is nearly ready at the Pôle International du Cheval at Deauville to welcome this year’s CPEDI***, which has reached a new high. With 83 entries, 20 nations, 3 days of competition, 1 Nations Cup and the best-para dressage riders in the world, it promises to be an [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre HSI Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring Tour Grand Prix Show Sunday March 30th 2014. Kernan Equestrian Centre ran a very successful horse show on Sunday 30th March. This incorporated a leg of the HSI Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring Tour. All competitions were kindly sponsored by local company Glencarron Nursing Home and the Showjumpers Club Sunday [...]
After a very successful day of Dressage held at Balmoral Park, many competitors took full advantage of the excellent facilities available to prepare their mounts before entering the beautifully decorated arenas kindly sponsored by Joys’ Flowers. There were some great prizes up for grabs as all classes were very kindly sponsored by Botanica International and [...]
Ravensdale Lodge are set to play host to the first qualifier for a new equestrian competition to be held at Balmoral Show in May. The Young Event Horse class will be divided into two sections for four and five year olds respectively and will be run in the same format as the equivalent classes in [...]
Things are jumping again on Wednesday evenings at Laurel View! The 26th March saw the start of the 6 week Spring League. It was great to see a good number of faces new to the competitive jumping arena, following a show jumping clinic for riding school riders. The initial nerves dispersed to leave a great [...]
On Sunday 13th April 2014 the Route Hunt will be running hunter trials at Maddybenny Riding Centre, Portrush starting at 12 noon so all involved in setting this up are busy getting things into place and hoping for good weather and a good turnout for each class. There will be 4 classes with cash prizes, [...]
Clocks went forward into Mother’s Day and competitors arrived to jump at the Cash Jumping Ireland Show hosted at Connell Hill on Sunday. Indeed the friendly family welcome received at Connell Hill saw spectators, with no family members competing, come along to soak up the atmosphere. Horses and ponies jumping in the same classes, but [...]
Horse Sport Ireland KILKENNY-born Richie Moloney and the Irish Sport Horse Slieveanorra tonight (Sunday) took a spectacular second place in the 500,000 dollar Grand Prix at Wellington in Florida, the climax of the US 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival. Pipped to the winner’s prize of 120,000 euro by Britain’s World Number One Scott Brash by just [...]
The first of the Northern Region Eventing Ireland one day events will begin this Saturday at Tyrella House in Downpatrick. With 316 competitors entered, it plans to be an extremely long day beginning with dressage tests at 08.00am. An army of volunteers have been organised by Dora Beacom to make the event possible with everything [...]
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, [...]
