Connell Hill welcomed competitors to the Friday night Training Show where ‘Training is the Name of the Game’. Without this invaluable training competitors and horses will lack in competiveness and confidence as they progress through their career whether it be for fun or higher stakes. This show was a most relaxed enjoyable night where everyone [...]
The continuing Mediterranean weather led competitors to Connell Hill for the third week of this Summer SJI Horse League to jump in the outstanding outdoor arena, where competitors are to jump at four league dates to qualify for the final on Thursday 31st July. This arena has a most superb surface which encourages horses forward [...]
Training plays a major role in any sport and none more so than the ‘equine athlete’ with the rider aboard and taking advantage of this massive opportunity was horse enthusiasts who arrived to jump at Connell Hill on Friday night. This show not only gave riders the opportunity of training over tracks attaining controlled distance [...]
The very popular venue, Connell Hill, saw a host of competitors arrive to jump outdoor tracks in the glorious sunshine making for a most Mediterranean setting with riders enjoying the opportunity of offloading their show jackets to jump in their shirts. This a relaxed safety conscious environment saw youngsters jump these tracks with the more [...]
Connell Hill’s Training Show saw Kim Moore picking up the distinguished award for ‘Best Turned Out Rider and Pony’ at the Show
This League promises to be one filled with huge competition, oozing adrenaline, enjoyable and successful where everyone is welcome to join us.
Connell Hill Training Shows Offer A Number of Benefits to Competitors Each Week
Competitors arrived at Connell Hill taking, this, the last opportunity to qualify for the final of this Five Week May League scheduled for next Saturday, 31st May, at 10.00 am, competitors to have jumped at two league dates to qualify; those not qualified are more than welcome to attend and compete. Will built some, undeniably, [...]
Connell Hill welcomed new faces to the Training Show on Friday night which saw a large number of competitors take the opportunity of jumping tracks in the outdoor arena. These well designed colourful tracks encouraged the novice horse and were an advantageous boost to riders confidence. If you are bringing on a new horse, introducing [...]
Following the hype of Balmoral Show Connell Hill welcomed a large number of competitors to jump at this the third week of the May SJI League. Spectators had the privilege of viewing some very skilful riding as the tracks, carefully designed by Mr W Crean, were adjusted throughout the day assisted by his very able [...]
With sport and fitness high on the agenda over the weekend a large number of competitors travelled to Connell Hill for the second week of the May SJI Horse League where fitness is an absolute must for both horse and rider. Each competitor had an adventure as they entered classes encountering extensive courses which demanded [...]
The high profile sport weekend which saw the ‘giro ditalia’ being hosted in Northern Ireland with cyclists undergoing rigorous training to take part underlines the fact that training is a most vital aid in any sport and none more so than the athletes who compete on horseback. Connell Hill received a large number of competitors [...]
The Bank Holiday weekend started on Friday night with a ‘marathon’ training show when competitors arrived to jump courses at Connell Hills’ outdoor arena. This is the perfect show to attend testing riding skills and the horses ability over courses with a first class surface. This carefully maintained surface enhances performance as horses and riders [...]
It was a most spectacular finale to the Spring SJI Horse League at Connell Hill as competitors arrived, after painstaking hours of preparation cleaning tack and grooming horses, to jump colourful tracks in the great outdoors. These colourful tracks, designed by Mr Will Crean, demanded control with concentrated riding skills on this first rate surface [...]
The sunshine on Friday night encouraged competitors to load up and travel to Connell Hill for the training Show. The course, designed in the outdoor arena, encouraged horse and rider to go forward as they embark upon their campaign of summer jumping. Kick starting the show collecting red rosettes for smooth collective clear rounds, in [...]
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, [...]
