The Mini League Showjumping at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, continues on Friday evenings, starting at 6pm sharp with cross poles followed by the 50cm, 60, 70 and 80cm League classes (allow half hour per class for start times), then 90cm+ for anyone wishing to jump higher. Everyone gets 2 rounds regardless of faults [...]
Sligo’s Deane Rogan continued his excellent run of form, when winning the latest round of the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league at the Munster SJI Show at Crecora in Co Limerick. Rogan was riding Falco van Spieveld, the same horse he won with at Limerick’s Jumping in the City earlier this month. Twelve [...]
It was Thursday and what a day of fabulous Mediterranean weather and to cap it all it was Show Jumping at Connell Hill. This was the second leg of the Summer SJI Horse League, where competitors are required to jump at four legs to qualify for the final on Thursday 31 July. Judge, David Greene [...]
The Mid Antrim Horse Show will hold its annual showjumping show at the usual venue of the Ballee Playing Fields, Ballymena, on Saturday 27th June, starting at 9am with the 90cm registered in Arena 1. This year there will be a difference in format as in Arena 2 there will be an exciting new Derby [...]
Strule Valley Riding Club Est 1997 are holding their summer league on the following dates: Wednesday 1st July, Wednesday 8th July, Wednesday 15thJuly, Final – Wednesday 22nd July Each competition starts at 7pm in Ecclesville, Fintona Classes The AJS Promotions Perpetual Cup 60cm class Strule Valley Riding Club Perpetual Cup 70cm class L W Surphlis & Son Perpetual Trophy [...]
On 31st May was Ardnacashel Equestrian’s exciting final of the show jumping league. With a mixture of excitement and pre competition nerves in the air, the day started off with the cross pole class. Matthew Cresswell and Bess set the standard of the day by jumping a stylish round and taking 1st place! The fences [...]
Cavan Equestrian Centre hosted a Three Day Pony Premier show over the weekend Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June. This three day event included the Starfinder Class and also the Pony Premier Classes. It was also the final leg of the Francis Derwin Sponsored Cavan Starspotter League with the winners below and the [...]
Connell Hill set courses for competitors to jump/train/school at the Training Show on Friday night where everyone received a warm welcome. The courses set in the outdoor arena offered riders the opportunity of brushing up on skills with the sure-footedness of take-off and landing in the comfort of the cushion like surface. The first red [...]
Not for the first time in the history of the popular CSIO in Sopot, Poland, Team Germany came out on top at the fourth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 2 League today. However they had to work hard for their success, forced into a jump-off by the French who [...]
Week ending 6th June 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. It is set to be another busy week at Ravensdale Lodge as the centre plays host to the Young Event Horse Series (YES) on Thursday 11th June closely followed by RDS qualifiers for Connemara Performance Hunter & Performance Irish Draught on Saturday 13th [...]
Thursday saw a glorious start to the Summer SJI Horse League as the sun came out to welcome competitors at Connell Hill, where course designer, Nigel Jess set smooth flowing tracks in the grand outdoor arena. Judge, Katy Saunders set the show off with the 80 cm class which saw Pauline McKeown, from Randalstown, set [...]
IRISH teenage show jumping sensation Bertram Allen has today (Thursday) broken through into the top five of the world’s best riders, according to the official Longines FEI Jumping rankings just published for the month of May. Written by Colin McClelland Wexford-born Allen originally cracked the top 20 late last year when a string of superlative [...]
The Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league resumes this weekend, with Ballinamona Equestrian Centre just outside Waterford City hosting the fifth round of the series on Sunday. The biggest field of the season so far have declared for action, with a huge 58 horses and riders on the start-list, including league-leader Francis Connors and [...]
The Laurel View Spring Show Jumping League concluded with another great nights jumping on 29th April. Throughout the eight week league the points had been adding up for those riding clear rounds and all those who ended up with league rosettes at the final had their points converted to pounds. Top cash winners were Toby [...]
With just two days to go before The Underwriting Exchange Limited “Jumping In The City” begins at Limerick Greyhound Stadium, Paddy Power Bookmakers have released ante-post prices on the feature Underwriting Exchange Grand Prix. Written by Brian Hennessy Former world champion Dermott Lennon has been installed as favourite with Loughview Lou-Lou at 11/4, while Captain [...]
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, [...]
