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Badminton Horse Trials Box Office Opens Monday

Badminton Horse Trials Box Office Opens Monday

| January 8, 2014

The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials ( May 7th-11th 2014) public Box Office opens on Monday Jan 13th for advanced bookings. Giuseppe della Chiesa was appointed course designer by the Duke of Beaufort and Event director Hugh Thomas after last year’s record breaking Trials. Prize money for the event has risen considerable with the winner [...]

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Unregistered Dates at Connell Hill

Unregistered Dates at Connell Hill

| January 7, 2014

SATURDAY 11TH AND 18TH JANUARY Connell Hill will host an Unregistered Horse Show on Saturday 11th and 18th January 2014 at 10.30 am, classes 80 cm – 1.20 m.  This is the ideal show to introduce or bring on the young horse as riders will have the opportunity to warm up in the new spacious [...]

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Shows go on at Laurel View

Shows go on at Laurel View

| January 7, 2014

Wednesday evening jumping continued through December, climaxing with the Winter League Points Final on 18th December.  Weather warnings had been issued again, but a very healthy proportion of the league qualifiers made it to the final to contest their position.  The winds calmed down considerably to make it a reasonably pleasant return journey for the [...]

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Latest CAFRE Innovations Online Interactive Workshops

Latest CAFRE Innovations Online Interactive Workshops

| January 6, 2014

CAFRE are offering three online workshops covering Equine Nutrition, Horse Health and Breeding which will be delivered in interactive webinars beginning on 20th January 2014. Each of the three topics will run over two weeks. The online lectures will be available during the first week and revision and test sessions will be available during the second [...]

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Connell Hill Jumps Into 2014

Connell Hill Jumps Into 2014

| January 6, 2014

Friday night saw the first show of 2014 at Connell Hill as competitors arrived, oblivious to the stormy weather conditions, eager to jump at these first class indoor facilities.  Training is such a vital role in any sport and none so much more than show jumping, the horse and the rider, as a team, gain [...]

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Route Hunt Celebrates News Year at Portrush

Route Hunt Celebrates News Year at Portrush

| January 6, 2014

Despite the celebrations of New Years Eve and a poor weather forecast, 17 route hunt members and 3 visitors celebrated New Year’s Day out hunting. Everyone met at the kennels where refreshments were served by Emily Foster. Hunt master Phil ip White welcomed everyone to the meet and wished all a Happy New Year before [...]

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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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Claire Dobbins Cracker Derby Day

Claire Dobbins Cracker Derby Day

| January 6, 2014

December 1st was the date for the start of the Laurel View Indoor Derby League. Competitors had a great afternoon navigating their way round the twists and turns of the course.   Claire Dobbin and Louie won the 60cm class outright with a lovely clear round to start the competition.  Tierna Henderson and Taste of [...]

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Suncast® Returns for Sixth Year of Major Sponsorship at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival

Suncast® Returns for Sixth Year of Major Sponsorship at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival

| January 5, 2014

Wellington, FL – January 4, 2014 – Equestrian Sport Productions LLC is proud to welcome Suncast® for its sixth year as a major sponsor of the world-renowned FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Suncast® sponsors the 1.50m Championship Jumper Series, which runs throughout the 12 weeks of FTI WEF competition, held at the Palm [...]

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Portmore League Well Supported

Portmore League Well Supported

| January 5, 2014

The first competition of 2014 was well attended at Portmore Equestrian Centre, the blustery conditions outside encouraged competitors to make the most of the superb arenas and indoor spectator viewing gallery available all year around.  The course was designed by Mickey McCann who built it with young horses in mind offering an encouraging and flowing [...]

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Ireland Win Team and Individual World Student Championships

Ireland Win Team and Individual World Student Championships

| January 3, 2014

Horse Sport Ireland Announce IRELAND’s spectacular week at the 2013 Student Riders’ World Finals in Belgium at the weekend, winning the overall team championships, the overall individual title and the team and individual show jumping titles. The Irish trio of Melanie Young, Brian Morrison and Peter O’Donnell collected the Presidents’ Cup, which is the Overall Team [...]

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Kernan Equestrian Centre Christmas Special

Kernan Equestrian Centre Christmas Special

| January 2, 2014

X Poles –  1,R. Russell’s Toby (Robert Russell), 1,C. McEntaggart’s Billy The Kid (Cassie McEntaggart ); O. Nesbitt’s Whiskey (Orla Nesbitt); 1,A. McEntaggart’s Ranger Roddy (Annie McEntaggart);   40cm- 1, R. McGarrill’s Speckles (Rhianna McGarril); 2, A. Larkin’s Sinita (Anna Larkin); 3, R. Russell’s Toby (Robert Russell); 60cm- 1, J. Nesbitt’s Friskey (Jack Nesbitt); 2, [...]

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Bumper Christmas Show Friday 27th December

Bumper Christmas Show Friday 27th December

| January 2, 2014

Results week ending 29th December 2013, Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. X poles class: # 1 Ravensdale Lodge’s Womble (V. Tcheebor) 64.89 seconds, # 2 Annie Courtney Cadam’s Scrumdiddlyumptious (A. Courtney Cadam) four faults 56.87 seconds & # 3 Ravensdale Lodge’s Sinatra (C. Leonard) eight faults 50.24 seconds.   60cm class: # 1 Annie [...]

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Want to take things further at Laurel View?

Want to take things further at Laurel View?

| December 31, 2013

It’s the New Year and the time for setting new goals and achievements, which is why Laurel View have decided to stage a BHS Stage 4 Two Day Clinic with Tim Downes FBHS   This two day clinic on the calendar for the 24th and 25th February 2014 is for candidates who wish to take [...]

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Festive Fun at Strule Valley

Festive Fun at Strule Valley

| December 30, 2013

STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB held their annual Christmas Show recently at the RDA, Arvalee, Omagh.  Thanks to everyone who came along to support.  Thanks to Raymond Caldwell for building his usual friendly, encouraging course, assisted by Natasha Gilchrist.  Thanks to Chris Bogle for judging, Emma King & Pearl Donnell refreshments, Natasha Gilchrist, Kealy Roberts, Yvonne [...]

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