On the rather damp and windy evening of 16th July saw week 6 of Ardnacashel Equestrian’s show jumping league take place. There was just one competitor in the x-pole to 50 cm class which is kindly sponsored by Tony Heaney Contracts. This was Alice Magill riding Bernie who jumped a lovely double clear gaining three [...]
Comp. No.34 Supported by: LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL Horse Arena 1 Tuesday, 21st July, 2015 Start Time: 9.00 am sharp Event Name – 5 year old . Running Order Sponsored by: Brian Barkley Transport Running Order Horse No. Horse Name Rider 1st Name Rider Surname Owner 1 641 Clarabells Claire Conlon Noreen Jordan 2 [...]
JUST two days after scoring a personal best Grand Prix placing when coming second in the four-star Grand Prix at Cappeln, Germany, Ireland’s Judy Reynolds went a step further by taking another second place, this time in the more technical Grand Prix Special on Sunday. Written by Mike Dunne Once again partnering Joe and Kathleen [...]
29th National Balmoral Championships Supported by: LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL Comp. No. 26 Main Arena Monday, 20th July, 2015 Start Time: 10.30 approx Event Name – 6/7 yr old Running Order Sponsored by: Sinton’s Restaurant – Scarva Running Order age Horse No. Horse Name Rider 1st Name Rider Surname Owner Faults Phase 1 Faults [...]
The Northern Ireland leg of the Horse Sport Ireland Foal Championships are to be held at the Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan on 1st August 2015. The event will also play host to the Regional Championships that have been kindly funded by the Northern Ireland Horse Board. The aim of the Championships is to “identify, [...]
All in hand showing class photographs including ponies, young horse classes, and agricultural in hand are included in one folder to get them online quicker for viewing. Click here for all photos You can purchase various sizes, electronic versions and even social media copies, which are just £5 and have our logo in the bottom [...]
Results to be provided by Castlewellan Show committee, photographs can be found on this link. You can purchase various sizes, electronic versions and even social media copies, which are just £5 and have our logo in the bottom corner for a low cost way to promote your success at the show. Please do not copy [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB held the 2nd night of their Annual Summer Showjumping League at Ecclesville, Fintona. Entries were up a little on the first week. Thanks to all who came along to compete & support. The league continues on Wednesday 15th July with the final on Wednesday 22nd July. Combinations must compete 2 out of 3 weeks to be eligible for [...]
On the 9th July, Ardnacashel Equestrian held the fifth week of the eight week jumping league. It was a colder evening than what competitors and organisers have been used to but this did not affect the standard of jumping! In the x-pole to 50 cm class Kindly sponsored by Tony Heaney Contracts the only double [...]
IRELAND’S former world champion show jumper Dermott Lennon claimed the top spot in Friday’s speed class at the five-star show in Falsterbo, Sweden, with Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor close behind in second place. Co. Down’s Lennon, third to jump in a field of 29, set a blistering time of 70.49 seconds with the 13 [...]
It was Sunday 5th July and that meant ‘Summer Derby Show’ day at Connell Hill and what a day this was as competitors were welcomed to take the challenge of jumping tracks which were a combination of show jumping, working hunter and portable cross country fences ranging from 60 cm – 1.0 m. These artistically [...]
The Pony Club Polo season, which gets underway shortly, will benefit from a new sponsor for 2015 and 2016 in El Remanso. With a high goal team already enjoying success in both Argentina and England, and both men’s and ladies’ tournaments that have already become firm fixtures on the polo calendar, El Remanso have extended [...]
Daniel Coyle continued on his upward spiral yesterday as he landed yet another win in the TRM/Horseware Premier Series Grand Prix at last weekend’s Cork Summer Show. Riding John Carr’s 11-year-old Guidam sired stallion, Zuidam took home the winner’s share of the €10,000 on offer in the Munster Agricultural Society sponsored class. This is the [...]
Team Germany were in a league of their own when winning the fourth leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage 2015 pilot series on home soil in Hagen today. With three scores in excess of 70 per cent and a massive 81.160 for last-line rider, Kristina Broring-Sprehe with Desperados FRH, they finished more than 15 [...]
The height of Summer marks the height of excitement at Down Royal on Friday 24 July when the Magners Race Evening celebrates the Sport of Kings in seasonal style. Down Royal will take advantage of July’s extended daylight to run one of the year’s most exciting major flat race meetings. From approximately 5.50pm through to [...]
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, [...]
