History was made on Sunday at the World Equestrian Festival Aachen in Germany when Connolly’s RED MILLS Brand Ambassador Scott Brash, riding Hello Sanctos, won the first equestrian Major of the year, the Rolex Grand Prix, and his second stage of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. Scott Brash is the first rider to [...]
Sunday 17th May saw another great turnout for the second round of the Jump Challenge League 2015 at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. With a combination of showjumping, working hunter and cross country fences providing an enjoyable course with a few challenges which everyone rode very well. Mill Yard would like to thank everyone who [...]
Connell Hill saw a large number of competitors load up to jump at the final qualifying leg of the May SJI League in the outdoor arena set in the most idyllic countryside of Randalstown. This very tranquil countryside setting makes for a relaxed atmosphere and inviting environment for those eager to succeed. And indeed it [...]
As we head towards June and still four seasons in one day Friday night at Connell Hill saw a bright clear evening, with not just one but two, massive rainbows leaving their pots of gold – ‘the superb outdoor arena’. Colourful tracks were designed utilising the vast arena space offering riders the opportunity of competing [...]
IRISH show jumping team manager Robert Splaine has introduced two horses new to Nations’ Cup jumping in his team announcement for Lisbon made last night. The Irish quartet that will line out on Friday for the three-star Portuguese competition is: Trevor Breen with Oldtown KC (ISH)(TIH) Anthony Condon with Balzac Michael Duffy with Cortina 200 [...]
Week ending 24th May, results & report Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The cream of Irish show jumping were in attendance at Ravensdale Lodge over the weekend for the National Grand Prix show which ran from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May. From a grey, slow start for the first class on Friday numbers [...]
The first RDS qualifier for this year’s Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 year-old international competition at the Dublin Horse Show saw a local winner, with Thomas O Brien winning on home soil at Galway Equestrian Centre with the talented stallion Hector Van D’ Abdijhoeve. The Connaught Bloodstock owned eight-year-old was one of 12 double-clear [...]
Tipperary’s Liam O Meara scored his third Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league win of the season, taking the fourth leg of the series at Midleton in Co Cork on Sunday and adding to his FBD Speed Series win earlier in the day at the same venue. Written by Brian Hennessy O’Meara had already [...]
IRISH riders Paul Kennedy and Cameron Hanley featured among the placings in this afternoon’s (Sunday) 45,000 euro three-star Grand Prix in Ciekocinko, Poland. Kennedy, on Cartown Danger Mouse, was one of only three clears in the opening round from 32 starters, and though he picked up four faults in the second round, his time was [...]
Damian Griffin aboard his homebred mare, Lissyegan Lui Royale (ISH), was victorious in the 7 Year Old Final of the Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series at Cavan onSunday. It was a good day of showjumping for the Galway native, who earlier in the day took joint first place in the 5 Year Old Final, [...]
Week ending 17th May, results and report Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The National Grand Prix league bandwagon rolls on to Ravensdale Lodge over the course of next weekend from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May. There are nineteen exciting classes scheduled for the two arenas over the course of the three days with [...]
Saturday saw the second leg of this May League at Connell Hill, where competitors must jump at two legs to qualify for the final on Saturday 6th June at 10.00 am. The sun beamed upon the tracks making a most resplendent array of colour in the huge outdoor arena with a few sporadic showers during [...]
For the second time this season, Francis Connors and Uskerty Diamond Lady proved unbeatable in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league, this time at Aglish Gymkhana in West Waterford where spectators were treated to a thrilling edge-of-the–seat climax to a brilliant jump-off. Eight horses in riders made it through to the second round [...]
IRELAND’S Bertram Allen was just pipped for first place by Swiss rider Steve Guerdat in yesterday afternoon’s lucrative Grand Prix at La Baule, France. Written by Colin McClelland Riding Billy Twomey’s Romanov, the Wexford rider’s blistering jump-off clear in 44.91 seconds looked good enough for victory, being a minute sharper than his nearest challenger after [...]
46 MARE or GELDING, 5 or 6 years old, over 148cms, maximum height of fences to be 1.05m. (age must be specified on entry form). 1st 171 Crozier, Miss Alison Armagh DRAGONS DEN 2nd 348 Foxes Equine Laundry Ballynahinch BONNY FOXY LADY 3rd 209 Spence, Mrs Lynn Dungannon Gortshalgan 4th 349 McSeveney, Miss Joanne Ballyclare LCC [...]
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, [...]
