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.
Saturday saw the grand final of the 5 Week May SJI Horse League, and what a final this was, Good stiff competition, Good tracks, Good weather and all with Good friends. This was most certainly a grand day in every sense of the word as the sun shone throughout the day allowing riders the opportunity [...]
Connell Hill Training Shows Offer A Number of Benefits to Competitors Each Week
As we near the end of February and that little bit of extra day light we think great but this is not the case owing to such heavy rainfall therefore the Training Shows at Connell Hill have been such a huge relief to those seeking to not only get their young horse out but those [...]
It was a slightly damp morning for the start of the third day of the SJI Horse League at Connell Hill but very soon the clouds left and the day remained dry and warm with competitors warming up in short sleeves. The colourful well distanced designed course by Will Crean set the standard for the [...]
As the sun continues to shine Connell Hill is the place to be to jump your horse in the cool of the indoor arena, competitors took advantage of this opportunity as they attended the training show on Friday night. A young man going places following his sisters hoof-prints is Calum McVeigh on ‘Indie’ as he [...]
As the SJI Horse League goes forward so does the horses as their fitness and ability improves, some of these younger ones have benefited from the Thursday night training shows preparing them for these type of shows. Liam McKee came with an entourage of horses some of which were young and attending their first show [...]
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, [...]
