Cold fog didn’t deter the determined dressage competitors from the fourth competition of the Laurel View Winter Dressage League on the 8th February Ivor Harper placed JJ and Diane Jones at the top of the Class 1 competitors riding BD Intro B, with Precious Pebbles and Louise Greer a very well deserved runner up. [...]
A cold, frosty winter’s day didn’t deter everyone from the Winter Working Hunter Show at Laurel View on 1st February. The team at Laurel View are very grateful to the competitors who came from far and near despite the possibilities of getting frostbit! Kirsty and Courtney Stuart cast their knowledgeable eyes over the horse competitors [...]
SMWRC geared up for the start of their ever popular dressage league by hosting a sponsor’s evening on Tuesday 27th January 2015. It was a great opportunity for the club to say a big thank you to the generous sponsors and also see some of the fantastic prizes up for grabs. The Club would like [...]
Dressage competitors should be greatly commended for their dedication turning out in strength for competition at Laurel View even on a most bleak winter’s day like the 11th January. The judges and scribes should be praised also for managing to keep going despite the dismal conditions, it’s wonderful how motivational a cup or two [...]
The forecasters had issued weather warnings for Sunday 18th January, putting off many competitors, leaving only the hardy or handy competitors for the fourth leg of the Laurel View Indoor Derby League. Disappointingly there were no competitors to take up the 60cm challenge, but the 70cm got the competition off to a worthy start. [...]
The Laurel View Riding School Christmas Show is a very popular annual event. The 2014 show on Saturday 20th December saw ten very enthusiastic teams giving show jumping a go, some for the very first time. The mulled drinks were flowing and the mince pies nice and warm. Santa’s little helpers were on hand [...]
The very popular Pounds for Points Show Jumping League at Laurel View came to a very abrupt and premature end when the lights went out at the start of the final on 17th December. The 45cm class was nearing completion when the emergency lighting was put to the test, Chloe Baxter and Bruno who were [...]
With Christmas just round the corner there were a few festive decorations adorning the twisting and turning course at the Laurel View Derby league competition on 14th December. Seeing Santa put some off their stroke, or perhaps it was a runaway reindeer! Claire Dobbin took it all in their stride and rode a super [...]
What a fun afternoon the Novelty 3 Phase proved to be once again at Laurel View on the 23rd November? This competition is still proving to be a well-kept secret with a small but dedicated following, competitors will have to be encouraged to spread the word to let some other competitors in on the action. [...]
November 16th was the date, Laurel View the venue and Derby competition was the reason. As ever the Laurel View course building team had built a course to test and tease the competitors, but nothing too tricky to deter the green and baby horses from having a go too. Sixties riders got things [...]
November 9th was a busy dressage day at Laurel View Equestrian Centre for the second leg of the Winter Dressage League. Debbie Osborough had the delightful task of judging the walk trot competitors as they stepped out the Pony Club D Level test, Katherine Barnes and Ballinarry Pepsi Lee had the best moves on [...]
The pace is not diminishing at the Laurel View Pounds for Points Show Jumping League. Excellent crowds have been competing on Wednesday evenings, with the battle for the rosettes being hotly contested. Even though the league is now more than half way through there is still plenty of time and opportunity to alter the [...]
All sorts of very interesting characters turned out for the Halloween Show at Laurel View on Sunday 26th August. A horse with a pink tutu clearing the high jump, a zombie on call up, witch on the till and Ghostbusters ready for action. Not quite the normal competition attire, but the Halloween show was the [...]
The Laurel View Winter Dressage League got off to an excellent start on Sunday 12th October, for Jenny Beggs in particular when she took home not one but two rosettes in the Newcomers class. JJ and Diane Jones were in top form when Laurel Faloonas scoring placed them top of the walk trot class. [...]
1st October, saw the Laurel View indoor arenas a hive of activity for the first leg of the 12 week Winter Show Jumping League, with the competition continuing to gather pace on the consecutive two weeks. This league is once again being run on a point’s basis, rewarding steady and consistent competitors. The added incentive [...]
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, [...]
