Co Kildare’s Sean Kavanagh came out on top in the third round of the Mervue Equine LST at Ballivor Horse Show in Co Meath. Kananagh partnered the Rachel Stafford-owned Dungar Clover Brigade to victory finishing almost two seconds clear of the chasing pack. Dungar Clover Brigade is just a seven-year-old and by the stallion Boherdeal [...]
DUBLINER Gary Quinn came out on top in the latest round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Tattersalls in Co Meath, riding the 10-year-old gelding Renolli to victory against 38 fellow competitors. Written by Brian Hennessy Quinn and the David Scally owned son of Poltarf, were the only combination to break the 29 second [...]
Co Longford’s Robert Harrison produced the only double clear round of the competition, to win the latest round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Mullingar Equestrian Centre. Harrison piloted the David Harrison owned eight-year-old mare Holly Castleforbes to victory, stopping the clock clear in 44.94 seconds, while Jennifer Kuehnle from Co Laois finished as [...]
It was a North of Ireland white-wash in the opening round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Louth County Show on Sunday, as riders from the Ulster province incredibly filled nine of the top ten places. Former world champion Dermott Lennon claimed the winners prize after a brilliant double-clear round with Vampire, the Sandra [...]
The 2015 Pegus Leinster Summer Tour gets underway this weekend, with Louth County Show hosting the opening round of the series on Sunday, just outside Dundalk. A huge start-list of 74 horses and riders have declared for Sunday’s “Rock Cabs” sponsored competition, including many of Ireland’s top Show Jumping stars. Francis Connors, Clem McMahon and reigning LST champion [...]
Co Tyrone’s Peter Smyth and the gelding Admiran Cassio were crowned 2014 Leinster Summer Tour champions, following the final round of the series at the Irish Breeders Classic in Barnadown Co Wexford. Written by Brian Hennessy Trailing league leaders Eddie Moloney with Pashmina K by two points heading into the final leg, Smyth overtook Kilkenny [...]
Ireland’s oldest annual agricultural event, The Iverk Show, takes place this Saturday August 23rd at it’s usual venue in Piltown Co Kilkenny. Founded in 1826, The Iverk Show continues to attract increasing numbers of visitors and exhibitors annually, with this Saturday’s event promising to be one of the biggest ever in its history. The main [...]
The Leinster Summer Tour (LST) featured a double bill of action over the bank holiday weekend, with South County Dublin Horse Show hosting round eight of the series on Sunday, before the action moved to Raheen Na Gun Stud in Kilkenny City, for the ninth round on Monday. Written by Brian Hennessy Northern Ireland’s Peter [...]
Former Aintree Grand National winning jockey Robert Power showed he is equally at home in the show jumping ring, by winning the third round of the Leinster Summer Tour at Ballivor Horse Show in Co Meath. Written by Brian Hennessy Thirty-two year old Power, who landed jump racing’s biggest prize in 2007 with Silver Birch, [...]
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, [...]
