The main arena of the Royal Dublin Society showgrounds in Ireland’s capital city was electric with excitement this evening when the Irish team won the eighth and last leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 1 League on their own hallowed turf. As they raised the Aga Khan Cup in triumph [...]
IRELAND’S show jumping manager Robert Splaine has confirmed his team of four riders and horses that will contest the world-famous Aga Khan Trophy competition at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show this afternoon (Friday). The Irish quartet, sponsored for the first time by Investec, will line out as follows: Bertram Allen with Romanov Greg Broderick [...]
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 [...]
THREE Irish riders finished in the top ten of the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Portugal tonight (Saturday), but the laurels went to third-placed Greg Broderick, who made his podium debut in the series with a third place on the Irish Sport Horse MHS Going Global. A tough first two rounds saw only four [...]
The Dutch showed precisely why they are the reigning World and defending Furusiyya champions when soaring to victory at the sixth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Europe Division 1 League in Falsterbo, Sweden today. It took just three of the four members of Rob Ehrens’ side to clinch it when Harrie Smolders, [...]
Not for the first time in the history of the popular CSIO in Sopot, Poland, Team Germany came out on top at the fourth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 2 League today. However they had to work hard for their success, forced into a jump-off by the French who [...]
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 [...]
On an day of ever-changing fortunes for many of the other sides, a crack foursome from the Czech Republic took the lead at the halfway stage and held on to secure a convincing victory in the opening leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 2 League at Linz in Austria. Zuzana Zelinkova, [...]
IRISH show jumping team manager Robert Splaine tonight (Thursday) announced his team to compete in the three-star Nations’ Cup at Drammen in Norway this afternoon. The Irish foursome will line out as follows: Capt. Brian Cournane/Javas Keltic Mist (ISH) Michael G Duffy/ Felix XXVIII Capt. Geoff Curran/Mullaghbane (ISH) Paul O’Shea/Skara Glen’s Sienna Splaine said: “Drammen [...]
THOUGH a disappointing team result for Ireland in the first 2015 Nations’ Cup at Lummen in Belgium, we saw a new star emerge in the shape of 29 year-old Greg Broderick with the Irish Sport Horse MHS Going Global. Making their five-star debut in the top level of the Furusiyya league, the Thurles-based rider and [...]
THE Irish show jumping team of Darragh Kenny, Shane Sweetnam, Cian O’Connor and Kevin Babington finished third in the Nations’ Cup at Wellington in Florida on Friday night, pulling up from equal fifth at the end of the first round. Fifth to jump of nine nations competing, an uncharacteristic four faults from opener Darragh Kenny [...]
THE Irish show jumping team of Darragh Kenny, Lorcan Gallagher, Kevin Babington and Conor Swail swept to victory in Friday’s FEI Furusiyya Nations’ Cup in Ocala, Florida, finishing on a total of just four faults. Ireland’s victory was made remarkable by the fact that all four horses had not competed at Nations’ Cup level before, [...]
The newly-crowned world champions from The Netherlands stormed to victory at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2014 Final at Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain tonight. On the crest of a wave following their gold-medal-winning performances at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy last month, they oozed class and confidence as [...]
IRELAND’S show jumping manager Robert Splaine tonight (Thursday) revealed his team for Friday afternoon’s Hickstead Nations’ Cup in England, the penultimate contest in the 2014 super league series. Ireland, who have been drawn sixth to jump of the eight teams taking part, will line out as follows: Darragh Kenny/Imothep Shane Breen/Golden Hawk Bertram Allen/Molly Malone [...]
IRISH show jumping manager Robert Splaine this morning (Thursday) announced his team for the Aachen Nations’ Cup in Germany, which takes place at 6.30pm today. Ireland is drawn second to compete of eight teams, and will jump in the following order: Darragh Kenny/Imothep Shane Breen/Golden Hawk Cameron Hanley/Living the Dream Denis Lynch/All Inclusive NRW Splaine [...]
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, [...]
