Week ending 20th July 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Sure as one run of shows comes to an end another is been scheduled to keep competitors happy at Ravensdale Lodge. This coming week sees the final of all spring / summer leagues which commenced at the end of April with five finals [...]
Week ending 29th June 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Show organisers at Ravensdale Lodge have a busy week ahead with RDS qualifiers for Connemara performance hunters and performance Irish drafts taking place on Saturday 5th July. This is followed on Sunday 6th July with the annual Summer Derby show at the centre [...]
Week ending 22nd June 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. With one down & three to go, Ravensdale Lodge hosted the first of its qualifiers for the RDS Horse Show in August on Saturday 21st June. First up were the amateurs and as it was everyone’s last chance to qualify for Dublin there [...]
With the biggest weekend in the Ravensdale Lodge calendar fast approaching the finishing touches are being laid at the centre in advance of the Longines National Grand Prix show which is set to be staged over three days from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May. This sees the fourth year of collaboration between the prestigious [...]
Week ending 5th May 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Four finals over four days will always create a buzz of excitement as the curtain fell on the winter / spring season of leagues at Ravensdale Lodge. This particular run had a heightened sense of anticipation as the hugely successful “Smart league initiative” [...]
Week ending 27th April 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre It seems such a short time since the announcement of the Smart Leagues initiative at Ravensdale Lodge, in actuality it was nearly five months ago! After fourteen weeks of great competitive action at the centre it came down to three finals on Friday, [...]
With weather conditions not being what they should for this time of year and some events not running due to wet ground, numbers remain good for all events at Ravensdale Lodge over the past few weeks. Indoor arenas and good surfaces are always a draw for riders when the weather is inclement, add to this [...]
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With competitions continuing unabated at Ravensdale Lodge, registered ponies join the already tight schedule of leagues at the centre on Thursday evening from 5pm. This will be the first week of registered ponies in 2014 as they join the horses who jump from 11am the same day. Half way through the winter / spring season [...]
Derry’s Daniel Coyle may have been the man on form at Ravensdale Lodge last Sunday as he collected his third Spring Tour Grand Prix in a row at the centre but it was local riders who won the lion’s share of the prize fund in the early classes. Talented young rider, Ellie Hughes from Carlingford [...]
Crowne Plaza Dundalk SJI registered indoor horse league continues Thursday 20th February to Thursday 24th April. Modified classes from 80cm (M) to 1.30m (M), start time 11am. Indoor horse & pony training league (part of “Smart Leagues” imitative) Friday 14th February. 80cm class, divided between: Tori Showkum’s Tally Ho (T. Showkum), Orla Moriarity’s Thunder [...]
Week ending 9th February 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The continued run of poor weather did not impact on the diehard riders that took full advantage of the indoor arenas at Ravensdale Lodge once again this week. While the wind and rain tried to put a dampener on everyone’s enjoyment it did [...]
Results week ending 26th January 2014, Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Ravensdale Lodge’s winter / spring season go off to a flying start this week with many combinations braving cold, wet & windy weather to compete over the four days at the centre. The first week of any show year can be sleepy with [...]
The clock is ticking and the countdown is on for the forthcoming winter / spring season of shows and events at Ravensdale Lodge. The waiting is over as the 2014 season commences this week at the centre with horse training on Thursday from 11am with classes from 70cm to 1.30m. There are two weeks of [...]
The Ravensdale Winter / Spring schedule will run from Thursday 23rd January to Sunday 27th April 2014. Two week indoor horse training shows: Thursday 23rd & Thursday 30th January, classes 70cm to 1.30m, start time 11am. Indoor horse & pony training league: Friday 24th January to Friday 25th April, classes X poles to 1.10m, start [...]
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, [...]
