Week ending 8th February 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. There was a touch of spring fever in the air around Ravensdale Lodge this week as large numbers of horses and ponies turned up on Sunday last to school in advance of the forthcoming Pony Spring Tour on Saturday 14th February and Sunday [...]
Sunday 28th December brought a crisp bright sunny morning and a large number of competitors to Ravensdale Lodge for the last show of the 2014 season. The “Bumper Christmas Show” had seven scheduled classes, all of which were timed, starting with the X poles class which was won by Shea Griffin riding his own Blackie, [...]
The 2015 winter / spring indoor schedule for Ravensdale Lodge has just been finalised. It retains many of the tried and trusted formula of the past few years along with a few new ideas and shows. SJI registered show jumping leagues and Grand Prix shows, horse & pony training, indoor arena eventing and dressage all [...]
Week ending 14th December 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The finals of three autumn / winter leagues were held this week at Ravensdale Lodge and there was great excitement over the three days as combinations battled it out against the clock. First competition up was the final of the SJI registered league [...]
Week ending 7th December 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. This week’s three autumn / winter league finals brings to a close the competition year at Ravensdale Lodge with only one show remaining before the short winter break. The show in question happens to be the centre’s Bumper Christmas Show on Sunday 28th [...]
Week ending 23rd November 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The autumn / winter run of shows continued this week at Ravensdale Lodge as the twelve weeks of leagues and shows draws to a close. There are two weeks remaining in this league before the finals take place beginning Thursday 11th November. SJI [...]
Week ending 16th November 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The recent torrential rainfall did not deter combinations from finding their way to Ravensdale Lodge to compete this past week. More availed of the opportunity to hire the indoor arenas at the centre to school animals which they could not exercise at home [...]
Week ending 26th October, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre It could only be described as a giveaway three days at Ravensdale Lodge as the centre celebrated a bumper bonus bank holiday weekend. There were eight signature Ravensdale Lodge rugs, eight Ravensdale Lodge saddle pads, fourteen Botanica International bags, fourteen Horse First bags, fourteen [...]
Week ending 5th October 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Trekking Centre. Weekly shows ran as normal this week at Ravensdale Lodge as the weather turned more seasonable after the fine recent spell. SJI registered indoor show jumping for horses was held on Thursday with six modified classes from 80cm to 1.10 starting at 11am, [...]
Week ending 21st September, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Following on from the excitement of the recent Autumn Grand Prix show weekend, last week saw the finals of the short six week summer / autumn run of shows at Ravensdale Lodge with 5 different disciplines up for decision throughout the week. First up [...]
Week ending 14th September 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The sun may be shining and the weather unseasonably good for the time of year but the evenings are really drawing in and a chill is in the air so it is time to think about a move indoors for the winter months. [...]
Ravensdale Lodge have set the following dates for their Autumn / Winter leagues: Thursday 25th September to Thursday 11th December: Indoor SJI registered horse league. Modified classes from 80cm to 1.30m, start time 11am. Friday 26th September to Friday 12th December: Indoor Horse & pony training league, classes from X poles to 1.10m, start time [...]
Week ending 24th August 2104, Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. With the weather taking a turn for the worse and the short six week summer / autumn schedule of events at Ravensdale Lodge reaching the half way point this week, show organisers are starting to focus their attention on the move indoors in [...]
Week ending 17th August 2014, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The short six-week summer / autumn schedule of shows kicked off with a bang this week at Ravensdale Lodge as large numbers travelled to the popular north Louth venue to take part in the varied range of events which commenced this week. Competitors [...]
Bumper bank holiday show: Sunday 3rd August. Classes from X poles to 1.10m, start time 11am. ********** Tuesday 12th August to Tuesday 16th September: Outdoor dressage league (on fibre sand), start time 6pm, weekly classes on website. ********** Wednesday 13th August to Wednesday 17th September: Outdoor SJI registered horse & pony leagues. Modified horse classes [...]
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, [...]
