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Kernan Equestrian Horse & Pony League Gears Up For Final

Kernan Equestrian Horse & Pony League Gears Up For Final

| December 10, 2014

HORSES 90cms- 1, J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie (Jim Griffin); 1m- 1, M. Clarke’s Crosskeys Lady (Abby Morton); 1, C. Cornyn’s Dutch Sprout (Ciara Cornyn);  1,J. Haffey’s John L (Joe Haffey); 1,J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie (Jim Griffin); 1.10m- 1,L. Fahey’s Bronan (James Kernan); 1, J. Murphy’s Javas Scarlot (Jamie Landers);); 1.20m- 1, J. Morton’s Patch Mills [...]

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‘Top Cat’ Top Notch at Connell Hill’s Training League Show

‘Top Cat’ Top Notch at Connell Hill’s Training League Show

| December 8, 2014

As the temperatures dropped on Friday night things were hotting up indoors at Connell Hill Training League Show as competitors become increasingly more excited nearing the final of this league which will be held on Friday 19th December, so only one more qualifying date next Friday 12th December.  Connell Hill welcomes all competitors to join [...]

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LimePark Equestrian Winter Horse & Pony League 2014 Penultimate Week

LimePark Equestrian Winter Horse & Pony League 2014 Penultimate Week

| December 4, 2014

Sunday 30th Nov saw another great show at Lime Park Equestrian.  The sun shone and the competitors were out in force for the 5th week of the league!  Courses flowed and jumping was good with plenty of room to warm up in the outdoor arena. Final this Sunday 7th December, starting at 11.00am for Ponies [...]

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Kernan Equestrian Centre Horse and Pony League Results 30th Nov

Kernan Equestrian Centre Horse and Pony League Results 30th Nov

| December 2, 2014

HORSES 80cm- 1, T. Duffy’s Achn Moto X (Teresa Duffy); 90cms- 1, N. Galligan’s Apollo Blue X (Jamie Landers); 1, J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie (Jim Griffin); 1, P. McVerry’s Bellscross Tate Rebel (Amy McVerry); 1m- 1, P. Quinn’s Diamond de Reve (David Conlon); 1, C. Cornyn’s Dutch Sprout (Ciara Cornyn 1,J. Haffey’s John L (Joe [...]

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Alistair Fires ‘Colt Forty Five’ Into First Place at Connell Hill

Alistair Fires ‘Colt Forty Five’ Into First Place at Connell Hill

| December 1, 2014

Saturday saw the final of the Autumn/Winter SJI Horse League at Connell Hill with competitors arriving for the big day following weeks of hard preparation.  The very favourable weather added to the atmosphere as riders warmed up to jump colourful tracks spaciously displayed in the indoor arena.  The opening 80 cm class saw the hard [...]

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Electric Atmosphere At Kernan Equestrian Centre

Electric Atmosphere At Kernan Equestrian Centre

| November 27, 2014

Kernan Equestrian Centre Watters Electrical Horse & Pony League Results: Saturday 22nd November 2014   Starter Stakes-1, Buzz (Connell Cunningham); Voucher Winner 1,Twinkle Toes (Kenny Treanor): 1, Blacky (Shea Griffin); 1, Lisbuck Dancer (Rian og Martin);   60cm-1, Buzz  (Shannon Treanor): Voucher Winner 1, Miss Ping Pong (Hannah Sherlock); 1,Twinkle Toes (Shannon Treanor);   70cm- 1,  Bugsy [...]

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Kernan Equestrian Centre Horse & Pony League Results 9th Nov

Kernan Equestrian Centre Horse & Pony League Results 9th Nov

| November 13, 2014

HORSES 90cms- 1, J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie (Jim Griffin); 1m- 1, F. Doyle’s Millburren Tina (Niall Byrne); 1,.M. Barrett’s Captain Becca (Niamh Barrett); 1,J. Conn’s Altnaster Luke (Jackie Conn); 1.10m- 1, G. Barrett’s Karma K (Grainne Bennett); 1,F. Doyle’s  Millburren Tina (Niall Byrne); 1, M. Barrett’s Captain Becca (Niamh Barrett); 1.20m- 1, S. Hanratty’s Wonella [...]

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‘Time Goes Forward’ at Connell Hill Training Show

‘Time Goes Forward’ at Connell Hill Training Show

| October 27, 2014

Connell Hill held the sixth week of their Autumn/Winter Training League Show on Friday night, and with the clocks putting time back it was quite the opposite at this venue as competitors decided it was ‘time’ to go forward aiming higher.  This can be achieved by ‘time’ and help which is readily available on hand [...]

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Mill Yard Present Brian Kerr Memorial Cup

Mill Yard Present Brian Kerr Memorial Cup

| September 2, 2014

The Mini League Showjumping at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, finished with a great nights jumping on Friday 29th August. The next events coming up at Mill Yard are Autumn Dressage For All League, Saturdays 4th, 11th and 18th October, Halloween Showjumping on Saturday 25th October and Autumn Working Hunter For All League, Saturdays [...]

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Broderick Crowned Irish National Show Jumping Champion

Broderick Crowned Irish National Show Jumping Champion

| September 1, 2014

Tipperary’s Greg Broderick has been crowned “Irish National Show Jumping Champion” for the very first time, having topped the Premier Series league table following Sunday’s final round at Coilog Equestrian Centre in Co Kildare. Written by Brian Hennessy Victories in the eight round, €80,000 series at Cork and Tattersalls, along with runner-up finishes at Balmoral [...]

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It’s a ‘Smokey’ Training Show at Connell Hill

It’s a ‘Smokey’ Training Show at Connell Hill

| September 1, 2014

It was a lovely summer night as Connell Hills’ Training Show got under way with competitors arriving in full flight ready to take their challenges availing of the fabulous surface in both the outdoor warm up arena and then the super indoor arena.  This in turn saw novice horses gaining confidence and some excellent rounds of [...]

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Connell Hill Filled to Capacity for Blue Grass GP Show

Connell Hill Filled to Capacity for Blue Grass GP Show

| August 27, 2014

Connell Hill opened the gates of the scenic outdoor arena, with an awesome display of strategically designed course of fences for the very competitive Blue Grass Ulster Region Grand Prix Horse Show.  These demanding tracks throughout the day, designed by Mr Nigel Jess, did indeed prove both horse and riders ability to successfully navigate a [...]

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SJI Horse Show and “Horseware Ireland” Amateur Class

SJI Horse Show and “Horseware Ireland” Amateur Class

| August 26, 2014

Kernan Equestrian Centre Sunday August 24th 2014 Kernan Equestrian Centre ran their annual 1.25m SJI Horse Show including the “Horseware Ireland” sponsored Amateur class. Activities kicked off with the 90cm class which was won by Fintan Sullivan on Tullyallen Ben. Karen Pearson on Quantum Classic took the 1st prize in the 1m class. A special mention [...]

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Kernan Equestrian SJI Horse & Pony League Show Resuls

Kernan Equestrian SJI Horse & Pony League Show Resuls

| August 20, 2014

Kernan Equestrian Centre SJI Horse & Pony League Show Saturday 16th August 2014 Due to a large turnout of horses, the start time for the Ponies has been put back to 2pm. The horses start time remains the same at 10am. This league continues every Saturday to the FINAL on Saturday 13th September. HORSES 80cms- 1, N. [...]

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Connell Hill’s Training Show ‘Too Hot To Handle’

Connell Hill’s Training Show ‘Too Hot To Handle’

| August 18, 2014

The ever popular venue, Connell Hill, welcomed competitors to the Training Show on Friday night where some amazing rounds of jumping were witnessed by spectators as horses and ponies approached fences with style, agility and true grit eager to please their riders with success.  Success is not measured by winning but by competing and where [...]

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