Knockagh View Equestrian Centre held a working hunter day with qualifiers on Sunday which was very well supported. We would like to thank judges Ian McCluggage and Violet Jackson and all the helpers and scribes on the day. Knockagh View is holding a horse working hunter day on Sunday 31st January again with qualifiers. [...]
The last all silver show for this year took place at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre marking the start of the winter months. There are lots of fun events and leagues planned for the winter at Knockagh View, for full details visit our website www.knockaghviewec@yahoo.com. Lots of competitors took home the beautiful trophies and medals and enjoyed [...]
Saturday 24th October sees the first of 6 consecutive months of dressage competitions to be held at Gransha EC. Competitors can enjoy riding on the excellent Martin Collins surface in the bright and airy ‘Antwerp Arena.’ This league runs alongside showjumping and working hunter competitions which culminate in a 3 day Gala weekend in March [...]
Castlewellan Show Results – Horses, Ponies, Donkeys Irish Shows Association & Castlewellan & District Agricultural Show Yearling Colt/Gelding All Ireland Championship Final: 1. Seamus Lehane 2. PJ Flynn 3. Des Gibson Botanica Cream International Young Horse Championship: Champion: 52.Pat Martin & Dorothy Walsh – Diamond Choice – 2012 – 3273437 – S: Moshaajir D: Millhouse [...]
Tyrone farming society are getting ready to pick up the reins for its 175th Annual Omagh Show which will take place on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July 2015. Over in ring 4 on Friday 3rd July it will host the popular working hunter classes for ponies and horses with a fantastic prize fund of [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB, Omagh, Co Tyrone held a working hunter competition recently at Ecclesville, Fintona on a rather wet day; however the rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the competitors! Well done to all. Thanks to Lynn Boggs & husband Tom for judging both the horse & pony classes, Andrew Bogle for building a [...]
International Show Jumping at this year’s Balmoral Show will see some of the top and up-and-coming young riders from the British Isles and across the world, compete head to head. Countries including Egypt, Canada, Thailand, Great Britain and Ireland, will create a truly international field of show jumpers who are sure to provide three days [...]
Saturday 11 April 2015 saw the final of our Working Hunter League. A welcoming course was in situ for all the competitors and the day started with the Amateur Performance Novice Class and first place went to Karina McVeigh riding Midnight Reflection, Karen Jeffrey riding Junior took second position and Catherine Ross riding Milo took third place. Next [...]
Saturday 21st March saw the Working Hunter For All Spring League finishing at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. A lovely sunny spring day saw that the show was fully enjoyed by competitors and spectators alike. Mill Yard would like to thank all competitors, Judges Audrey and Michael Smyth, supporters and A.P. Photography. The next event [...]
Last weekend saw the final round of the Horseworld NI working hunter league hosted in the Antwerp Arena at Gransha Equestrian Centre. The league winner of each class was presented with a beautiful ‘Antwerp Arena’ rug courtesy of Gransha EC and a stunning brown and cream sash and rosette which are the company colours of [...]
The penultimate week of Knockagh View Equestrian centre’s working hunter league didn’t have the weather on its side, despite the horrendous weather conditions competitors still came out to qualify for the Northern Ireland Festival and Equifestival. The final of the working hunter league takes place on Sunday 22nd March, this is open to everyone with [...]
A cold, frosty winter’s day didn’t deter everyone from the Winter Working Hunter Show at Laurel View on 1st February. The team at Laurel View are very grateful to the competitors who came from far and near despite the possibilities of getting frostbit! Kirsty and Courtney Stuart cast their knowledgeable eyes over the horse competitors [...]
Saturday 31 January saw the first leg of its Working Hunter League. After the earlier cold snap during the week we were very fortunate to have no frost and a good dry fresh day! The first class of the day was a heavily subscribed Amateur Performance class. Sonia Kinnear riding her coloured Seamus took first [...]
Knockagh View’s working hunter league took place on Sunday 25th January with good entries especially in the horse classes. The next week of the league takes place on Sunday 22nd February, horses 10am, ponies approx 1.30pm. Knockagh View would like to thank our judges Shane Belton, Joy Lindsay and Jan Martin. These working hunter shows [...]
Working hunter with qualifiers at Knockagh Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland is holding working hunter on Sunday 25th January starting at 10am with horses and 1pm for ponies. This show hosts qualifiers for the Northern Ireland festival and Equifestival. For full schedule visit our website www.knockaghviewec.com or contact Ruth on 07732809188. Equestrian car boot sale Knockagh View [...]
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, [...]
