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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the global governing body for equestrian sport, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Olympic Channel. The FEI is one of 27 International Federations to have signed an agreement with the IOC to work together to bring sport to a massively increased television audience worldwide. “Sport touches many [...]
Co Kildare’s Sean Kavanagh came out on top in the third round of the Mervue Equine LST at Ballivor Horse Show in Co Meath. Kananagh partnered the Rachel Stafford-owned Dungar Clover Brigade to victory finishing almost two seconds clear of the chasing pack. Dungar Clover Brigade is just a seven-year-old and by the stallion Boherdeal [...]
Results of pony jumping held on Friday 25th April Cross Poles 1st= Rocket, Chloe Agnew drew the trophy; Rusty, Chloe Agnew. 40cm 1st Toby, Robert Russell won the J Priestly Cup; 2nd Merlin, Emma Burns; 3rd Molly, Eva Sloan. 50cm 1st Toby, Robert Russell won the Bertie Hale Cup; 2nd Merlin, Emma Burns; 3rd Teddy, [...]
Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary Annual Sponsored Dog Walk 2014 Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary, CLAS, in Co. Antrim will be holding it’s Annual Sponsored Dog Walk on Saturday 10th May, leaving the Sanctuary at 1pm with light refreshments on return. Traditionally this is a chance for everyone to get together to support the charity and to [...]
William Fox-Pitt (GBR), multiple Olympic, World and European medallist, and the first British rider to lead the FEI World Eventing Rankings in 2002, is back as world number one. Fox-Pitt, who also led the world rankings in 2009 and 2010, has a 16-point lead over Andrew Nicholson (NZL), who had led the world Eventing rankings [...]
Portmore Equestrian Centre are expecting a busy bank holiday weekend with their two day show scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The schedule includes classes from 90cm to 1.35m and also includes a leg of the 1.35m Ulster Grand Prix. The full schedule can be found on the Portmore Website and Bank Holiday Monday will see the [...]
The Amateur accumulative points Eventing league began on 19 April at Tyrella (3). In their third year of sponsorship Dunboyne Castle Hotel has kindly agreed to sponsor the CNC1* Amateur class. Castle Leslie has agreed to sponsor the EI90 Amateur class for a third year and we welcome our new sponsor the Old Ground Hotel [...]
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, [...]
Kernan Equestrian Centre Spring SJI Horse & Pony League Sunday 20th April FINAL 2014 HORSES 90cm- 1, J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie ( Jim Griffin); 1, E. Duggan’s Libero Flight (Eileen Duggan); 1m- 1,L. McEntaggart’s Explorer Z (Louise McEntaggart); 1, J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie (Jim Griffin); 1,J. McMurphy’s Iroko Molly (William Anderson); 1, P. McCourt’s Kardo [...]
It was a most spectacular finale to the Spring SJI Horse League at Connell Hill as competitors arrived, after painstaking hours of preparation cleaning tack and grooming horses, to jump colourful tracks in the great outdoors. These colourful tracks, designed by Mr Will Crean, demanded control with concentrated riding skills on this first rate surface [...]
Horse Sport Ireland IRISH show jumping manager Robert Splaine today (Friday) announced the show jumping squad who will represent their country in this year’s first European Nations’ Cup of the elite FEI Furusiyya super league series. A five-star competition, the Nations’ Cup will be held at Lummen in Belgium on May 2nd. The squad of [...]
The sunshine on Friday night encouraged competitors to load up and travel to Connell Hill for the training Show. The course, designed in the outdoor arena, encouraged horse and rider to go forward as they embark upon their campaign of summer jumping. Kick starting the show collecting red rosettes for smooth collective clear rounds, in [...]
There is a fantastic schedule of events coming up at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland. The first of these is an outdoor derby league starting on Sunday 4th May, there are classes from 60cms to 90cms, classes are pre-entry to Lesley Wilson on 07729607768. The next league starting in May is a dressage league on [...]
EDWARD Butler and Rincoola Rua (ISH) won the first leg of the ISH studbook series at Louth County show today (Sunday). The winner is by Diamant De Semilly (SF) out of the Dam Rincoola Abu (ISH) and was bred and owned by Harold McGahern. Second was Shenick (ISH) ridden by John Floody, owned by Joanne [...]
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland held their jump cross final on Saturday. The optional joker fence was a picnic stable which caused some excitement! To start the day off Claire Dobbin and her lovely pony Louie jumped a lovely clear to win the 60cms league and take home a beautiful horse first hamper, Claire also [...]
With all the fun of collecting eggs during Easter competitors still in high spirits travelled to Connell Hill for the ‘Cashjumpingireland’ show on Easter Tuesday to collect cash instead. This fair competition show aimed at competitors of all levels was an exciting adrenalin buzzing day oozing enthusiasm which saw riders returning home full of achievement. [...]
FEI Written By Kate Green William Fox-Pitt (GBR) kept the cool head for which he is famous to win his third Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in five years. Fox-Pitt, already a triple winner of the FEI Classics™, now heads the 2013/2014 leaderboard by 15 points after three out of six legs. The runner-up, Lauren [...]
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, [...]
