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Strule Plan Working Hunter Competition 10th May

Strule Plan Working Hunter Competition 10th May

| April 25, 2014

Strule Valley Riding Club Est 1997 are planning to hold a Working Hunter Competition the week before the Balmoral show.  The competition will be held on Saturday 10th May 2014 at Ecclesville, Fintona and classes begin at 10am Schedule Ponies Class 1 – 60cm Class 2 – 70cm Class 3 – 80cm Class 4 – 90cm Pony Championship [...]

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Cavan’s April Sale a Big Success

Cavan’s April Sale a Big Success

| April 25, 2014

The Cavan International Horse & Pony April Sale on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd experienced a massive 69% turnover of the performance horses and ponies that were on offer with some making it as far afield as the USA.   Vendors were thrilled with the some of the fantastic prices their lots reached, while existing [...]

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Byyny and Faudree Earn Dubarry Boots at Rolex Kentucky

Byyny and Faudree Earn Dubarry Boots at Rolex Kentucky

| April 25, 2014

Lexington, KY- April 24, 2014-Jan Byyny and Will Faudree are the winners of the first awards to be presented at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. At Wednesday evening’s welcome reception, they each earned a new pair of DuBarry boots as the best-dressed female and male riders at the first horse inspection, [...]

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Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover

Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover

| April 24, 2014

         Lexington, Ky.- April 23, 2014 – In front of an eager crowd of about 500 people on a sunny and warm afternoon, the international ground jury accepted 60 of the horses presented for the first horse inspection at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. The event begins on [...]

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FEI Tribunal issues partial decision in Jock Paget case

FEI Tribunal issues partial decision in Jock Paget case

| April 24, 2014

The FEI Tribunal has issued a partial decision in the Clifton Promise (Jonathan Paget) case. Clifton Promise tested positive to the banned substance reserpine at the Burghley CCI4* in September 2013. Paget, the Person Responsible (PR), accepted that the banned substance had been found in the horse and requested that the FEI Tribunal, prior to [...]

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James stamps his mark on the Bluegrass Spring Series

James stamps his mark on the Bluegrass Spring Series

| April 23, 2014

Glorious sunshine brought the Bluegrass Spring Pony Series outdoors last weekend with a superb track by course designing supremo Will Crean, which proved to be both inviting and testing as the series reached the half way point in the competition. With its usual hub of excitement, the Connell Hill leg of the Bluegrass Under 10s [...]

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May Day Race Meeting at Down Royal

May Day Race Meeting at Down Royal

| April 23, 2014

This May Day bank holiday at the races, the Daily Mirror will once again join forces with Down Royal for the annual May Day race meeting. Gates open at 12.30pm ahead of the first race at 2.15pm (approx.) right through to the seventh and final race at 5.40pm (approx.). General admission is £12 for adults, [...]

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Twomey Withdraws From Last Rounds of World Cup Final

Twomey Withdraws From Last Rounds of World Cup Final

| April 22, 2014

DESPITE qualifying for Easter Monday’s penultimate round of the show jumping World Cup Final at Lyon, Ireland’s Billy Twomey this afternoon declared that he was withdrawing from the competition. The Cork-born rider, who is Ireland’s only representative at the prestigious event, said today: “Considering I’m four fences off the leader I decided to save Tinka [...]

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Ladies First at Connell Hill’s SJI Horse League

Ladies First at Connell Hill’s SJI Horse League

| April 22, 2014

The last chance to qualify for the final of this spring league, which will be held next Saturday 26th April at 10.00 am, saw competitors throw off their jackets jumping outdoor in the glorious sunshine.  This show saw some big jumping by horses so well turned out they glistened as the sun bounced off their [...]

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Fontainbleau Nations Cup Team Named

Fontainbleau Nations Cup Team Named

| April 22, 2014

The four-strong Irish team who will take part in Saturday’s show jumping Pony Nations’ Cup at Fontainebleau was named this evening by Chef d’Equipe Katy Saunders as: Michael Pender – Doon Laddie (CP) Sean Monaghan – Attyrory Rebel Hannah O’Shea – More Clover (ISH); Jessica Kuehnle – Gold Digger Douglas (ISH) Ireland’s pony riders have [...]

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The Jackson Four at Ravensdale Lodge!

The Jackson Four at Ravensdale Lodge!

| April 22, 2014

Week ending 20th April 2014 results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. A small piece of history was made on Tuesday 15th April as the first ever qualifier for the new 4 & 5 year old Young Event horse class at Balmoral in May was staged in glorious sunshine at Ravensdale Lodge. This new competition [...]

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Mossvale Show Jumping Results

Mossvale Show Jumping Results

| April 22, 2014

Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 11th April Cross Poles 1st= Rocket, Chloe Agnew drew the trophy; Rusty, Chloe Agnew; Special; Molly, Eva Sloan. 40cm 1st= Molly, Eva Sloan drew the trophy; Merlin, Emma Burns; Barney Bubbles, David Gibson; Toby, Robert Russell. 50cm 1st= Lynch, Lewis Orr drew the trophy; Teddy, Chloe McMullan; Toby, [...]

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Dujardin and Valegro dance to Reem Acra glory

Dujardin and Valegro dance to Reem Acra glory

| April 21, 2014

Written By Louise Parkes World No. 1, double-Olympic and European champion and the rider who holds all three world records in the sport, Charlotte Dujardin, became the first-ever Briton to win the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage title at Lyon in France today. To the strains of a newly-created musical score she steered Valegro, [...]

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It’s Star Status at Connell Hill’s Training Show

It’s Star Status at Connell Hill’s Training Show

| April 21, 2014

It was a “Good Friday” nights jumping at Connell Hill as competitors turned up to jump in the outdoor arena which was an array of colourful fences enhanced by the sunshine.  Whatever the chosen pathway, competing/schooling/training, riders enjoyed the experience under saddle in this spacious outdoor which has a most scenic view of the surrounding [...]

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Route Hunt Supports Diabetes UK Northern Ireland

Route Hunt Supports Diabetes UK Northern Ireland

| April 18, 2014

The annual Route equestrian ball took place in February and this year the charity receiving a donation from the event was DIABETES UK Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of those who had supplied items for the raffle and to those who purchased raffle tickets and gave donations event organiser Norma Wilkinson and Joint Hunt [...]

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