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Ravensdale Spectators Enjoy Ricky Quinn Horsemanship Clinic

Ravensdale Spectators Enjoy Ricky Quinn Horsemanship Clinic

| March 25, 2014

Sponsored by LHW Insurance Brokers, Dublin “It truly is a struggle to put into words what Ricky does for horses and people alike. More often than not, riding with Ricky is a life changing experience.” Everyone who attended last week’s clinic would agree with this excerpt from Ricky’s website biog Ricky follows a method of [...]

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Skywalker Leads The Way at Mill Yard

Skywalker Leads The Way at Mill Yard

| March 24, 2014

Another lovely day was had by everyone at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough, on Saturday 15thMarch as the Working Hunter For All Spring League continued. Mill Yard would like to thank all competitors, judges, supporters and A.P. Photography. The next event at Mill Yard is the Easter Derby on Sunday 20th April starting at 12noon [...]

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Two Birthday Newborns Reunite To Jump at Connell Hill Five Years On

Two Birthday Newborns Reunite To Jump at Connell Hill Five Years On

| March 24, 2014

Now that Spring has officially arrived Connell Hill, Randalstown, was a hive of activity over the week-end which commenced with the training show on Friday night where competitors arrived with a variety of goals.  Some for training/schooling, some aiming higher, some confidence building and some enjoying the experience of competiting in a fun relaxed environment [...]

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FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2013/2014 – Regional Round-up 2

FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2013/2014 – Regional Round-up 2

| March 24, 2014

Central European, Australian, New Zealand, South African and Caucasian FEI World Cup™ Jumping League results decided By Louise Parkes The Final of the Central European League at Warsaw in Poland last weekend brought another group of FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2013/2014 Leagues to a close. Ales Opatrny from the Czech Republic came out on top [...]

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Yvette Enjoying Busy Clinics at The Dressage Yard

Yvette Enjoying Busy Clinics at The Dressage Yard

| March 24, 2014

We are a nation of weather watchers but for the equestrian community it’s on with the layers, on with the wet gear and on we go! Not so for those participating in the second of their three clinics at The Dressage Yard, Scarvagh House. Spring had arrived and most appreciated the little breeze which kept [...]

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Eventing Ireland Announce Equest Pramox CNC2* Class Sponsorship

Eventing Ireland Announce Equest Pramox CNC2* Class Sponsorship

| March 23, 2014

Eventing Ireland is delighted to announce Equest Pramox has confirmed sponsorship for a third year with the Equest Pramox CNC2* Class. The series consists of five legs during the season in which the overall Series Winner will receive Equest Pramox product plus €500 in prize money and a rug for the horse. “Eamonn O’Sullivan, CAE Business [...]

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Regional Meetings for the Irish Sport Horse Industry

Regional Meetings for the Irish Sport Horse Industry

| March 21, 2014

HORSE Sport Ireland, the Royal Dublin Society and Teagasc are working together to outline a strategy for the sport horse sector of the Irish Equine industry for the period to 2025. To aid the development of this strategy, the Irish Sport Horse Industry Strategy Committee will hold regional meetings for all those involved in the [...]

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SJI Horse and Pony League Results 16th March

SJI Horse and Pony League Results 16th March

| March 21, 2014

HORSES   90cm- 1,J. Griffin’s Cregmore Hughie (Jim Griffin); M. Barrett’s Corrygreen Furistos Beauty (Niamh Barrett);   1m- 1,R. Turley’s Kiddo (Rachel Turley); 1, P. McCourt’s Kardo (Maeve McCourt); 1, P. McVerry’s Captain Tate (Amy McVerry); 1, J. Finnegan’s Sunday Cruise (Jessica Finnegan); 1, P. McCourt’s Trebor Tell Me More Maeve McCourt); 1, J. GRIFFIN’S [...]

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Kernan Equestrian Centre Hold NIF Qualifier

Kernan Equestrian Centre Hold NIF Qualifier

| March 21, 2014

HORSES Performance Hunter 70cms 1, True Love  (June Ellenberg); 2,Cafre Lunar Escape (Lisa Doogan); 3, Millers Diamond Jack (Samuel Roney); 4,Baby Bud (Aoife O’Grady); 5, Cor Rambker (Kerri Rafferty); Festival Working Hunter Horse 80cms 1, Millers Diamond Jack (Samuel Roney); 2,Cor Rambler (Kerri Rafferty); 3,Remy XO (Carol O’Connor); 4,Connamore (Jackie Loughran); 5,True Love (June Ellenberg); [...]

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Brilliant Barnstormer at Strule Valley

Brilliant Barnstormer at Strule Valley

| March 20, 2014

STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB celebrated 17 years recently with their Annual Combined Training Competition at the RDA, Arvalee, Omagh.  The Club would like to thank all those who helped make the day a success; Ivor Russell & Alison Donnell for setting up the dressage arena, Myra Greeves judging, Alison Donnell scribe, Pearl Donnell entries & [...]

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Cork’s Sweetnam Wins Yet Again at Florida Winter Festival

Cork’s Sweetnam Wins Yet Again at Florida Winter Festival

| March 20, 2014

CORK’S Shane Sweetnam and Spy Coast Farm’s Cyklon opened the 11th week of the Florida Winter Equestrian Festival tonight (Wednesday) with victory in the $34,000 1m45 speed class, marking the Irish rider’s fifth world ranking competition win of the circuit at the Palm Beach venue. Thirty-three year-old US-based Sweetnam also took fifth place in the [...]

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Action Packed Weekend at Tyrella

Action Packed Weekend at Tyrella

| March 20, 2014

Tyrella was packed on Saturday and Sunday for a weekend extravaganza run by Eventing Ireland’s Northern Region. The weather certainly was in our favour as the County Down estate was bathed in glorious sunshine. Saturday was the Annual Two Phase Event where three testing tracks, designed and built by Adam Stevenson provided plenty of challenges [...]

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RDA Coleraine Enjoy Thursday Night Training Shows

RDA Coleraine Enjoy Thursday Night Training Shows

| March 19, 2014

RDA Coleraine held their weekly Thursday Night Horse Training show on the 13th March 14.  These shows will run each Thursday night during spring and are for all ages and abilities.  They provide both the rider and horse the opportunity to develop in confidence and ability in an enjoyable, friendly environment.  The shows are not [...]

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Outdoor Jump Cross at Knockagh

Outdoor Jump Cross at Knockagh

| March 19, 2014

The Sun Shone for a busy weekend of events at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland.  Saturday was a Jump Cross day, with the good weather our SJI National course designer Alistair Megahey went outdoor’s to the huge sand arena.  As always the course looked fantastic with the optional joker fence causing a few problems and [...]

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Registered ponies join weekly leagues at Ravensdale Lodge

Registered ponies join weekly leagues at Ravensdale Lodge

| March 19, 2014

With competitions continuing unabated at Ravensdale Lodge, registered ponies join the already tight schedule of leagues at the centre on Thursday evening from 5pm. This will be the first week of registered ponies in 2014 as they join the horses who jump from 11am the same day. Half way through the winter / spring season [...]

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