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Connors Wins Red Mills Munster GP On Home Ground at Ballylawn

Connors Wins Red Mills Munster GP On Home Ground at Ballylawn

| May 15, 2015

Francis Connors ensured that the winners prize stayed on his home-soil at Ballylawn Stud, when he won the opening round of the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster grand prix league on bank holiday Monday. Written by Brian Hennessy The Waterford rider’s winning round came aboard Hilda Anthony’s brilliant mare Uskerty Diamond Lady, who dominated this series [...]

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SMWRC Second Leg Dressage League Results

SMWRC Second Leg Dressage League Results

| May 14, 2015

SMWRC hosted the 2nd leg of their popular dressage league on Sunday 26th April 2015 at Laurelview Equestrian Centre.  With such superb prizes on offer, there were large entries across all classes. The club are indebted to Laurelview for their excellent facilities, Joan Adrian and Jennifer Howes who expertly judged the tests, our fabulous sponsors: [...]

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World Leading Riders Among Record Entries at Tatts 2015

World Leading Riders Among Record Entries at Tatts 2015

| May 14, 2015

Twelve Nations and 364 Entries at the 10th Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair in association with Horse Sport Ireland Entries are at an all-time record for the upcoming Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair in association with Horse Sport Ireland taking place from May 27th – 31st. Twelve Nations will be represented amongst the [...]

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Balmoral Show Wednesday Results

Balmoral Show Wednesday Results

| May 13, 2015

14     BROOD MARE, [lightweight], thoroughbred and non thoroughbred entered in their respective stud book, certified to foal in 2015 or with foal at foot. All foals to be led. 1st Howard, Paula  SLATEQUARRY SASHA  Ballynahinch 2nd Gibson, Mr Desmond  BALLYCAPPLE BLACKBIRD  Dromara 3rd Robinson, Mr Victor  BALLINGLEN KAYBO  Portadown 4th Wafer, Mr Patrick  PARKMORE EVITA  Carnew [...]

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What’s On at Lessans This Summer

What’s On at Lessans This Summer

| May 13, 2015

Outdoor Cash Derby Sunday 3 May @ 1.30pm – the Lessans Cash Derby is back – and this time it’s moving outdoors…! Classes from 50cm warm-up to 1m. Ridden over a mixture of showjumps and cross-country fences, steps, bank, etc. Cash prizes up for grabs for higher classes; these will also be ridden partially on [...]

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Scott Brash back at the top of the Longines Rankings

Scott Brash back at the top of the Longines Rankings

| May 13, 2015

Scott Brash (GBR) is now back at the top of the Longines Rankings as world Jumping number one. Brash, 29, the youngest member of the London 2012 Olympic Games gold medal winning British team, jumped into the lead of the Longines Rankings for the first time in his career in December 2013, and held on [...]

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FEI RuleApp launched on Apple Store and Google Play

FEI RuleApp launched on Apple Store and Google Play

| May 13, 2015

The FEI has launched the free FEI RuleApp, which gives access to the full official FEI rules and regulations. The app, available now on the Apple Store and Google Play, allows users to easily view the latest FEI rules and regulations in a “virtual bookshelf” approach, both online and offline, on mobile devices. Instant search and [...]

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Lynch Snatches German Grand Prix Victory

Lynch Snatches German Grand Prix Victory

| May 12, 2015

IRELAND’S Denis Lynch snatched the Golden Whip trophy with a Grand Prix victory at Norten-Hardenberg in Germany on Sunday, collecting the 15,000 euro winner’s prize. Written by Colin McClelland Piloting Thomas Straumann’s 15 year-old gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof, the Tipperary rider outpaced Brazil’s Marlon Modolo Zanotelli and the 11 year-old Zerlin M by just [...]

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TopSpec to Sponsor Eventing Ireland Amateur Leagues

TopSpec to Sponsor Eventing Ireland Amateur Leagues

| May 12, 2015

TopSpec – well known for their range of feed balancers and other innovative horse feeds – is to sponsor Eventing Ireland’s Amateur Leagues this season. The amateurs have three classes to compete in at events including EI90A, EI100A and CNC1*A. To fall into amateur qualification, competitors must be at least 18-years-old and currently not use [...]

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Ireland Finishes Joint Fourth in Drammen Nations Cup

Ireland Finishes Joint Fourth in Drammen Nations Cup

| May 12, 2015

IRELAND finished joint fourth in the three-star Drammen Nations’ Cup in Norway on Friday on a team total of 16 faults, alongside France. The competition was won by an experienced Netherlands team on just four faults, with Denmark second on eight faults and Italy third with 12 faults. Eight nations competed. Highlight of the Irish [...]

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Fox-Pitt rides Chilli Morning into the record books at Badminton

Fox-Pitt rides Chilli Morning into the record books at Badminton

| May 11, 2015

William Fox-Pitt (GBR) re-wrote the record books when he became the first rider in history to win a CCI4* on a stallion, jumping a magnificent clear round in today’s final phase on Christopher Stone’s Chilli Morning to capture the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, fourth leg of the FEI Classics™ 2014/2015. Written by Kate Green The [...]

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Weather Seesaw’s From Sunshine To Showers at Ravensdale Lodge

Weather Seesaw’s From Sunshine To Showers at Ravensdale Lodge

| May 11, 2015

Week ending 9th May, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. Competitions ping ponged between the outdoor and indoor arenas at Ravensdale Lodge as the weather seesawed between sunshine and showers. The recent start of the spring / summer show season has been dogged by the fluctuating weather systems that have passed over the country [...]

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Classy Czechs cruise to victory at Europe Division 2 opener in Linz

Classy Czechs cruise to victory at Europe Division 2 opener in Linz

| May 11, 2015

On an day of ever-changing fortunes for many of the other sides, a crack foursome from the Czech Republic took the lead at the halfway stage and held on to secure a convincing victory in the opening leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 2 League at Linz in Austria.  Zuzana Zelinkova, [...]

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Hutchinson Wins Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Barnadown

Hutchinson Wins Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Barnadown

| May 11, 2015

The Pegus Leinster Summer Tour moved to Barnadown in Co Wexford on Saturday, where Co Kilkenny riders filled the top two places, after a thrilling close-fought competition. At the finish it was Michael Hutchinson who came out on top with the Team Z7 owned gelding Laith. Twenty five year-old Hutchinson had shared top honours in [...]

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Clark and Ryan in Impressive Top Ten Finish

Clark and Ryan in Impressive Top Ten Finish

| May 10, 2015

IN an impressive result for Irish three-day eventing, Aoife Clark with Vaguely North and Michael Ryan on the Irish Sport Horse Ballylynch Adventure finished in the top ten at the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials in England this afternoon (Sunday). Dublin-born Clark, who was lying in 11th place after the dressage and cross country phase, had [...]

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