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Two Top 20s For Ireland at Four Star Kentucky

Two Top 20s For Ireland at Four Star Kentucky

| May 1, 2015

IRISH riders achieved two top twenty places at the prestigious Rolex Kentucky four-star event in the US at the weekend. Written by Colin McClelland Austin O’Connor and the Irish Sport Horse Balham Houdini finished on a combined penalty score of 75.2 in 16th place, while another Irish Sport Horse, Luckaun Quality, took Tim Bourke to [...]

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Fantastic Equestrian Line Up at Balmoral Show

Fantastic Equestrian Line Up at Balmoral Show

| May 1, 2015

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 [...]

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Strule Valley Plan Popular Annual Working Hunter Show

Strule Valley Plan Popular Annual Working Hunter Show

| May 1, 2015

Strule Valley Riding Club Est 1997 are holding a working hunter Competition on Sunday 10th May 2015 10am Ecclesville, Fintona.  Please view the full schedule below: Horses Class 1 – 60cm Class 2 – 70cm Class 3 – 80cm Class 4 – 90cm Class 5 – 1 metre Horse Championship – 1st & 2nd from each horse [...]

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Ireland Launches 2015 Nations Cup Campaign in Belgium

Ireland Launches 2015 Nations Cup Campaign in Belgium

| April 30, 2015

IRELAND will launch its 2015 top level Nations’ Cup campaign at Lummen in Belgium tomorrow (Friday) with the team of Denis Lynch, Cameron Hanley, Greg Broderick and Billy Twomey. Drawn fifth to jump of eight of the world’s best show jumping nations taking part at Lummen, the Irish quartet are facing their country’s first points-scoring [...]

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Murphy Best of Irish in Ballindenisk 3 Star, Ireland Second in Nations’ Cup

Murphy Best of Irish in Ballindenisk 3 Star, Ireland Second in Nations’ Cup

| April 30, 2015

MULLINGAR’S Joseph Murphy was best of the Irish in the CCI3* event at Ballindenisk, Co. Cork on Sunday, taking third place on DHI Top Story on his dressage score of 58.0, incurring zero penalties in the show jumping and cross country phases. Cork’s Michael Ryan placed fifth with Dunlough Striker (ISH) on 60.6. The three-star [...]

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82 Percent Clearance at Cavans April Horse and Pony Sale

82 Percent Clearance at Cavans April Horse and Pony Sale

| April 30, 2015

The Cavan International Horse & Pony April Sale on Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd experienced an unprecedented 82% clearance rate and surely shows evidence that the ‘buyer is back in the market’   The sales were very brisk with bids coming fast and furious and with many animals changing hands at a very speedy pace.  [...]

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Kenny Scores First Irish Victory at Five Star Antwerp Show

Kenny Scores First Irish Victory at Five Star Antwerp Show

| April 30, 2015

OFFALY native Darragh Kenny flew over from his adopted US home to compete in the Longines Global Champions’ Tour five star Antwerp show this weekend, and took a 6,000 euro win on Saturday morning’s the speed class. Riding the 13 year-old Limmerick Irish Sport Horse mare Belle Rock, Kenny was 13th to jump in a [...]

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Jung Victorious at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover

Jung Victorious at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover

| April 30, 2015

Dutton Wins Rolex USEF 4* Championship   Lexington, Ky., –  April 28, 2015 - With her only penalties of the event being the low score she earned in the dressage ring, Fischerrocana FST and Michael Jung of Germany won the 2015 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. Their score of 39.3 bested Tim Price [...]

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Thrilling Horse and Pony Final at Kernan Equestrian Centre

Thrilling Horse and Pony Final at Kernan Equestrian Centre

| April 30, 2015

Kernan Equestrian Centre Horse & Pony League Final Sunday 19th April 2015   Horses 80cms- 1, T. Carragher’s Wachfull Eye (Hannah Joyce);   90cms- 1, D. McMahon’s Sunnyside Boy (Darragh McMahon); 1, S. Kelly’s Golan Arkansas Rose (Jeni Lyons);   1m- 1, L. Cheney’s Morning De La Bouverie (Lana Cheney);   1.10m- 1, T. McGuinness’s Horseware Foxy [...]

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Fabulous Day For Ardnacashel Working Hunter Final

Fabulous Day For Ardnacashel Working Hunter Final

| April 29, 2015

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 [...]

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All systems go for Spring / Summer at Ravensdale Lodge

All systems go for Spring / Summer at Ravensdale Lodge

| April 29, 2015

Week ending 26th April 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. The spring / summer outdoor schedule of events & shows kicks off this week with SJI registered jumping for horses on Wednesday 29th April. There will be the usual modified classes from 80cm to 1.30m and this show has a start time of [...]

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Charity Cycle Across Europe For Jonjo Bright Trust

Charity Cycle Across Europe For Jonjo Bright Trust

| April 29, 2015

Islandmagee man David Stanbridge is setting off on a one month adventure across France in aid of his good friend Jonjo Bright who had a serious fall from a horse in May 2013 while riding at Tyrella point to point. This fall left the 19 year old jockey from Templepatrick with a serious spinal injury [...]

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New Irish Record Score in Hagen Four-Star Freestyle

New Irish Record Score in Hagen Four-Star Freestyle

| April 28, 2015

Judy Reynolds set a new Irish international Grand Prix Kür(Freestyle to Music) record score of 75.775% when placing sixth with Joe & Kathleen Reynolds’ 13-year-old Jazz gelding Vancouver K at the four-star show in Hagen, Germany today [Sunday, April 26, 2015]. The previous record score of 75.725% was set by Irish Olympian Anna Merveldt and [...]

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Laurel View Easter Show Time

Laurel View Easter Show Time

| April 28, 2015

Rain drowned the chances of a cross country go as you please on Sunday 12th April, but thankfully the indoor facilities at Laurel View meant that the Easter Show was able to run unhindered.   A great crowd of competitors turned out to have a go at the show jumping and obstacle courses. All the [...]

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Kelly Wins French Grand Prix on Drumiller Lough

Kelly Wins French Grand Prix on Drumiller Lough

| April 28, 2015

ARMY rider Capt.Michael Kelly continued his recent run of solid form with a win in the French Grand Prix at Chantilly this evening (Sunday). The 31 year-old piloted the Irish Sport Horse Drumiller Lough to a 6,000 euro victory after setting a very fast time in the 13 horse jump-off. The only rider to come [...]

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