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Easter Show For All at Knockagh View

Easter Show For All at Knockagh View

| March 28, 2015

Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland is holding an Easter show on Saturday 4th April.  There are classes for everyone with showjumping classes getting underway at 11am with 30cms to 1M and ridden classes starting at 12 noon with lead rein, first ridden, family pony, show pony/ show hunter, M&M, riding horse, cob, ridden hunter and [...]

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Easter Derby at Moyallen Receives Sponsorship

Easter Derby at Moyallen Receives Sponsorship

| March 27, 2015

Iveagh Branch of Pony Club is pleased to announce that Kehoe Kars of Newry has again generously agreed to sponsor the Easter Derby at Moyallon, to be held on Easter Tuesday 7th April 2015. There will be 3 classes consisting of 70cm, 85cm and 1m courses of approximately 20 fences, including a bank and a Devil’s Dyke, over [...]

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Mill Yard Enjoy Popular Working Hunter Competition

Mill Yard Enjoy Popular Working Hunter Competition

| March 27, 2015

Saturday 14th March saw the second round of the Working Hunter For All Spring League take place at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. With levels of classes to suit every ability the show was once again very well supported. Mill Yard would like to thank all competitors, judge Pamela Furphy, scribes, supporters and JHd Photography. [...]

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Ellen on Winning Streak at Connell Hill Hosts UR Pony Show

Ellen on Winning Streak at Connell Hill Hosts UR Pony Show

| March 27, 2015

Spring was most certainly in the air as competitors travelled to Connell Hill to compete at the Ulster Region Pony Show in classes which were scheduled for the newcomers 50 cm up to the more experienced 148 cm 1.20 m competitors.  The day was filled with competitive fun, enthusiasm, pride and above all the enjoyment [...]

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Ardnacashel Enjoy Busy St Patrick’s Day Show

Ardnacashel Enjoy Busy St Patrick’s Day Show

| March 26, 2015

Saturday 14 March 2015 saw our Annual St Patrick’s Show.  The weather was on our side after the very wet run up to the show.  All classes were held in the two arenas to ensure a sure footing for all competitors.  The day commenced with a strong Lightweight Show Horse Class with Diane McCully riding [...]

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Successful First Area 17 Pony Club Mutual National Quiz

Successful First Area 17 Pony Club Mutual National Quiz

| March 26, 2015

Iveagh Branch of the Pony Club recently hosted the Area 17 NFU Mutual National Quiz at the Village Centre in Hillsborough. This was the first Area 17 competition of 2015 and was attended by approximately 30 teams from Branches and Centres throughout Area 17. Competition was fierce with the winners qualifying to go to the [...]

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More Pony Dressage Places For Ireland at Addington

More Pony Dressage Places For Ireland at Addington

| March 26, 2015

FOLLOWING the FEI Individual Pony dressage competition on Saturday at the Addington CDIP, Buckinghamshire, UK, Ireland’s Katie Burns and Caracas qualified for Sunday’s Freestyle to Music (Kur) where they scored 64.62% to place 14th. The class was won by Great Britain’s 2014 European silver medallist Pheobe Peters riding SL Lucci, with 2014 gold medallist,  Germany’s [...]

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Pizazz at Connell Hill’s SJI Horse League

Pizazz at Connell Hill’s SJI Horse League

| March 26, 2015

It was a fabulous spring day at the third league date of Connell Hills’ SJI Spring Horse League inspiring riders to jump their challenges with true grit; and with four league dates remaining before the final, on Saturday 25th April, there is still time to qualify as horses need to compete at three legs to [...]

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Connell Hill’s Traning Show ‘Says Forward’

Connell Hill’s Traning Show ‘Says Forward’

| March 25, 2015

The pleasantries of the past weeks glorious weather had competitors buzzing at Connell Hills’ Training Show so as we head to-wards summer time next week-end – don’t forget to put your clocks ‘Forward’.  So with ‘forward’ in mind riders not wishing to be left behind jumped at the opportunity of training/schooling confidently at this ‘training [...]

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Horse Sport Ireland Announce Dates for New Jumping in the City Series

Horse Sport Ireland Announce Dates for New Jumping in the City Series

| March 25, 2015

HORSE Sport Ireland has confirmed dates for the new ‘Jumping In The City’ series that will see top level national show jumping taking place in greyhound stadia in three of Ireland’s major cities during the summer of 2015. The idea of a series of show jumping competitions in greyhound stadia was first suggested by Minister [...]

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Pegus Sponsor Young Event Horse Championship

Pegus Sponsor Young Event Horse Championship

| March 24, 2015

The RUAS are delighted to announce that Pegus are sponsoring the Young Event Horse Championship at Balmoral Show 2015.  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 Pegus Young Event Horse Championship has [...]

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Iveagh to host massive inter-schools show-jumping day at Moyallon

Iveagh to host massive inter-schools show-jumping day at Moyallon

| March 24, 2015

The Iveagh Branch of the Pony Club has scheduled a massive inter-schools show at Moyallon on Saturday 25th April 2015.   All primary schools and secondary schools are invited to attend and it is hoped that as many schools as possible will accept the invitation and send teams along to this fun and competitive day. In [...]

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Equine Industry Unites Over Need for Workable Horse ID System

Equine Industry Unites Over Need for Workable Horse ID System

| March 24, 2015

Implementation of a robust and workable equine ID system was pinpointed as the cornerstone for equine health, welfare and management in the UK, at the 23rd National Equine Forum, held on 5th March. Whether reviewing the Equine Sector 2015 General Election Manifesto for the Horse, discussing the practicalities of equine legislation, the management of health and disease [...]

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The Pony Club Winter Triathlon is a Triumph

The Pony Club Winter Triathlon is a Triumph

| March 24, 2015

The Pony Club Winter Triathlon Final, kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual, was held on March 15th 2015 at Stantonbury Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes. A fantastic 265 competitors came forward to the final after qualifying at Area competitions held during the winter months. The competition caters for Pony Club Members at all ages, with sections run for [...]

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Mourne Flying High at Mossvale Equestrian Centre in Horseware League

Mourne Flying High at Mossvale Equestrian Centre in Horseware League

| March 24, 2015

Results of Horse and Pony jumping held on Monday 9th 70cm 1st Billy, Yvonne Whiteside. 80cm 1st= Soda & Dan, Jasmine Kirk. Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 13th Cross Poles 1st= Puzzle, Kaitlyn Kearns drew the trophy; Jo, Shea Knox. 40cm 1st= Dusty, Chloe Agnew drew the trophy; Puzzle, Kaitlyn Kearns; Special; Jo, [...]

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