Yearlings 21 COLT or GELDING, foaled in 2016, thoroughbred and non thoroughbred, entered in their respective stud book, likely to make a high class performer. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 53 Gibson, Mr Desmond ROLEX 2nd 60 O Gorman, Mr Kieran MURPHY 2 3rd 58 Martin, Mrs Pat CLOVER CHOICE 4th 55 Kirkpatrick, Mrs [...]
28 MARE or GELDING, 4 years old, capable of carrying over 14st [89kg]. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 137 Tierney Mrs Daphne BLOOMFIELD BADGER 2nd 134 McElligott, Richard F PUSHKIN 3rd 136 Rothwell, Mr. Derry GREENHALL HUNTSMAN 4th 139 Williams, Mr Ian MARLFIELD 5th 138 Wallace, Mr Trevor APPLE JACK 29 MARE or GELDING, 4 [...]
The RUAS are delighted to announce that Knotts Bakery is continuing their sponsorship of the Young Event Horse Championship at Balmoral Show 2017. 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 Knotts Bakery [...]
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today launched the 149th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank. This year’s Show will provide an exciting mix of food, farming excellence and showmanship alongside an exhilarating entertainment schedule from 10th – 13th May 2017. With many new additions to the Show, news of a fourth day is proving the most [...]
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD officially launched the Dublin Horse Show today June 15th at the RDS, Dublin. The participation of many Rio-bound gold medal hopefuls at this year’s Dublin Horse Show means a change from the traditional August dates to July 20-24 for this summer institution. Despite the earlier date, [...]
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the global governing body for equestrian sport, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Olympic Channel. The FEI is one of 27 International Federations to have signed an agreement with the IOC to work together to bring sport to a massively increased television audience worldwide. “Sport touches many [...]
Co Kildare’s Sean Kavanagh came out on top in the third round of the Mervue Equine LST at Ballivor Horse Show in Co Meath. Kananagh partnered the Rachel Stafford-owned Dungar Clover Brigade to victory finishing almost two seconds clear of the chasing pack. Dungar Clover Brigade is just a seven-year-old and by the stallion Boherdeal [...]
Results of pony jumping held on Friday 6th Cross Poles 1st Taz, Eva McClelland won the trophy. 40cm 1st= Inky Dinky, Zara Smyth drew the trophy; Taz, Laura McClelland; Special; Dusty, Chloe Agnew. 50cm 1st Inky Dinky, Zara Smyth drew the trophy. 60cm 1st= Taz, Catherine McClelland drew the trophy; Hunbug, Hannah Orr. 80cm 1st [...]
UP against some of the world’s top equestrian stars, Ireland’s 19 year-old show jumping sensation Bertram Allen on Saturday won his second World Cup competition outright at Bordeaux in France and propelled himself to the top of the Western European league table. Riding Billy Twomey’s 17 year-old chestnut stallion Romanov, the Wexford rider dazzled the [...]
DENIS Lynch and Bertram Allen delivered two definitive wins for Ireland at the big five-star World Cup show in Bordeaux, France on Friday. Lynch collected 20,300 euro for his victory in tonight’s feature speed class, the Prix Generali, riding Thomas Straumann’s 15 year-old bay gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof. Seventh-last to jump from a starting [...]
RONAN McGuigan won the opening speed class in Florida on Wednesday night, making it the third week in a row that Ireland has claimed this prize at Wellington’s Winter Equestrian Festival. Second place also went to Ireland, with Co. Down’s Conor Swail and Ariana just an eighth of a second behind McGuigan and his Baloubet [...]
Dressage competitors should be greatly commended for their dedication turning out in strength for competition at Laurel View even on a most bleak winter’s day like the 11th January. The judges and scribes should be praised also for managing to keep going despite the dismal conditions, it’s wonderful how motivational a cup or two [...]
One of the world’s largest purpose built equestrian venues, Emerald International Equestrian Centre, has been placed on the open market for sale, with selling agents REA McDonald Bros beginning a tender process which will end on February 27th 2015. Set on 58 acres of prime pasture land, Emerald International Equestrian Centre is located in Co [...]
The Down Royal Meeting, which was scheduled for Wednesday 4th February but was cancelled due to frost, will now take place on Wednesday 11th February 2015. This meeting will close for fresh entries on Thursday 5th February with declarations to run to be made by 10am on Tuesday 10th February and the same programme of [...]
Saturday 31 January saw the first leg of its Working Hunter League. After the earlier cold snap during the week we were very fortunate to have no frost and a good dry fresh day! The first class of the day was a heavily subscribed Amateur Performance class. Sonia Kinnear riding her coloured Seamus took first [...]
The Pony Club’s Annual Conference is being held on March 4th at its bi-annual venue of Cheltenham Racecourse. The event boasts a jam-packed and varied line up that reflects feedback from volunteers on what would help them, and will also act as the final official engagement for Chief Executive, Judy Edwards. There will be ‘Inspirational [...]
Results of Pony jumping held on Friday 9th January. Cross Poles 1st= Dusty, Chloe Agnew drew the trophy; Jo, Shea Knox; Puzzle, PJ, Alice Perkins; Special; Dolly, Chloe Agnew. 40cm 1st= Dusty, Chloe Agnew drew the trophy; Taz, Laura McClelland; Specials; Jo, Kaitlyn Kearns; Puzzle, Kaitlyn Kearns. 50cm 1st= Meg, Todd Bryson drew the trophy; [...]
Linda McIlwaine and Beechmount Baxter cleaned up at Knockagh View’s dressage topping both the novice class and prelim 14! Elaine Leinster and Greystone Golden Lady sticking with their winning form and taking first in the Intro A class. the new combination of Hannah Tisdale and Carter took home the red rosette in our newcomers class [...]
Knockagh View’s working hunter league took place on Sunday 25th January with good entries especially in the horse classes. The next week of the league takes place on Sunday 22nd February, horses 10am, ponies approx 1.30pm. Knockagh View would like to thank our judges Shane Belton, Joy Lindsay and Jan Martin. These working hunter shows [...]
A STRONG Irish duo left their mark on Sunday’s feature class at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida, taking one third and two joint fourth places from a starting field of 60. Once again Offaly’s Darragh Kenny piloted two horses into the top five, claiming a third place on the Irish Sport Horse Gatsby and [...]
Amidst the winter snow blizzards competitors loaded up and travelled to Connell Hills Training Show on Friday night, jumping tracks in preparation for the forthcoming season. Connell Hills Training Show is a most sure ground start to all riders and horses as both the outdoor and indoor arenas have a superb surface which is carefully [...]
OFFALY-born Darragh Kenny fielded two horses in Friday night’s speed class at the five-star show in Wellington Florida, and brought them home in the top two places. The Irish rider first stopped the clock at the Palm Beach Equestrian Centre in 57.87 seconds with Toffolon Partners LLC’s Irish Sport Horse Gatsby to take the lead [...]
Balmoral Thursday Showing Results
Yearlings 21 COLT or GELDING, foaled in 2016, thoroughbred and non thoroughbred, entered in their respective stud book, likely to make a high class performer. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 53 Gibson, Mr Desmond ROLEX 2nd 60 O Gorman, Mr Kieran MURPHY 2 3rd 58 Martin, Mrs Pat CLOVER CHOICE 4th 55 Kirkpatrick, Mrs [...]
Balmoral Results Wednesday 10th May 2017
28 MARE or GELDING, 4 years old, capable of carrying over 14st [89kg]. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 137 Tierney Mrs Daphne BLOOMFIELD BADGER 2nd 134 McElligott, Richard F PUSHKIN 3rd 136 Rothwell, Mr. Derry GREENHALL HUNTSMAN 4th 139 Williams, Mr Ian MARLFIELD 5th 138 Wallace, Mr Trevor APPLE JACK 29 MARE or GELDING, 4 [...]
Knotts Bakery Sponsor Young Event Horse Championship
The RUAS are delighted to announce that Knotts Bakery is continuing their sponsorship of the Young Event Horse Championship at Balmoral Show 2017. 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 Knotts Bakery [...]
RUAS Launch Four Day Balmoral Show
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today launched the 149th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank. This year’s Show will provide an exciting mix of food, farming excellence and showmanship alongside an exhilarating entertainment schedule from 10th – 13th May 2017. With many new additions to the Show, news of a fourth day is proving the most [...]
Dublin Horse Show Officially Launched
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD officially launched the Dublin Horse Show today June 15th at the RDS, Dublin. The participation of many Rio-bound gold medal hopefuls at this year’s Dublin Horse Show means a change from the traditional August dates to July 20-24 for this summer institution. Despite the earlier date, [...]
