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FEI Endurance Forum in Costa Rica discusses new Endurance rules

FEI Endurance Forum in Costa Rica discusses new Endurance rules

| February 2, 2015

FEI Endurance Forum in Costa Rica discusses new Endurance rules Over 64 delegates from FEI Group V attended an FEI Endurance Forum in Tilaran, Costa Rica on 23-25 January 2015, the first Forum following the introduction of the new Endurance rules on 1 August last year. FEI Group V covers Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican [...]

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Double Show Jumping Success For Downshire Riding Club

Double Show Jumping Success For Downshire Riding Club

| January 30, 2015

Portmore Equestrian Centre was the place to be on Saturday 24th January where NIRC held their annual Indoor Individual Show Jumping Championships. Downshire were well represented in all the Senior competitions and Joanna McNamee was the first Club rider to go in the Novice on her lovely grey Arctic Moon but unfortunately had a couple [...]

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Great Start to Winter / Spring Indoor Season at Ravensdale Lodge

Great Start to Winter / Spring Indoor Season at Ravensdale Lodge

| January 28, 2015

Week ending 25th January 2015, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre. All the boxes were ticked at Ravensdale Lodge as the centre commenced shows for the 2015 winter / spring indoor season last week. All equestrian disciplines were covered with everyone’s tastes being catered for from show jumping & arena eventing to dressage. Indoor [...]

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Iveagh Dengie Dressage Competition Hots Up For Week Two

Iveagh Dengie Dressage Competition Hots Up For Week Two

| January 28, 2015

Week two of the Iveagh Dressage League showed an increase in competitors attending both dressage and show-jumping phases. For several competitors it was their first time doing dressage on a new horse, or even first time doing dressage, and the judges Judith McBride and Myra Watters were able to provide some helpful pointers. Once again [...]

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Arena Eventing Open Invitation From Strule Valley

Arena Eventing Open Invitation From Strule Valley

| January 28, 2015

STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB, Omagh, Co Tyrone are holding their first competition of the new year which will be an Arena Eventing Competition on Sunday 8th February at Ecclesville, Fintona commencing at 1.30 pm with the 60cm class.  This will be followed by 70cm, 80cm, 90cm & 1 metre. For those who are not sure what Arena [...]

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Allen Second at Zurich Qualifies for World Cup Final

Allen Second at Zurich Qualifies for World Cup Final

| January 27, 2015

BERTRAM Allen took second place at the prestigious Longines World Cup Grand Prix in Zurich on Sunday afternoon, and gained enough points to qualify for the 2014/2015 World Cup Final in the USA in April. The 19 year-old Wexford rider was one of just seven to make the jump-off  at the Swiss show from a [...]

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Megan and Busby In Winning Form At Knockagh

Megan and Busby In Winning Form At Knockagh

| January 27, 2015

Knockagh View equestrian centre held an all silver show jumping day last Sunday and once again it was very popular with competitors loving the gorgeous trophies up for grabs! All the little competitors took home gorgeous medals with the winner of each class taking home a trophy. The next All Silver showjumping day is on [...]

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Route Hunt Meet At Ballyversal Coleraine

Route Hunt Meet At Ballyversal Coleraine

| January 27, 2015

On Saturday 24th January, despite the freezing conditions in the morning, 17 Route hunt members and visitors  met at the home of Lesley and Freddie McDowell at Ballyversal, Coleraine.Hot port was on offer and was welcomed by all  before setting of just after 12 noon. There was a short hack along the Ballyversal Road to [...]

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Jumping Poetry in Motion at Connell Hill

Jumping Poetry in Motion at Connell Hill

| January 26, 2015

Connell Hill welcomed competitors to the first of their four Unregistered Horse Shows on Sunday, and what better way to kick off these shows than celebrating the birth of the great Robert Burns, as some of our competitors demonstrated true poetry in motion.  These shows prepare horses for the forthcoming season as riders train, raise [...]

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Grace and Millie Soaring High at Connell Hill

Grace and Millie Soaring High at Connell Hill

| January 26, 2015

Drifting towards the end of January Connell Hill welcomed competitors eager to enhance riding skills and train/school horses for the upcoming season at the Training Show on Friday night.  Training plays such an important role in any sport and none more so than the equine world hence these shows are a huge benefit with the [...]

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Jack Frost deterred Derby Drivers

Jack Frost deterred Derby Drivers

| January 26, 2015

The forecasters had issued weather warnings for Sunday 18th January, putting off many competitors, leaving only the hardy or handy competitors for the fourth leg of the Laurel View Indoor Derby League.   Disappointingly there were no competitors to take up the 60cm challenge, but the 70cm got the competition off to a worthy start. [...]

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Twomey Triumphant at Five-Star Zurich

Twomey Triumphant at Five-Star Zurich

| January 26, 2015

ARCOLUM Duke gave Irish rider Billy Twomey his second five-star win this month when a notable show of speed nailed the Top 40 competition for the Corkman at Zurich in Switzerland on Friday. Twomey was drawn 14th to jump on Joe Flynn’s grey Irish sport horse at Zurich, and then had an agonising wait as [...]

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FEI World Cup™ Driving: Koos de Ronde flies to victory in Leipzig

FEI World Cup™ Driving: Koos de Ronde flies to victory in Leipzig

| January 23, 2015

Koos de Ronde (NED) flew to victory in the super exciting winning round of the last FEI World Cup™ Driving qualifier of the 2014/15 season held in Leipzig (GER) over the weekend. His compatriot IJsbrand Chardon was the last in the arena and was well on his way to victory when his carriage tipped over [...]

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FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2014/2015 Update

FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2014/2015 Update

| January 23, 2015

Russian riders dominate in Central Europe while Canada’s Pavicic heads North American League and Australia’s Ryan leads Pacific series, written by Louise Parkes Russian riders were absolutely dominant when taking the top three, as well as five of the top six placings in the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2014/2015 Central European League which drew to a [...]

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Swail Racks Up Second Win at Wellington

Swail Racks Up Second Win at Wellington

| January 23, 2015

IRELAND’S Conor Swail began the third week of competition at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Florida just as he left off in week two, with another trip to the winner’s circle. After topping Sunday’s $34,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic riding Susan and Ariel Grange’s Martha Louise, Co. Down-born Swail won Wednesday’s $34,000 [...]

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