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 [...]
Crowds flocked to enjoy the Annual Saintfield Horse Show at Tyrella House on Saturday. With great entries, great weather and great craic it was certainly the place to be. It was a delight to have multi winning race horse trainer at Cheltenham Noel Chance to judge The Downpatrick Race Horse to Riding Horse Class along with Ann Ferris who was [...]
Allen fourth in Dutch five-star jump-off, Hanley wins at Millstreet WEXFORD’S Bertram Allen was 6,000 euro richer after a fourth place in the mean feature class at Valkenswaard’s five-star show on Friday, while Mayo’s Cameron Hanley took just under 8,500 euro for a win at Millstreet in Co. Cork. Riding the nine year-old Belmonde, Allen [...]
On Bank holiday Monday 31st August all roads will lead to the Meadows Equestrian Centre for the charity showjumping show which is run annually to raise money for Beth, a local teenager who suffers from Friedrich’s Ataxia. This is a progressive, debilitating neurological condition which affects the ability to walk and carry out general activities [...]
Clifden, the capital of Connemara, will once again host the famous Connemara Pony Festival from Sunday 16th to Sunday 23rd August. Visitors and ponies will flock to the town to experience this amazing festival celebrating the Connemara pony. For the first time the festival will feature an art trail with a number of paintings of [...]
Egypt’s Sameh El Dahan took this year’s Dublin Horse Show by storm when he cleared 2m 20 on County Antrim teen, Chris Megahey’s horse, Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier to take the Land Rover Puissance and the €12,400 prize purse. Chris, former winner of the Emerald International Puissance on Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier was too young to enter [...]
Thursday 30th July saw the final of Ardnacashel Equestrian’s Show Jumping League! After eight weeks of jumping, this was what the competitors had been waiting for, the results and of course the fantastic prizes! The cross pole to 50 cm class has been sponsored by Tony Heaney Contracts who does a great job at Ardnacashel [...]
The rather damp and windy evening of Aug 5th saw week two of Hagans Croft Equestrians Show Jumping Training nights. Despite the weather conditions competitors turned out to jump a course of fences starting at 60cm to 1.10m. The course proved challenging with not many double clear rounds. Hagans Croft looks forward to welcoming everyone back [...]
ROBERT Splaine, Ireland’s show jumping team manager, has tonight (Monday) announced his squad for the European Show Jumping Championships due to take place at Aachen in Germany from August 19-23rd. The Irish European squad will be: Bertram Allen/Molly Malone V Greg Broderick/MHS Going Global (ISH) Darragh Kenny/Sans Soucis Z Denis Lynch/All Star 5 Cian O’Connor/Good [...]
Iveagh Pony Club have recently celebrated one of their most successful campaigns through the Area 17 Competitions, gaining 5 team and 10 individual qualifying spaces for the Pony Club UK Championships in August, hosted at Chomondely Castle in Cheshire. The Area Competitions ran for 3 consecutive weeks, with the first being the Area Dressage at [...]
The main arena of the Royal Dublin Society showgrounds in Ireland’s capital city was electric with excitement this evening when the Irish team won the eighth and last leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 1 League on their own hallowed turf. As they raised the Aga Khan Cup in triumph [...]
CORK’S Billy Twomey kicked off another good day (Saturday) for Ireland at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse show with a lunchtime win in the Accumulator class aboard Joe Flynn’s Irish Sport Horse stallion Ardcolum Duke, shading Dutch runner-up Johnny Pals and Urjul van Generhese by just under two seconds on time for the 4,600 euro [...]
Connell Hill welcomed competitors on Friday night to a bright fun filled Training show evening where everyone thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere. New faces felt very much at home as they took part jumping tracks utilising the scope of the outdoor arena where the maintenance of the surface is fastidious. These painstaking efforts paid dividends for [...]
FOURTEEN year-old Zara Nelson added to an impressive week for Ireland’s pony riders at the European Championships in Malmo, Sweden when she claimed the Individual Bronze medal in Eventing this afternoon (Sunday). The Kilcullen, Co. Kildare native rode Kieran Connors and Michelle Nelson’s Millridge Buachaill Bui (ISH)(TIH) through all three stages of the championship with [...]
With Live music from Ireland’s own Country Harmony and The famous Box Car Brian Saintfield Horse Show at Tyrella is definately the place to be this Saturday 15th. August. Ladies!!…..You have the chance to win the Best Dressed Lady Competition. The winner will receive a fabulous day out for 2 people at Downpatrick Races on [...]
Cup No. 98 – Perpetual Challenge Trophy Presented by the Royal Dublin Society for the Best Hunter Mare. The first and second prize-winning mares in Classes 3, 5, 6, 10 & 11 will compete for the trophy. Rank Cat. No Horse Name Owner Rider Winner 43 Tattygare Good To Go Hurst Show Team Reserve 47 [...]
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, [...]
