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 [...]
Sunshine greeted riders who attended the Meadows Equestrian Centre as their show jumping leagues continued. 200 riders participated in both Show Jumping Ireland and Cash Jumping Ireland competitions. Over £110 was paid out to the lucky competitors in the Cash Jumping classes in Arena 2, Charlotte Eakin was the big winner of the day taking [...]
The 7th. Annual Saintfield Horse Show was launched in style on Thursday evening at Rowallane Garden Saintfield kindly hosted by the National Trust. This year’s show which takes place on Saturday 15th.August at Tyrella House Downpatrick promises to be by far the biggest and best ever and has something for everyone. With over 80 classes [...]
The fun continued on Wednesday 15th July for the third week of jumping at Gransha Equestrian Centre. Competitors navigated their way around 8 showjumps before jumping out of the Antwerp Arena into the cross country field. The course then comprised of a variety of portable cross country jumps and the permanent ditches and banks to [...]
EIGHTEEN year-old Cathal Daniels scored a notable second place in the main feature class at Camphire International Horse Trials in Co. Waterford this afternoon (Sunday). Daniels, who has already been selected for the GAIN Horse Feeds Young Rider Eventing Squad that will compete for Ireland in the 2015 European Championships in Strzegom, Poland next month, [...]
TIPPERARY’S Denis Lynch came away almost 14,000 euro richer after finishing third in today’s (Sunday) feature class at the five-star Longines show in London. Competing in the Massimo Dutti Trophy competition, the Irish rider and Thomas Straumann’s bay gelding All Star 5 were one of 14 combinations to make it through to the jump-off round, [...]
DUBLINER Gary Quinn came out on top in the latest round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Tattersalls in Co Meath, riding the 10-year-old gelding Renolli to victory against 38 fellow competitors. Written by Brian Hennessy Quinn and the David Scally owned son of Poltarf, were the only combination to break the 29 second [...]
Week ending 26th July 2015, results & report Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre Ravensdale Lodge is set to play host to its annual RDS ticket show as part of its “Bumper” show series this coming Sunday, 2nd August. With the summer rapidly slipping by and only two of these show’s remaining this is an [...]
Thursday saw the last chance to qualify for the final of the SJI Summer League which will be held on Thursday 30th July at Connell Hill Equestrian Centre. Once again competitors arrived in full show attire, horses turned out to perfection, oozing enthusiasm eager to jump tracks designed and set by Course Designer Colm Quinn. [...]
Four seasons in one day greeted riders to the Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan for the continuation of their summer programme of jumping, with the weekly SJI league now reaching the half way stages. The SJI 1.30 on the day was won by David Taylor riding his own ‘Cruising for Pleasure’ stopping the clock in 42.02secs [...]
On 23rd July, Ardnacashel Equestrian saw week 7 of the show jumping league take place. It was a busy evening full of anticipation and excitement of competitors as the final is quickly approaching on 30th July! In the x-pole to 50 cm class which is kindly sponsored by Tony Heaney Contracts the double clears were [...]
Rebecca Patterson took the limelight on Saturday at the Meadows Equestrian Centre, when the meadows weekly SJI, CJI and unaffiliated show jumping continued. Patterson on board her mother’s ‘Crucio SR’ took the win after setting the unbeatable time of 42.29, followed close behind by Lynne Clibburn with Richard Smyth’s Marie Douglas just half a second [...]
Connell Hill gave competitors ‘the real deal’ on Friday night as they arrived to jump, train and school over professionally designed courses in the grand outdoor arena. This arena which has a carefully maintained surface offering smooth take off and landing encouraged horses forward and gave riders the confidence to aim higher. One young rider [...]
Connell Hill once again welcomed competitors, all turned out in full show attire, many of whom were fully colour coordinated, to jump at the seventh leg of the SJI Summer Horse League where the final will be held on Thursday 30th July. To qualify for this final competitors to have jumped at four league dates [...]
TIPPERARY riders dominated the weekend’s action in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix League with Liam O’Meara and Greg Broderick scoring wins for the premier county, at shows in Co Clare and Limerick. Written by Brian Hennessy Liam O’Meara kicked off the weekend with a comprehensive victory in the Munster Grand Prix at Banner [...]
The schedule of show jumping events continued at the Meadows Equestrian Centre on Saturday with 100 entries once again taking to the popular arenas. In keeping with the schedule of events at the centre, riders had a variety of classes to choose from i.e. Show Jumping Ireland (SJI), Cash Jumping Ireland (CJI) or the unaffiliated [...]
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, [...]
