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 [...]
With a total haul of over 20 awards, Omagh Riding for Disabled returned triumphant after there recent trip to the UK National RDA Championships, set within the equine grounds at Hartpury College, Gloucester. Temperatures soared to 32 Degrees on the first day of the competition, with the air temperature rising to such a high level, [...]
Saturday 27th July Shanes Castle, Antrim Commencing at 9.30am 1. 90cm Islandbawn Stores/A Tumelty 2. 1m Interfrigo/Easi Park (This class is a leg of the 2013 Ulster Region 1m league - Details Ulster Region website) 3.1.10m Donnelly Group / Wilson Dennison – This class is a leg of the 2013 Ulster Region 1.10 league, details on [...]
This long overdue Mediterranean weather is hitting us all by surprise but Connell Hill takes care by offering competitors the opportunity of warming up outdoors and jumping in the cool of the indoor arena. Competitors jumping regularly at Connell Hill had huge success attending the National Balmorals Championships, well done to everyone. Paul Humphries on [...]
IN HIS last month as a Junior Rider, Wexford’s Bertram Allen took the Individual Silver Medal at the Junior European Show Jumping Championships in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, aboard Ballywalter Farms’s grey mare Molly Malone. European Junior Team Gold winner in 2012, the 17 year-old lost out in a three-way jump off today to [...]
This is the weather we have long awaited, some of us find it hard going but just remember this spell when we horse enthusiasts are mucking out in the cold hard winds of the winter months. So these training shows are ideal for jumping a course of fences in a relaxed environment in the cool [...]
IRELAND’S show jumping manager Robert Splaine announced his five-man squad for the Aga Khan Trophy competition at next month’s Discover Ireland Horse Show. From the squad of five Splaine will pick four combinations as his team in the days before the Nations’ Cup. His squad selection is: Cameron Hanley/Antello Z Cian O’Connor/Blue Loyd or Cooper [...]
Hannah Biggs returned from the CDI4* in Shindlhof, Fritzen with her superstar stallion Weltzin. Beaming! Hannah has had amazing results this year in her international outings and has also experienced the highs and lows dressage can bring. After a disappointing performance at Aachen, she went straight to Shindlhof, Fritzen alongside her trainer Emile Faurie who [...]
Horse Sport Ireland IN THE fourth leg of the Irish Sport Horse Eventing series at Ravensdale Lodge in Co. Louth today (Saturday), Colin Halliday rode Emma Jackson’s Creevagh Connection, by Creevagh Ferro Ex Siebe, bred by Ronnie Hollinger, to first place in the 6 year-old section. The 5 year-old class at Ravensdale was won by [...]
AGRICULTURAL HORSES Sponsored by NFU Mutual Insurance (Mid Down) Patterson / McMaster Class 1 Yearling Colt or Gelding 1 Gerald McGreevy – Drumconnagher Boy 1 Bertie Hanna Class 1A Yearling Filly 1 David McBlair – Carsonstown Jenny Class 3 Three year old and upwards gelding 1 Eric Hinds – Roes Hall Stuart 2 [...]
Connell Hill opened the gates of the new outdoor arena to the SJI competitors on Thursday, the sixth week of this league. Competitors warmed up outdoors and then jumped a challenging course with a huge variety of colourful fences which looked spectacular in the glorious sun shine. The first class of the day was the [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB held the final of their annual summer showjumping league on a very hot summer’s evening! The Club would like to thank all those competitors for supporting their 2013 league & special thanks to the very generous sponsors of the beautiful perpetual cups Ann Patterson from Omagh Equestrian & Countrywear, Pamela & [...]
SUNDAY marked day four of the European Mounted Games Championships, held at Tattersalls in Co. Meath, and the finals were run to determine the best teams in Europe based on speed and pin-point accuracy. The U-17 competition had a nail-biting finish which resulted in a popular win for Ireland. The Irish team were well touted [...]
THE Irish Sport Horse Studbook Young Breeders team, sponsored by Red Mills, put in an incredible performance at the WBFSH International Young Breeders Championships, Bollerup, Sweden, on the 12th and 13th July, to finish as Overall Reserve Champions. Over 20 studbook teams took part in the Championships which are held every second year. Each studbook [...]
1. Frank Curran, New World, Bovean Stables 2. Lt. Geoff Curran, Mullaghbane, M.O.D. 3. Alexander Butler, Vimminka, Ladycastle Syndicate 4. Peter Smyth, Corrib House, Nigel Kenny 5. Nicholas Butler, Castlefield Maximus, Jim O’Neill 6. Linda Courtney, HTWO, Linda Courtney 7. Greg Broderick, Rincarina, Noel Cawley 8. Stephen Moore, Merlins Magic, Highfort Stud 9. Gerard Clarke, [...]
Amateur Championships 1. Martin Wilson, Hermes Diamond, 0/0 32.75 2. Dean Cotton, Colda Castaway, 0/0 34.18 3. Sarah McClean, Diamond Obelix, 0/0 37.52 4. Sharon Junk, Miss Foyle View Promise, 0/0 37.62 5. Lisa Patterson, Quick Smart, 0/0 38.08 6 Victoria McKee, Carigeen Moss, 0/4 32.82 Five Year Old Championship 1. Catherine Thornton, Galway Bay [...]
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, [...]
