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Laurel View Derby League Line Up

Laurel View Derby League Line Up

| April 23, 2013

First Sunday in March was the date for the final of the Laurel View Indoor Derby and a good turnout of competitors came to try their chances over the challenging and well-dressed course. The 60cm competitors were the first to test the track and when Claire Dobbin and Roberta Bradbury both went clear over the [...]

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Finals Approach for SJI Spring Leagues at Connell Hill

Finals Approach for SJI Spring Leagues at Connell Hill

| April 23, 2013

Connell Hill saw a large number of competitors turn out to jump in the penultimate leg of the SJI Spring Horse and Pony leagues. It was good to see the various combinations progress through the league and enjoy jumping courses where stride and balance are of the utmost importance. The use of times in the [...]

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Ecclesville Leagues’ Continuing Success!!

Ecclesville Leagues’ Continuing Success!!

| April 23, 2013

  As the latest Ecclesville’s Showjumping League reached its penultimate week, the organisers were delighted to welcome yet more new competitors to Ecclesville. And, with several more competitors booking their place in the Final it will be an exciting end to a very successful league. The Final will be held on Friday 26 April and [...]

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Upcoming Events for RDA Coleraine

Upcoming Events for RDA Coleraine

| April 22, 2013

‘The Correct Training of the Dressage Horse’ ON Monday, April 29, RDA Coleraine will welcome Dale Roberts, Lucy Adams and Alison Mastin Moore to the Causeway Coast Arena for a dressage demonstration on ‘The Correct Training of the Dressage Horse’. Together, these riders will take you through the paces and movements from preliminary to Grand [...]

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The Pony Club Pocket Guide to Equestrian Dress‏

The Pony Club Pocket Guide to Equestrian Dress‏

| April 22, 2013

Not sure whether to wear the blue, black or tweed? Does the decision between a tie and a stock leave you in knots? Well fret no more, and simply pull The Pony Club Guide to Equestrian Dress out of your pocket! This new and important guide to correct, safe and practical clothing, aimed primarily at [...]

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Saintfield Horse Show Dinner and Dance

Saintfield Horse Show Dinner and Dance

| April 22, 2013

Saintfield Horse Show have organised a Dinner and Dance at The Temple Golf Club on Saturday 25th.May. The Evening will begin with everyone arriving from 7.30pm to enjoy a Sumptuous Carvery Dinner at 8pm. The Carvery will include four roasts, a selection of vegetables, potatoes, salads and dressings.This will be followed by a choice of sweets and finally [...]

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Tim Hadaway joins FEI as Director Games and Championships Department

Tim Hadaway joins FEI as Director Games and Championships Department

| April 22, 2013

Tim Hadaway, London 2012 Equestrian Competition Manager at Greenwich Park and the man widely credited for the success of last year’s Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events, has joined the FEI staff as Director of the newly created Games and Championships Department. The new Director’s role will be mainly to ensure that all FEI technical requirements [...]

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Eventing Ireland Notice: Rademon Cancelled

Eventing Ireland Notice: Rademon Cancelled

| April 22, 2013

Due to the continued wet weather, the Rademon date scheduled for Saturday 4 May has been cancelled. The National Dates Committee will a new date confirm shortly. In the meantime, online entries to Finvoy have been extended to Tuesday 23 April at noon. Entries can be made by clicking here

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Inter Venue Tour Tested by Wind at Laurel View

Inter Venue Tour Tested by Wind at Laurel View

| April 21, 2013

Sunday 14th April was the date for the Laurel View leg of the Inter Venue Tour.  A wind that meant business made things more than a little difficult for the organisers, particularly as the newly resurfaced outdoor arena was the location for the jumping on this occasion. The show was very well supported despite the [...]

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Working Hunter Show at Connell Hill

Working Hunter Show at Connell Hill

| April 21, 2013

The Working Hunter show for horses at Connell Hill was a huge success as this was the second opportunity to qualify for the Northern Ireland Festival to be held at Cavan Equestrian Centre on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April 2013.  Riders and horses were all groomed and impeccably well turned out each putting their [...]

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Training Show Success at Laurel View

Training Show Success at Laurel View

| April 21, 2013

The Friday night training show saw young riders and young horses entering the world of show jumping.  These shows are ideal for introducing the young horse to a course of jumps, warming up along side other horses, pa system, music etc and also the younger and ‘not so younger’ riders to the circuit.  Riders of [...]

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A New Chapter for Balmoral Show

A New Chapter for Balmoral Show

| April 19, 2013

Ireland’s largest agri-food show has moved!  And there is no moving away from the fact that one of the biggest attractions of the 2013 Balmoral Show is likely to be its new home, Balmoral Park.   After 117 years at its south Belfast site, the RUAS annual show will begin a new chapter in its [...]

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Kernan Equestrian Centre RUAS Balmoral Qualifier Sunday 14th April

Kernan Equestrian Centre RUAS Balmoral Qualifier Sunday 14th April

| April 19, 2013

A qualifier for RUAS Balmoral Show was  held at The Kernan Equestrian Centre on Saturday April 14th. The decision to stay indoors proved to be the right one as although the storms forecast did not materialise the winds were very strong. The first competition, the 2 phase run Amateur kicked off in good time with [...]

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What an ‘Angel’ says Beth

What an ‘Angel’ says Beth

| April 18, 2013

As the snow has finally cleared, competitors that were house-bound were once again able to travel to Connell Hills’ Friday night training show. It was a friendly, relaxed family night, where competitors had the opportunity of jumping young horses and also horses new to their riders. To start the night off Lauren Fleming on ‘Lola’ [...]

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Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary Annual Sponsored Walk

Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary Annual Sponsored Walk

| April 18, 2013

Sat 4th May 2013, Leaving Crosskennan at 12 noon Light refreshments on return to sanctuary Tiny Tim, the Crosskennan Collie, says, ‘’If you can’t take part in the 4 mile walk but still want to help, why not sponsor me? I’ve been in training to raise funds for my rescued friends.’‘ To sponsor Tim visit his [...]

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