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 [...]
The following competitions are organised by Eventing Ireland: 02 Feb NR Try/Flexi Eventing 3, The Meadows EC 02 Feb WR Training, Slieve Aughty 03 Feb MR Combined Training 2, Maryville 03 Feb WR Try Eventing 1, Milchem EC 03 Feb SL Combined Training 1, Coilog 09 Feb NR Try/Flexi Eventing 4, The Meadows EC 10 [...]
A very successful show jumping point’s league came to an exciting and well supported conclusion on the 19th December at Laurel View. Accumulating the most points over the 12 week league to take the red league rosette over the 40 cm course was Katelyn Irvine and Pedro, with Megan Ingram and Thizbee a close second. [...]
A NUMBER of major changes are being introduced to this year’s National Dressage Championships. They include changes to the structure of the team championship while introducing a qualification system for the individual championships. From this year, clubs will now be permitted to enter teams of three or four riders and these must contain no more [...]
Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre is delighted to welcome back top Dressage Rider Yvette Truesdale on Saturday 30th March 2013. Yvette will conduct a demo with her horse, ‘Has to be Fun’ , a 15 year old Grand Prix Dressage Horse who was Yvette’s partner at the Windsor Europeans and the winner of the Grand Prix at the [...]
(Scroll down for full report from N.I.W.H.A.) The weather in Northern Ireland has a lot to answer for, prior to Sunday we thought the show would not run because of ice but come the day it was rain that had the last laugh! It poured all morning and competitors and organisers alike were soaked though [...]
Down Royal kick starts its 2013 fixture list on Wednesday 6th February with a seven strong race card. The gates open at 11.00am with the first race commencing at 1.15pm approx. with the seventh and final race scheduled for 4.30pm approx. Entrance tickets are £10, concession tickets are £8 and children under 16 receive free [...]
Ecclesville Equestrian Centre, Fintona are running a five week Showjumping un-registered Training League for horses and ponies. The Training League will start on Friday 1 February, with the Final scheduled for Friday 1 March. The Shows will start at 6.15pm with a 40cm Class, which will be followed by 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm, 1m and [...]
HORSE Sport Ireland offer equestrian coaching courses accredited by Coaching Ireland. HSI Coaching courses are competition based coaching qualifications, using modern techniques to improve both horses’ and riders’ performance and are led by professional equestrian tutors. Places are limited on these exciting courses so book early to avoid disappointment! HSI are delighed to announce the following [...]
*Horse Sport Ireland Press Release* HORSE Sport Ireland has announced that Nick Turner will be the new High Performance Manager for Irish Eventing. Mr Turner is a Fellow of the British Horse Society (FBHS) and was an accomplished eventer who completed in 13 four star events. He stopped competing in 2008. In recent times he [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB in Omagh, Co Tyrone held a dressage competition recently at the RDA, Arvalee, Omagh by kind permission of Omagh Riding for the Disabled Association. Riders & their horses travelled from different parts of the country to compete – Strabane, Cookstown, Trillick, Enniskillen, Eglinton, Sion Mills & Omagh. Special thanks to judge Myra [...]
I have two very strong positive qualities, tenacity and flexibility. Some may define them as stubbornness and irresponsible spontaneity but I choose to look at the positive impact these qualities have on my life. The main difference between stubbornness and tenacity is the motivation behind the action. Tenacity is the refusal to quit or the [...]
Once again, The Meadows Equestrian Centre was a hive of activity for the second leg of the Flexi Eventing series. Despite the overnight frost, all arenas were in great shape and all disciplines got underway at the scheduled time. This is proving to be a very popular initiative as it affords competitors freedom of choice [...]
Despite the poor weather conditions a good number of riders took part in the Pegus Indoor Eventing league held at Gransha EC, near Bangor on Tuesday 22nd January. Mark Robinson designed and built an inviting yet challenging track of 18 fences comprising of show jumps, working hunter type fences and portable cross country jumps. This competition [...]
Despite heavy snow and bad weather riders came out in force to enjoy a show jumping clinic with Antonia Donnelly. Riders got the opportunity to learn the importance of flying changes while show jumping. Many riders found this difficult but all riders achieved this in the end. Theresa Nugent from Armagh and her horse Cal [...]
The popular Working Hunter series continues this Sunday for Arvalee Riding Club at the Omagh Rda centre, Deverney Road. Keeping the same format as recent legs of the series the three remaining legs will all host qualifiers for the Northern Ireland Festival. In the pony classes, the organising committee have added the 70cm class to [...]
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, [...]
