Sunday 1 May sees the beginning of the local horse and pony racing season in Donegal. While most riding club interest will be focussed on the team show jumping qualifier in Claremorris, a lot of other local horse enthusiasts will be heading for Manorcunningham where the first flap of the season kicks off at 2.30pm. This year there’s the added attraction of a local pony race league which will probably capture the attention of several parents in the club.
This meeting is the first step on the long road to Kerry for many owners, trainers and jockeys who hope their horse can develop into a live prospect for the Cheltenham of flapping, the Dingle Races. You can get a picture of the celebrated event from this article written in 2005 by Libby’s husband, Rick, for Aer Lingus’s magazine, Cara: In a Flap.
Letterkenny Riding Club 