The modern day version of the once-great Letterkenny Show takes place this Sunday, 12 June, on Michael Chance’s farm in Drumbarnett (just below Dillon’s garage to the right). Paddy and Seamus are the lynchpins of this annual SJI event and encourage any riders who are confident jumping 80cm and upwards to come out and enjoyContinue reading “Show jumping this Sunday near Letterkenny”
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Competition to name the newest recruit to the Garda Mounted Unit
Horse Sport Ireland and An Garda Síochána’s Mounted Unit would like your help in naming their newest recruit. He’s a 4 year old Irish Draught gelding who will start his new career with the Mounted Unit this year. See the full story on the Horse Sport Ireland website.
Change of plan for Friday evening: Flatwork with Mary Devine
Not surprisingly, Mick and Suzanne’s land at Glenswilly has been saturated by the ongoing rain. Cross country training on open ground is out of the question so we’re switching to Plan B. Mary Devine will give flatwork instruction in Carrolls’ arena. Please book with Mick on 086 828 2280, if you plan to attend.
The long road to Stradbally
Two of our members, Martina and Marina, are making the long journey to Stradbally this Friday for the weekend’s much-anticipated Riding Club’s Festival. Martina is trying her hand at a variety of disciplines with her cob, Smuggler. She’ll be showing him in the Primary Performance Hunter as well as competing at Primary level in the showContinue reading “The long road to Stradbally”
Full results from Beach Show (now including showing)
Roisin has sent on the full results for the dressage and show jumping classes at Sunday’s damp Beach Show. She’s used all her ingenuity to piece together the disintegrated remains of the showing results sheets, so that section is now complete. It was a good day for the club with excellent dressage wins and placesContinue reading “Full results from Beach Show (now including showing)”
Remember to book for Regional Training Day by Friday
If you plan to attend the regional training day on Sunday 19 June at Cloncaw Equestrian Centre in Glaslough, you must book with Orla by Friday! Regional Training Day
God lets down the Gaeltachts but the show goes on
Is God losing it? Unfailingly reliable in his delivery of good weather for the Beach Show up until now, he badly misjudged things this year and abandoned the Gaeltachts in their hour of need. But the show went on. Rain pelted down relentlessly in a chilly breeze and the biggest winners on the day wereContinue reading “God lets down the Gaeltachts but the show goes on”
Beach Show the highlight of this bank holiday weekend
Certain events win a place in the subconscious alongside Christmas and birthdays, first communions and confirmations. The Donegal Gaeltacht’s beach show has earned its place in this calendar of annual highlights. It wouldn’t be the June bank holiday weekend without the long slow drive out to Falcarragh and the familiar thrill as the jeep crests theContinue reading “Beach Show the highlight of this bank holiday weekend”
Whip surfaces in silage fields of Castleshanaghan
The first cut of silage has just been taken from Audrey and Cecil’s lovely big fields at Castleshanaghan. Like a needle in a haystack, a whip was spotted amongst the vast volumes of freshly mown grass sucked up by the huge machines. So, who lost a good black stick a with green and black gripContinue reading “Whip surfaces in silage fields of Castleshanaghan”
Horze Ireland tack shop at Beach Show
The Gaeltachts have lured the sponsors of the Western Region Spring League to the seaside. Horze Ireland are having a GALAXY Sale at the beach show which will cover all clothing items, coats, jackets, tops, t-shirts, riding shirts, brushes, saddle cloths, tack, almost everything including competition wear, with discounts of up to 35% off. They haveContinue reading “Horze Ireland tack shop at Beach Show”
Letterkenny Riding Club 