Membership of the club continues to grow. A very large proportion of long-standing members have already renewed their subscriptions for 2011. At the same time we’re busy welcoming brand new members at a healthy rate. Three newcomers have jumped on board in the last couple of weeks. Laura McGowan from Ballybofey is a primary schoolContinue reading “Three new members join the club”
Author Archives: 2011
ILDRA ride-out date for your early summer diary
ILDRA, the Irish Long Distance Riding association, meet annually at the Baronscourt Estate in County Tyrone. This year the ride takes place earlier in the calendar than normal on Sunday 8 May. Rachel and Marina have both enjoyed this event immensely in past years, as Rachel’s account from 2010 illustrates. Definitely something to pencil in toContinue reading “ILDRA ride-out date for your early summer diary”
Flatwork lessons with Kelda
Everybody keeps rabbiting on about the importance of the bits between the jumps when we’re competing in the show jumping arena. This Friday coming and again on 25 February, you have a chance to fine tune that all important flatwork in lessons with Kelda Morgan. Kelda is herself an experienced and active show jumping riderContinue reading “Flatwork lessons with Kelda”
Some pointers from the pipsqueaks
Substitute “Northwest League” for “An Chúirt League” and you’ll find that much of the pony club’s information on competition days is relevant to us. Thanks, East Donegals!
Full results from Northwest League, Show 1
Thanks to Roisin and the team for these very prompt results. Making the points table available on line will add greatly to the build up of excitement in the league. Well done to all competitors. NW League | Points Table @ 08-02-2011
Busy weekend with a show jumping focus
Orla’s Armchair Show Jumping evening on Friday got the weekend off to a good start. Held in the Milford Inn, attendance was excellent and the subject matter was intriguing. Orla had made the most of one of the Inn’s dance floors to cleverly build a scale model of one of the Derby courses from lastContinue reading “Busy weekend with a show jumping focus”
First Aid and Child Protection courses open to riding club members
Suzanne Carroll, who works a double shift as riding club member and DC of the East Donegal branch of the Pony Club, kindly invites riding club members to participate in two courses which she is arranging with her pony club hat in place. She has arranged with Donegal Active to run a Child Protection WorkshopContinue reading “First Aid and Child Protection courses open to riding club members”
Holmestead Saddlery in Ballybofey
Holmestead Saddlery are bringing their up-to-1/2 price equestrian sale to Donegal for one day only with a vast selection of horse rugs, outdoor jackets, tack etc. on sale. It takes place in the Villa Rose Hotel, Ballybofey on Thursday 10 February 2011 from 2pm until 8pm.
East Donegal Pony Club’s new website up and running
Congratulations to the East Donegal Pony Club on getting their brand new website up and running. Using the incomparable WordPress platform on which our own site runs, the club has created a great communications tool for children and parents alike. And it gives us the opportunity to keep an eye on all those potential ridingContinue reading “East Donegal Pony Club’s new website up and running”
Pre-league activity intensifies as big day draws near
A lot of people are catching the Northwest League bug. The major pre-league event this week is a theory evening of armchair show jumping at Arena 7 on Friday. In the agreeable context of a pub, Orla will offer an insight into the technicalities of show jumping, riding courses, and competition rules. Let her knowContinue reading “Pre-league activity intensifies as big day draws near”
Letterkenny Riding Club 