Author Archives: 2011

Last minute invitation from Benbulben RC to meet IHWT fundraising travellers

Leah McNulty from Benbulben Riding Club has been thrown in at the deep end hosting some very worthy visitors this Thursday evening. It’s probably too short notice for anybody to attend but here’s her invitation: Hi All, Just wanted to let ye know that Frances Micklem & Susi Allen who are undertaking the Susi AllenContinue reading “Last minute invitation from Benbulben RC to meet IHWT fundraising travellers”

Something new for Primary show jumpers at our cross jump

Primary riders rejoice – you are going to be allowed out of the sand arena this Sunday! Marina and Keary have devised a course which begins and ends in the arena but brings Primary riders out onto the grass around two of the adjoining fields. The jumps will all be coloured poles with the exceptionContinue reading “Something new for Primary show jumpers at our cross jump”

Falcarragh cup eludes Aodhan

Francis, Nadine, Damien, Aodhan, Mick, Leo and Catherine (and possibly some other stragglers?) travelled to the Falcarragh Gymkhana on Sunday and did their best to wrest the cup from Falcarragh hands. But it was a Coleraine invader who captured the spoils despite Aodhan’s best efforts on Kaiser. The pair had to settle for second placeContinue reading “Falcarragh cup eludes Aodhan”

Great win for Donegal at National Show Jumping Championships

Patricia Warren, regional secretary and stalwart Donegal Gaeltacht competitor, rose to the occasion yet again to win the Open Championship at Sunday’s AIRC National Show Jumping Championship in Mullingar on He’s a Dandy. She was in the ribbons with Colourado Kid also. There were just three entries from the Donegal clubs – all from theContinue reading “Great win for Donegal at National Show Jumping Championships”

Full schedule for August 1 “Credit Crunch” Beach Show

The Donegal Gaeltacht Riding Club have published the full schedule for their second show of the year on the beach at Ballyness Bay, Falcarragh. It promises to be another great (and very affordable) day and this time the enterprising schedule includes a full suite of showing classes for everything from connemaras to hunters and ridingContinue reading “Full schedule for August 1 “Credit Crunch” Beach Show”

Plenty of weekend activity on the show jumping front

The AIRC National Show Jumping Championships take place this Sunday in Mullingar but, as in other years, it’s local events in Donegal which will attract our members. In the south west of the county, Elaine O’Sullivan is the power behind the annual registered jumping at Ardara Show. Further north, Packie Ferry and Tommy McGinley areContinue reading “Plenty of weekend activity on the show jumping front”

LRC Crossjump & Dressage, Lenamore, Sunday 25 July

Marina and Keary have all the homework done for our Crossjump & Dressage event on Sunday 25 July. The schedule is complete. Everybody will be called on in the week before the event and on the day itself to undertake all kinds of responsibilities from hammering nails and jump stewarding to taking entries and tottingContinue reading “LRC Crossjump & Dressage, Lenamore, Sunday 25 July”

Entries open for Mosstown ODE at Corbeagh House, Longford

Mosstown Riding Club have just published full details of their 1-day event on Sunday 1 August at Corbeagh House, Longford. You may enter either directly or through the club. If entering through the club, have your cheque/cash with Libby by Friday 23 July at latest. Closing date for direct entries is Tuesday 27 July. LongfordContinue reading “Entries open for Mosstown ODE at Corbeagh House, Longford”