It’s a couple of years now since we enjoyed military drill with Valerie. Sounds intimidating? Not one bit! There are few activities that are so enjoyable yet lead to such an improvement in our riding and our horse’s way of going than formation riding. Come along and find out what it’s all about. The evening willContinue reading “Formation riding evening to look forward to on Friday 23 October”
Author Archives: 2011
Northwest Autumn League off to a flying start
Despite numerous other sporting distractions, the Autumn league got off to a great start yesterday with an excellent turnout and good performances. There’s definitely evidence of rust around the edges in a lot of departments but that’s understandable after the summer season! Well done to everybody who turned out to compete and to help. TheContinue reading “Northwest Autumn League off to a flying start”
Club meeting, Friday 2 October
Hot on the heels of last Monday’s inter-club meeting, our own club meeting takes place this Friday, 2 October, at Tir na nOg. All welcome!
Dates for Autumn League and Dinner Dance
As always, the clubs take it in turn to run the legs of the Northwest League. This time Letterkenny is in charge of the first leg this coming weekend so we need to be tuned in to things early. Dates for this year’s edition of the much-loved league are as follows: Sundays 4 and 18 OctoberContinue reading “Dates for Autumn League and Dinner Dance”
What happens in Bundoran…
What happens in Bundoran stays in Bundoran… or so we thought. The tales of Paddy’s missing trousers, Hazel’s Brown Eamon, Marina’s thoroughbred cob and Damien’s late night sleepwalk have already travelled north of the gap. So there is no need for Omerta. Louise captured all the memorable moments – or so we thought – on herContinue reading “What happens in Bundoran…”
Winners decided on a fine day at Lenamore
While the rest of the country battled torrential rain, for once this summer Donegal got off lightly. Conditions at Lenamore for the third and final leg of our 2-phase league were positively balmy in comparison to the weather at Killybegs last time. Thanks to everybody who came out to compete and to help on theContinue reading “Winners decided on a fine day at Lenamore”
Entries and start times for Dressage & XC League
Thanks to all the secretaries and particularly Liz Potter for putting together the entries and start times for Sunday’s event at Lenamore. Liz has pointed out how important it is to manage your time wisely to make sure that you’re properly prepared for both dressage and cross country: The first 3 dressage riders (ADV INT)Continue reading “Entries and start times for Dressage & XC League”
No shortage of club action for September
From the beach in Bundoran to the bowling mat in Ramelton, it’s time to clear your diary and circle some dates on your calendar. The next few months are going to be hectic. First up the final of the hugely successful Cross Country and Dressage League. After two impressive days in Carrigart and Killybegs theContinue reading “No shortage of club action for September”
Riding clubs in clover
What a treat! Sunday was a rare summer’s day with air warm enough to entice the perfume from the fields of clover overlooking Gordon’s Bay at Liz and Ryan’s beautiful homeplace near Carrigart. The cross country course was immaculate, the springy turf of the dressage arena was perfect, and the event was prepared and organised to the highest internationalContinue reading “Riding clubs in clover”
Summer calendar: The potted version
Here’s the bones of what’s planned for the next few months. The calendar page will be updated shortly to include all of this. Sun 5th July – xc league Liz & Ryan Fri 10th July – flatwork – Tanya Fri 17th July – xc Marina Sun 19th July – 2 phase Cloncaw Fri 24th JulyContinue reading “Summer calendar: The potted version”
Letterkenny Riding Club 