Northwest Team Dressage & Show Jumping Challenge, Sunday 27 April

Just so that everybody can start focusing on the future again, here’s the schedule for our much-loved Northwest Team Challenge which takes place at Eglinton on Sunday 27 April. NW Team Challenge 2014_Schedule Please contact Francis (show jumping chef d’equipe) and Vera (dressage chef d’equipe), if you hope to participate. We have our dressage silverware to defend and needContinue reading “Northwest Team Dressage & Show Jumping Challenge, Sunday 27 April”

Peerless Flowerhill

The fondness with which Flowerhill is regarded amongst the Donegal riding clubs was more evident than ever this past weekend. Half the county’s members descended on the sprawling Galway estate near Portumna to enjoy the hospitality of its ever-welcoming and energetic owner, Oliver. The first competition of the weekend began around 10am on Saturday atContinue reading “Peerless Flowerhill”

Jumping lesson with Patricia Warren, Friday 11 at Cyril’s

As the dust settles on Flowerhill after another marvelous event (of which more later), our focus switches to show jumping for a little while. This Friday evening sees the first of a few lessons that Tanya has organised with Patricia Warren. The lessons take place at Cyril’s arena in Milford. Contact Tanya on 086 100Continue reading “Jumping lesson with Patricia Warren, Friday 11 at Cyril’s”

All systems go for Flowerhill: AIRC publishes entries, running order and more

With a whopping 12 riders from our club planning to travel to Flowerhill this weekend, it promises to be yet another monumental event. Most of the information for Sunday has now been published and is available on the AIRC website. Since your own website is a bit short of resources at present, you might beContinue reading “All systems go for Flowerhill: AIRC publishes entries, running order and more”

Cracking victory for Letterkenny at Antrim Team Chase

Saturday saw the clocks change to summer time but our team of four Letterkenny riders—Nadine, Damien, Anne and Keary—were not going to be caught snoozing as they had their eyes firmly on the clock bringing them home just 2 seconds off the optimum time to win the Antrim Team Chase in aid of the Johnjo BrightContinue reading “Cracking victory for Letterkenny at Antrim Team Chase”

Time to think ahead to the Festival at Stradbally

As usual, Flowerhill isn’t even upon us when we have to start thinking of entries for the Riding Clubs Festival in Stradbally on 7 and 8 June. This wonderful event is so large and comprehensive that the closing date for entries is very, very early. You can check out the full details for the eventContinue reading “Time to think ahead to the Festival at Stradbally”