Matching horses and riders is one of the great tricks of equestrian life. It’s particularly important to get the right horse when making that move away from the riding school environment to independent horse ownership. Hannah, having successfully taught Maura everything a novice rider could possibly need to know, is now moving on to herContinue reading “Two new partnerships set out out to enjoy the season”
Author Archives: 2011
*More* New photos added to TSJC Gallery
Cormac’s collection of photos from Sunday are now added to the Gallery and include some lovely shots of the parade. Scroll down to the end of the collection to find them. If anybody else has photos, wing them through to Libby so that we can all see them! Scroll yet further and you’ll see the collectionContinue reading “*More* New photos added to TSJC Gallery”
Dressage and GP saddle for sale
Having acknowledged that Fenway’s good GP saddle is perfectly adequate for her level of dressage riding, Libby is selling her Passier Grand Gilbert dressage saddle as well as a GFS Fieldhouse general purpose saddle. Both are used but in excellent condition. The Passier saddle is a 17″ medium fit and can be fully adjusted byContinue reading “Dressage and GP saddle for sale”
Date for your diary: Next club meeting, Tuesday 18 June
Our current calendar runs until the end of next month so a meeting on Tuesday 18 June will be timely. It will also provide an opportunity to finalise plans for the rescheduled Derby Show. Pencil it into your diaries now.
Welcome back, Regina
After a spell in Australia, Regina Bonner is now firmly rooted again in Donegal and has rejoined the riding club. Welcome back! Based in Drumkeen, Regina has a long association with racehorses, particularly point-to-pointers, and she is a qualified and successful equine dentist. We hope she gets a great deal of pleasure out of herContinue reading “Welcome back, Regina”
Paparazzi
There are many ways to enjoy a good show jumping class…
Gaeltachts do Donegal proud but Benbulben head for Dublin
With no fewer than eight clubs representing Donegal at Sunday’s RDS team qualifier at Tubberbride in Sligo, the chances were fairly high that one of them would be there at the death. It was the Gaeltachts who made it to the 3-way jump-off against Benbulben and West Coast. Benbulben took the qualifying spot with PatriciaContinue reading “Gaeltachts do Donegal proud but Benbulben head for Dublin”
Asleep at the wheel
When the organiser, the secretary and the website editor all fall asleep at the wheel, things are bound to crash and burn! Somehow Hazel’s ride-out at Kilmacrennan slipped through the cracks this week. Don’t worry — an excursion of this quality can’t be squandered so Hazel will reschedule it for later in the season. ForContinue reading “Asleep at the wheel”
Carrickfinn: The story in pictures
We survived. And we had a great time! Words to follow — pictures for now: 2013 Carrickfinn
Pulses start to race in anticipation of team show jumping qualifier
The countdown to Sunday’s team show jumping qualifier in Sligo is on. 24 teams will line out on the day for this most hotly contested of all competitions. We’ll be represented by two fine teams, as follows: Damien on Trial and Error Nadine on Molly Anne on (Kiltown Miss) Molly Leo on Cool Cormac onContinue reading “Pulses start to race in anticipation of team show jumping qualifier”
Letterkenny Riding Club 