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Challenge Cups for Inishowen and Letterkenny on a great club day

No time just now to report in full on yesterday’s Northwest Team Challenge — that will come when the dust settles and normal life catches up. It was a wonderful day’s competition and our club did itself proud. Newcomers Inishowen pipped our two teams in a thrilling 3-way jump-off for the show jumping cup butContinue reading “Challenge Cups for Inishowen and Letterkenny on a great club day”

Teams and times for Northwest Challenge *updated with starting order for jumping*

Entries are in and we have a whopping 14 jumping and 10 dressage teams to guarantee a cracking day of competition on Sunday. There’ll be more information on the day coming down the pike but here for starters are the teams and dressage times. NW SJ Challenge 2013_Teams NW Dressage Challenge 2013_Times NW Dressage ChallengeContinue reading “Teams and times for Northwest Challenge *updated with starting order for jumping*”

Time to rise to the challenge

With just a week to go until the Northwest Team Show Jumping & Dressage Challenge at Eglinton, it’s time to stand up and be counted! Francis and Vera have heard from many of our members who have expressed their interest in riding on teams for one or both of the challenges. NW Team Challenge 2013Continue reading “Time to rise to the challenge”

Flatwork lessons focus on fundamentals

Mary Devine’s flatwork lessons would be of great benefit to any rider, not just those thinking of forthcoming dressage tests. On Friday night her focus was on the horses’ way of going, concentrating specifically on encouraging them to flex and bend and use their bodies fully. She emphasised the importance of building up their muscleContinue reading “Flatwork lessons focus on fundamentals”

Everybody safely back at base after a great trip to Gurteen

No ribbons but otherwise all reports of the National Hunter Trials indicate that the event was a big success. Enda and Pauric had a great clear round in the Advanced Primary Pairs but their time prevented them from making the placings. The optimum time for AIRC hunter trials will have us all scratching our headsContinue reading “Everybody safely back at base after a great trip to Gurteen”

Good luck at Gurteen

It’s the middle of April. Club members are this morning packing the last remnants of tack, clothing and provisions as they ready themselves for the road to Gurteen. The sat-navs need a slight readjustment after six years of pointing steadfastly towards Flowerhill but otherwise little is different in 2013. Damien, Francis, Enda, Anne, Keary, Pauric,Continue reading “Good luck at Gurteen”

Northwest Challenge 2013 Schedule

With just over two weeks to go, the details of the Northwest Team Show Jumping & Dressage Challenge have been finalised. NW Team Challenge 2013 | Schedule Now it’s time to start composing teams and this job is being left to Francis and Vera. Make sure you let them know that you want to participate.Continue reading “Northwest Challenge 2013 Schedule”