Author Archives: 2011

Ride-out and fun night swap places in the calendar

With half the McNicholl Fun Team engaged in choir duties at the blessing of the boats for SeaFest in Rathmullan on Friday 22 June, Francis’s Fun Night is being pulled forward by a week to next Friday. This dovetails perfectly with the farming calendar at Castleshanaghan where the silage was cut earlier this week. TheContinue reading “Ride-out and fun night swap places in the calendar”

Cross country skills polished in Glenleary arena

The weather certainly wasn’t very promising for Mary Finneran’s cross country skills lessons yesterday evening but the enormous bulging black cloud that hovered menacingly in the northern sky finally gave up on the determined riders and floated off to new horizons. Not a drop of rain fell as Vera enjoyed a solo lesson on Tia,Continue reading “Cross country skills polished in Glenleary arena”

Inter-club regional training day set for Sunday 17 June

For those who attended, last year’s regional training day at Cloncaw was one of the highlights of 2011. The sense of focus and spirit of learning was palpable and everybody took home some valuable insight from the experience. This year’s training day has been put together with great thought and effort by Mona and RoisinContinue reading “Inter-club regional training day set for Sunday 17 June”

Cross country tuition at Glenleary, Friday 8 June

After last Friday’s open playground, cross country training moves to Glenleary Stables’ facilities this coming Friday, 8 June. Mary Finneran will provide her expert tuition. The plan is to work in two groups, the first for more novice riders (or horses) who want to work on building up confidence in cross country jumping. For the more ambitious there’llContinue reading “Cross country tuition at Glenleary, Friday 8 June”

Cracking cross country evening attracts a huge attendance

A run around some of the county’s finest fields is a treat at any time. When the weather plays along like it did last Friday evening, it’s difficult to imagine that life could get all that much better. With the Foyle as a backdrop and the old railway tracks as a feature, there was noContinue reading “Cracking cross country evening attracts a huge attendance”

Active Donegal training show, Lenamore, Sunday 10 June

Cormac is behind a training show planned for Lenamore next weekend, Sunday 10th June from 1pm: Classes: Lead rein and lead rein jumping classes. Jumping classes at 50cm, 70cm, 90cm, 1.00m & 1.10m. All classes open to ponies and horses as there will be no doubles or trebles included in the course. As part ofContinue reading “Active Donegal training show, Lenamore, Sunday 10 June”

Cross country skills at Marina & Enda’s, Friday 1 June *updated

This Friday sees a return to open country with a cross country and/or trec training evening at Marina and Enda’s home in St Johnston. With Orla tied up at work, Marina has kindly volunteered to organise the evening’s activity. The plan is a route through fields with cross country jumps (including some new jumps addedContinue reading “Cross country skills at Marina & Enda’s, Friday 1 June *updated”

Putting your cross country skills into practice: Cloncaw 2-phase league kicks off this Sunday

Geraldine Bellew’s very popular 2-phase league at Cloncaw Equestrian Centre in Glaslough kicks off its 2012 season this Sunday, 3 June. It’s a non-riding club event so will be of particular interest to members with children who ride. The course at Cloncaw (scene of our regional training day last June) is always a fair challengeContinue reading “Putting your cross country skills into practice: Cloncaw 2-phase league kicks off this Sunday”