With the Donegal Gaeltachts’ Beach Show beckoning this Sunday, a spot of clear round jumping at Cyril’s this Friday evening will be just what the doctor ordered for many of our members. It’s remarkable how quickly both horses and riders get rusty and the consistent practice of the North West League is now a relicContinue reading “Clear round jumping, Friday 11 May”
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Get well soon, Jenny
Jenny Coe, one of our most loyal members, has been under the weather recently. Jenny never looks at the website so she won’t see this but we wish her a good recovery anyway and hope to see her back on her pegs very soon.
Photo gallery from ride-out at Crossroads
Denis and Claire have sent on a lovely collection of photographs of the fundraising ride-out from their house at Crossroads. Lots of happy faces! Gallery Extra | Ride-out at Crossroads
Full results from Sunday’s Spring Show
Nadine has completed the paperwork for Sunday’s show and we can now publish the full results. Congratulations to everybody who competed (especially those who braved the dressage arena for the first time!) and well done to the winners. Spring Show 2012 | Results
Francis lands in the limelight at Lenamore
A day which began in brilliant sunshine before turning briefly to rain and then switching back emphatically to sunshine will be best remembered as the time when Francis and Zak finally landed in the limelight. After years of knocking on the door, the beautifully turned out partnership were massively popular winners of the Take YourContinue reading “Francis lands in the limelight at Lenamore”
It’s showtime!
The days are long and light and the hedgerows are green. The horses are beginning to look their summer best. It’s not going to be warm at our Spring Show in Lenamore but, with only a very occasional shower forecast, it looks like we’ll win the battle with the weather this time. Show jumping kicksContinue reading “It’s showtime!”
19 teams turn out for top class table quiz
Last night’s table quiz at Arena 7 drew large numbers of teams and the quizmaster, ably assisted by Cormac and Sally, challenged them in style. The quiz, with five 20-question sessions, deepened the furrows in many a brow and had participants’ memory cogs grinding loudly. The questions were fair with widely diverse subject matter andContinue reading “19 teams turn out for top class table quiz”
Relay for Life Table Quiz, Tuesday 1 May
Everybody had an opportunity to air their heads at Sunday’s fundraising ride-out — now it’s time to put the braincells to work at Tuesday evening’s fundraising Table Quiz at Arena 7. The challenge begins at 9pm. Bring yourself and as many teams and/or team mates as possible. It’s not an equestrian quiz so ordinary civiliansContinue reading “Relay for Life Table Quiz, Tuesday 1 May”
Ride-out raises over a grand
Denis would like to express his gratitude for the immense generosity of all the participants at Sunday’s ride-out and BBQ. The event raised a whopping €1,056 and £40. Not bad for an afternoon’s enjoyment!
Clubs meet at Crossroads for wonderful ride-out and BBQ
Wonderful support from Letterkenny and Donegal Gaeltacht riding clubs combined with sizeable troops from the East Donegal and North West pony clubs ensured a memorable ride-out on a brilliantly sunny day in the Finn valley. Denis and his family gave a masterful display of car park management, successfully accommodating both the insurance demands of theContinue reading “Clubs meet at Crossroads for wonderful ride-out and BBQ”
Letterkenny Riding Club 