With great anticipation can come great disappointment. By now everybody who heads down to compete at the National Hunter Trial Championships at Flowerhill knows that they’re doing it for the thrill and the experience, not for the winning. That makes things all the sweeter when things do end in victory. On Saturday morning four lorriesContinue reading “Fairytale Flowerhill”
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Finally, Flowerhill
Over the years a club develops a soft spot for particular events. They become embedded in the general consciousness of the members, like birthdays and Christmas and First Communions. We arrange our calendars around them; they become focal points for the year. Letterkenny Riding Club was formed in 2006 and we first had competitors atContinue reading “Finally, Flowerhill”
Plans for our Spring Show falling into place
Our Spring Show on Sunday 6 May is creeping up fast and the basic plans are now in place. The event will take place at Lenamore and will feature show jumping and dressage. Patricia Warren will judge in the jumping arena while Jackie MacPherson will adjudicate on our dressage achievements. Although Damien and Nadine areContinue reading “Plans for our Spring Show falling into place”
Relay For Life table quiz confirmed for Tuesday 1 May, Arena 7
Cormac, the driving force behind our club’s team for the Relay For Life, has confirmed Tuesday 1 May as the date for our fundraising table quiz at Arena 7. Although there’s no hard and fast rule limiting the number of club members to one per team, the objective is very definitely to bring along plentyContinue reading “Relay For Life table quiz confirmed for Tuesday 1 May, Arena 7”
Flatwork lessons with Mary Devine continue this Friday evening, 13 April
There’s something for everybody in the club these days. While 10 members focus almost exclusively on Flowerhill this weekend, others in the club will be looking forward to the second of Mary Devine’s flatwork lessons at Harley’s arena in Trentagh. It’s too late now to enter for Flowerhill but you still have time to callContinue reading “Flatwork lessons with Mary Devine continue this Friday evening, 13 April”
Lenamore cross country course open for schooling, Wednesday 11 April
Geraldine Graham is opening the cross country course at Lenamore at 10am on Wednesday morning for anybody who wants to school. There will be stock on the land and you must ride with care. Contact Lenamore on 074 938 4022 for further details.
Pristine conditions for final Flowerhill fine-tuning
Few cross country courses can be in better condition than Gabriel McCole’s farm on the outskirts of Letterkenny where the Flowerhill-bound club members turned out for a final bit of schooling on Thursday evening. In a week of real April weather, the rain stayed away and cold clear evening sunshine lit up this idyllic spotContinue reading “Pristine conditions for final Flowerhill fine-tuning”
Spring tides for Easter
Anybody who likes to get to the beach with their horse should note that there are exceptionally large spring tides over the holiday weekend. At low water this makes beach exploration a real pleasure and guarantees good long cantering stretches for anybody trying to put the finishing touches on their horse’s fitness for Flowerhill. AlwaysContinue reading “Spring tides for Easter”
Cross country schooling at Gabriel’s, Thursday 5 April
With Flowerhill now less than two weeks away, we’ll make our traditional visit to Gabriel McCole’s farm this Thursday evening, 5 April. Parking is tight at Gabriel’s yard so places are initially strictly limited to those travelling to Flowerhill. Others are welcome to join in if not all the places are taken up. Contact LibbyContinue reading “Cross country schooling at Gabriel’s, Thursday 5 April”
Mission accomplished at Castle Leslie
It’s difficult to argue with a concise text report that runs like this: Gr8 day, gr8 weather and gr8 company. Enjoyed by all. A group of ten riders made their way to Castle Leslie Estate for a very successful cross country schooling session with instruction on Saturday. Anne, Keary and Pauric were joined by long-lostContinue reading “Mission accomplished at Castle Leslie”
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