To remind everybody what all this show jumping training is tuning us up for, here’s the schedule for our Autumn Show at Eglinton on Saturday 22 October. LRC 2011 Autumn League+Team Challenge Rachel and Martina are the event coordinators and have everything in place for a great day’s competition. Francis will be the chief teamContinue reading “Schedule for our Autumn League Show and Northwest Team Challenge”
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Cross country trials at Cloncaw, Sunday 9 October
Cloncaw Cross Country Trials take place this Sunday 9 October featuring classes for Open Individual & Pairs and Novice Individual & Pairs. It’s a great cross country course and an excellent opportunity to get some experience under your horse’s girth at (relatively) close range.
Clear round jumping at Glenleary
This Friday’s clear round jumping takes place at Glenleary. The evening will be divided into three sessions, each with a course walk, warm-up and jumping phase. Please book today with Orla on 087 643 2458 so that she can organise the groups. If you want to ride a Glenleary horse, make arrangements with Mary FinneranContinue reading “Clear round jumping at Glenleary”
***A note from Glenswilly
Dear Libby & Rachel, Please pass our message of thanks via the club web site and hopefully when life returns to normal we will be back with you all soon. On returning home from Dublin on Friday, it was a delight to view the make over the place got. Operation Glenswilly was indeed a wonderful gift. ToContinue reading “***A note from Glenswilly”
Friday evening lessons at Glenleary reach a successful conclusion
Friday evening’s third and final set of lessons at Glenleary with Mary Finneran were a great success. Beginning again with a flatwork class, the second and third groups devoted their time to jumping exercises. This time Mary focussed on riding corners and successful jump-off rounds. The 9pm lesson ended with a jump off between theContinue reading “Friday evening lessons at Glenleary reach a successful conclusion”
Meet Britney
It’s a while since we’ve featured one of our equine members in our Meet the Horses series. It must be a sign of shortening days and the change of seasons that we can now enjoy the story of Britney. If you have some time on your hands this autumn and winter, put together the story ofContinue reading “Meet Britney”
Unmissable: Inside Nature’s Giants
Many of you have already watched Channel 4’s programme on the anatomy and bio-mechanics of the racehorse. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can still catch it on the Channel 4 iPlayer. It’s part of the “Inside Nature’s Giants” series.
From strimming to swimming — a colourful weekend in the life of the club
So you thought a riding club was for riding? Well, of course it is, but that doesn’t stop us doing other things as well. Mary Finneran’s Friday evening classes were over-booked and hugely popular. With one flatwork session followed by two jumping lessons, Mary focussed entirely on the rider, pinpointing small details which, if masteredContinue reading “From strimming to swimming — a colourful weekend in the life of the club”
Benbulben hunter trials bite the dust
Surprise, surprise — Benbulben Riding Club have been forced by the weather to cancel their hunter trials planned for Sunday 2 October. What a shame. Hopefully there’s some consolation in the news that Cloncaw plan to run a cross country trial for pairs and individuals on Sunday 9 October.
Day trip to Carrickfinn, Sunday 25 September
With our Carrickfinn camping expedition in May and our Millers Hill weekend in September both lost to the weather, we’re hoping to get lucky with our third attempt to get away for some exhilarating riding and food cooked in the open air. This Sunday we’re heading to Carrickfinn for the day. It’s a very worthwhileContinue reading “Day trip to Carrickfinn, Sunday 25 September”
Letterkenny Riding Club 