Author Archives: 2011

Lenamore the scene of a great day’s competition

The Intermediate riders are generally seen as the favoured ones — they don’t have to get up too early and they don’t get home too late. But riding later in the day can have its disadvantages and on Sunday the Primary and Advanced Primary riders had the last laugh as they watched their higher gradedContinue reading “Lenamore the scene of a great day’s competition”

Plenty of autumn activity to look forward to as curtains close on summer

What summer? Has there ever been a greater sense of anti-climax than what we’re feeling in these dying days of a season that never was? Children are returning to school and the grass in the fields is growing even more slowly than it has done for the past three or four months. Most of usContinue reading “Plenty of autumn activity to look forward to as curtains close on summer”

Luck holds for third successive Friday

This time it was a question of the rain not coming too early. For the third successive Friday evening, the club got lucky with beautiful sunshine, this time for cross country schooling over the course at Lenamore. The rain came in great volumes later in the night but all was benevolent at 7pm. Nine membersContinue reading “Luck holds for third successive Friday”

Falcarragh ride-out with the Donegal Gaeltachts

The Donegal Gaeltacht’s inter-club ride-out around the Falcarragh area this Sunday, 28 August, promises to be a great experience. Great scenery, beaches, natural terrain and a finale over the club’s spanking new show jumps. All that and a half-way decent weather forecast for good measure (not to mention the good company…). The ride leaves from Killult, FalcarraghContinue reading “Falcarragh ride-out with the Donegal Gaeltachts”

Cross country schooling this Friday at Lenamore; Tuesday option too

Anybody who plans to get in that all-important dry run over the old and new obstacles at Lenamore this Friday can book with  Cormac on 087 251 4417. It’s purely a schooling session and there will be no instruction on the evening. Remember too that if you’d like to go along and jump coloured polesContinue reading “Cross country schooling this Friday at Lenamore; Tuesday option too”

Opportunity to train with Gary Marshall at Eglinton

Those who attended the regional training day in Cloncaw and opted for a show jumping session will have experienced the training skills of Gary Marshall. Now there’s a chance to train with him again closer to home. Gary has booked Eglinton for training sessions on 5/13/19 & 26 September (all Mondays except for Tuesday 13Continue reading “Opportunity to train with Gary Marshall at Eglinton”

Treasure glitters in beautiful August evening light

For the second week in succession, the weather changed in the nick of time for our Friday evening action. What could have been a miserably wet and windy ride instead turned out to be a memorable treasure hunt in beautiful autumn light and spectacular scenery. With just five members taking up Francis’s challenge, a quickContinue reading “Treasure glitters in beautiful August evening light”

Raffle to raise funds for Irish Horse Welfare Trust

The Irish Horse Welfare Trust is running a raffle to raise some urgently needed funds. The prize is a place on a fabulous Riding Safari to Africa in November with a group going out for IHWT. Tickets are €20 each but are restricted to 1000. The raffle will take place on 30 September 2011. IHWTContinue reading “Raffle to raise funds for Irish Horse Welfare Trust”