One of the highlights of the club year, our annual weekend at Millers Hill, takes place on Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 September. Libby is currently working out the details of the visit with Roberta and Robert and should have an idea of costs shortly. With luck it will remain at the same level as theContinue reading “Looking forward to Millers Hill”
Author Archives: 2011
Tynagh takes top spot for the West
While Great Britain narrowly pipped Ireland to the Aga Khan Trophy in a nail-biting contest, it was Tynagh Riding Club who registered a magnificent victory in the Horseware Team Show Jumping Championship at the RDS on Sunday. What a great achievement for our Western region. Well done Tynagh. See the full results on the AIRC website.
Team show jumping championships the big feature this weekend
It’s Friday, it’s Aga Khan Cup day. At the RDS today, eight teams line out in one of the world’s finest grass show jumping arenas to challenge for one of the sport’s most prestigious Nations Cup competitions. Ireland jump in seventh position. Read more about our team on the Horse Sport Ireland website. On Sunday theContinue reading “Team show jumping championships the big feature this weekend”
Horse Show orphans’ ride-out
This week sees the annual exodus of man and beast to the RDS for the Dublin Horse Show. There are always a few who tough it out on home turf and Libby has led a Friday ride-out for others of her ilk for the past few years. This year she’s unable to do it butContinue reading “Horse Show orphans’ ride-out”
Time for other talents at Glenleary Show
There were plenty of riding club members at the rescheduled Glenleary Show on August Bank Holiday Monday but most appeared in different guises to those we know. At a show where the younger generation took centre stage, the adult troop fulfilled roles where horses were surplus to requirements. In the judges box, Cormac officiated withContinue reading “Time for other talents at Glenleary Show”
Tough but rewarding tutelage in Trentagh
Two rides on Friday evening were cleverly collapsed into one as half the booked horses and riders fell by the wayside with cast shoes and sundry other complaints. But, as always, the five candidates who turned out for Jackie’s flatwork lesson at Harley’s finished the session with broad smiles on their faces and the unbeatable knowledgeContinue reading “Tough but rewarding tutelage in Trentagh”
Update on our September and October shows
Our event coordinators are busily working away behind the scenes putting the plans in place for our two remaining shows in 2011. Our hunter trial event at Lenamore on Sunday 4 September will now feature dressage as well as the central cross country event. The dressage judge has not yet been confirmed but we knowContinue reading “Update on our September and October shows”
Glenleary Show looking safe for Bank Holiday Monday
With the weather forecast as it is, Glenleary Show this coming Monday, 1 August, should be a dry and fine affair. The schedule remains the same as previously with a feature horses v ponies jumping derby, show jumping, dressage (judged by Petra Kucklick), handy horse, and best turned out classes. There are competitions for bothContinue reading “Glenleary Show looking safe for Bank Holiday Monday”
Book punctually for Jackie’s Friday lesson
The second of Jackie McPherson’s summer series of three flatwork lessons takes place this Friday at Harleys in Trentagh. Book by Wednesday with Sharon on 086 338 9166.
Donegal TREC brings home the ribbons from National Championships
The four Donegal TREC riders who made the long journey to Kells in Meath for the National Championships over the weekend showed that talent and enthusiasm are a fair match for experience in this increasingly popular equestrian discipline. Our very own Orla and Christopher made up the senior citizen component of the posse and, betweenContinue reading “Donegal TREC brings home the ribbons from National Championships”
Letterkenny Riding Club 