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Remember that if you need to register a new mount with the AIRC the service is currently free of charge. However a fee of E25 will come into effect on the first of April and remain in place until the Monday after the Riding Clubs Festival, which is on the 12th and 13th of JuneContinue reading “Gentle reminder”

Most of us in the local riding club scene have come across equestrian coach Sonya McAleer. Sonya coaches all around the area and has been a guiding presence for many of the regions riders over the past few years. Four years ago Sonya realised that she was suffering from depression and anxiety. In her ownContinue reading “Are you Aware of this?”

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said “severe” lock-down restrictions will remain in place for at least another nine weeks – until the end of April. Now this does not necessarily mean Level 5, but the problem is that we don’t know what exactly it does mean. An educated guess is that the best we can hopeContinue reading “Hope springs eternal”

Whilst showing is definitely not to everyone’s taste it is a form of competition that is very broad in it’s remit and offers opportunities to almost every make and shape of horse and handler. In the second of their young horse training series Horse Sport Ireland talk to showing aficionado Brian Murphy about his scheduleContinue reading “Enjoy your Showing?”

With restrictions keeping us all on home turf till March 5th at the soonest, and a pretty baltic few days ahead on the weather front, we can all do worse than curl up by a warm fire and read some good blogs. One interesting article available on the Horse Sport Ireland site gives a greatContinue reading “Making the most of down-time”

People ride for many reasons—it’s fun, it’s good exercise, it builds mastery and confidence, it offers time with human and horse friends. Usually, these incentives are enough to foster improvement. But all of us tire of drilling a particular skill.We know we should post without stirrups for 15 minutes, but, aww… maybe tomorrow? Motivation comesContinue reading “What’s your motivation?”

As many are aware Brexit has had far reaching effects, not least of all in the field of equine insurance and public liability. Many equestrians in Ireland will have, or will have had, insurance through their membership of the British Horse Society however the BHS is no longer offering public liability to members resident inContinue reading “Ensuring insurance”

Our regional zoom meeting was a quick affair and very well attended, with some new faces on the screen too. Obviously the lock-down measures are hitting events hard and the difficult decision was made to shelve the 2021 Spring League due to the unpredictability of the coming weeks and months. As soon as restrictions permitContinue reading “A quiet time ahead”

Inter-club zoom meeting at 8pm this evening, Mon 18th Jan ’21. It’ll be good to see you all again. Join the meeting at the following link https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76532785134…

Somewhere on the WordPress.com site there is an option which allows you to shelve your website until you have made all the changes you want and feel that the new and improved version is ready for the world. I know this because I noticed it late last night, just before shutting down the laptop. UnfortunatelyContinue reading “Patience. A much appreciated virtue.”