Category Archives: All Competition News

Tir Conail champions as curtain comes down on 2-phase

Blustery weather and cold showers couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm evident at Gordon’s Bay as riders squared up to Liz and Ryan’s testing course at the final of the 2018 North West Riding Clubs 2-phase and dressage league. The dressage arena, set out in their spacious sand arena, was tough to ride good tests in asContinue reading “Tir Conail champions as curtain comes down on 2-phase”

Calendar in a nutshell

There was a lot of calendar planning at our recent club meeting — a well-attended and sociable gathering at Tir na nOg. This Friday we go to Ramelton for a bowls evening with Cecil and Tanya. Two days later, one of the highlights of the coming quarter is undoubtedly the Audrey Jacob Northwest Team Challenge on Sunday, 24Continue reading “Calendar in a nutshell”

Schedule for Audrey Jacob NW Team Challenge, Sunday 24 April

This time two weeks from now, let’s hope we still have two glorious cups safely locked in the Letterkenny trophy cabinet! Last year’s Challenge saw victory for both our dressage riders and our show jumpers. It’s a tall order to repeat the feat but let’s give it our best shot. NW Team Challenge 2016 Schedule ContactContinue reading “Schedule for Audrey Jacob NW Team Challenge, Sunday 24 April”

Memorable day for Donegal in Mullingar Masters

The news flashes coming in throughout the day told the story of a fairytale outing to the Masters Series Finals in Mullingar on Sunday. What all began at the Northwest League at Templemore in January came to fruition on the AIRC’s national stage. Well done Donegal. Well done neighbours. But most of all, well done toContinue reading “Memorable day for Donegal in Mullingar Masters”

Northwest League edges past the half-way mark

Cold alright, but it was dry, sunny and very successful for Letterkenny at the third leg of the Northwest League at Templemore last Sunday. On a day when not only league points but also Masters Final qualification spots were at stake, our riders covered themselves in glory winning all three of the senior classes andContinue reading “Northwest League edges past the half-way mark”

Dates for Autumn League and Dinner Dance

As always, the clubs take it in turn to run the legs of the Northwest League. This time Letterkenny is in charge of the first leg this coming weekend so we need to be tuned in to things early. Dates for this year’s edition of the much-loved league are as follows: Sundays 4 and 18 OctoberContinue reading “Dates for Autumn League and Dinner Dance”

Winners decided on a fine day at Lenamore

While the rest of the country battled torrential rain, for once this summer Donegal got off lightly. Conditions at Lenamore for the third and final leg of our 2-phase league were positively balmy in comparison to the weather at Killybegs last time. Thanks to everybody who came out to compete and to help on theContinue reading “Winners decided on a fine day at Lenamore”

Entries and start times for Dressage & XC League

Thanks to all the secretaries and particularly Liz Potter for putting together the entries and start times for Sunday’s event at Lenamore. Liz has pointed out how important it is to manage your time wisely to make sure that you’re properly prepared for both dressage and cross country: The first 3 dressage riders  (ADV  INT)Continue reading “Entries and start times for Dressage & XC League”