There are very few one-day events within reasonable range of our club’s territory so the Border Counties Riding Club’s qualifier for the AIRC National Horse Trials Championship — a comparatively short drive away in Monaghan — always proves popular with our members. The schedule has now been published and entries close on Friday 29 JuneContinue reading “Entries open for Border Counties ODE qualifier”
Category Archives: AIRC National Competitions
Congratulations Gaeltachts – what an achievement
With the Relay For Life attracting our attention and some of our usual suspects keeping a low profile in 2012, our club sat out the western region’s Team Show Jumping Qualifier which took place on Sunday in Knock. But Donegal was ably represented by a team from the Donegal Gaeltachts. Following a brilliant effort byContinue reading “Congratulations Gaeltachts – what an achievement”
Reminder: Closing date for festival entries is fast approaching
A quick reminder that anybody who’s planning on competing at the Riding Clubs Festival at Stradbally on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 June needs to have their entries in by Thursday 19 April (postal) or 3pm on Tuesday 1 May (online). Riding Clubs Festival · Schedule 2012
Photos and videos of Flowerhill
All the photos and videos that have surfaced are now uploaded and there’s plenty to enjoy. Check everything out in the Gallery and Media pages. The official photographers at the event were EPS and their photographs are now up on the EPS website. Thanks to everybody who sent material in for the website. If there’sContinue reading “Photos and videos of Flowerhill”
Fairytale Flowerhill
With great anticipation can come great disappointment. By now everybody who heads down to compete at the National Hunter Trial Championships at Flowerhill knows that they’re doing it for the thrill and the experience, not for the winning. That makes things all the sweeter when things do end in victory. On Saturday morning four lorriesContinue reading “Fairytale Flowerhill”
Finally, Flowerhill
Over the years a club develops a soft spot for particular events. They become embedded in the general consciousness of the members, like birthdays and Christmas and First Communions. We arrange our calendars around them; they become focal points for the year. Letterkenny Riding Club was formed in 2006 and we first had competitors atContinue reading “Finally, Flowerhill”
Time to look ahead to the Riding Clubs Festival
Although everybody is still recovering from the North West League and the focus is now turned to hunter trialling at Flowerhill, anybody who’s considering travelling to Stradbally for the Riding Clubs Festival needs to keep their eye on that particular ball as well. The vast size of this annual event means that entries close veryContinue reading “Time to look ahead to the Riding Clubs Festival”
Dates confirmed for AIRC’s 2012 national events
Next year sees several key events move from their traditional spot on the calendar, due in most cases to the dates of the Olympics in London. The AIRC’s dates for national championships have been rejigged accordingly. See the full schedule on the AIRC website.
Watch the Team Show Jumping Championship from your own armchair
An hour-long programme on the Team Show Jumping Championship at the RDS will be broadcast on Horse & Country TV next week. Find out the full details on the AIRC website.
Gaeltachts enjoy Annaharvey experience
Six Donegal Gaeltacht riders made the journey to Tullamore for the AIRC National Horse Trial Championships this past weekend. Luckily the weather was a bit better in the Midlands than in Donegal and the event went ahead, unhindered by the elements. Read how they all got on on the Donegal Gaeltacht website. Well done everybody. You canContinue reading “Gaeltachts enjoy Annaharvey experience”
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