It’s very hard work building a course on a green field. The logistical task of gathering all the ingredients is the real nightmare but Damien and Francis performed miracles on Friday afternoon so that the bulk of the toolkit was on site for Friday evening’s 7pm course building operation. Manpower was in plentiful supply asContinue reading “Derby course comes together on a magnificent Donegal evening”
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Three-for-two deal on derby day entries
We forgot to mention it on the schedule but the deal from last year’s Derby still stands for 2012! You can enter the individual Derby, the Pairs, and the Dressage for a total €30. The weather forecast is holding fair and it looks like we’ll get away with light rain showers at the worst. There’sContinue reading “Three-for-two deal on derby day entries”
The pros get in some practice in advance of competition weekend
The potential winners of our glittering perpetual cups might well be amongst the pros who turned out on Friday evening at Templemore to put in some serious jumping practice in advance of the Derby this coming weekend. While others enjoyed some less serious hacking on a rare beautiful evening, Francis oversaw an enjoyable session withContinue reading “The pros get in some practice in advance of competition weekend”
Looking forward to the Beach Show : Schedule
A short blast of sunshine is all that’s needed to lift the spirits and make the prospect of the Donegal Gaeltacht’s famous Beach Show a real delight. Here’s the full schedule of events. Lots to look forward to. Donegal Gaeltacht Beach Show | 29 July | Schedule
Countdown to the Derby begins
Last Friday evening’s sociable meeting to plan for our derby show on Sunday 22 July was productive and enjoyable. Gathering first at Conways, John worked his way through a lengthy list of tasks and responsibilities until just about every detail of this major operation had been discussed and delegated. Jobs were delegated to members whoContinue reading “Countdown to the Derby begins”
Friday evening Derby planning with pints
Our inaugural summer derby last year was a great success despite the worst of luck with a passing half-day’s rain. The course was long and challenging and proved a real experience for most of our club members who had never tackled such an event before. Needless to say, the preparation of such an event onContinue reading “Friday evening Derby planning with pints”
AIRC National Show Jumping Championships | Entries close Thursday 5 July
We rarely have members travelling to the Show Jumping Championships in Mullingar but, if you plan to compete, remember that entries close at 3pm this Thursday, 5 July 2012. By all accounts it’s a great day’s sport at a wonderful venue. To enter online, login to your AIRC membership online account and follow the instructions.
Three show jumping opportunities in the west of Donegal
Our pals in the Gaeltachts, Tommy, Packie and Stephen, are busy with their now annual schedule of community shows, all of which are geared at families and have no riding club or pony club restrictions. Saturday 21 July Falcarragh Gymkhana (day before Derby) Show jumping on grass. Kids in the morning, adults in the afternoon.Continue reading “Three show jumping opportunities in the west of Donegal”
Donegal Gaeltacht crossjump cancelled
Regrettably, the Gaeltachts have made the tough decision to cancel their planned crossjump next weekend, Sunday 1 July. We still have their classic Beach Show to look forward to at the end of the month on Sunday 29 July.
Entries open for Border Counties ODE qualifier
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”
Letterkenny Riding Club 