Good weather is half the battle. Good company and good fun are the other ingredients vital to a day’s pleasure. All three were present as the North West League got its fourth season off to a bang-up start at Templemore on Sunday. What a pleasure it was to set up practice jumps with dry sand underfootContinue reading “Cuffes score a famous double as North West League 2012 gets off to a great start”
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More ribbons from the region
Who would be a points officer? Even with the best of efforts it’s inevitable that a few mistakes creep into a league table that extends over a long period of time and a succession of shows run by different clubs. Jane Conway, regional points officer, has done a great job in keeping things in handContinue reading “More ribbons from the region”
Good showing from Letterkenny members in Western Region’s 2011 leagues
The results of the 2011 regional dressage, show jumping and cross country leagues were announced at Saturday night’s Western Region dinner dance in Ballinasloe. In a year when Benbulben claimed both Club of the Year and Member of the Year spots, the three Donegal clubs had plenty of names on the winners’ roster. It’s aContinue reading “Good showing from Letterkenny members in Western Region’s 2011 leagues”
North West League plans in place
Monday evening’s meeting of the North West League coordinators finalised the details of the upcoming shows and everything is set for a great series of competitions. For anybody who hasn’t yet arranged their entire lives around the league, the dates are Sundays 12 and 19 February and 4, 11 and 25 March. The format will be exactly the same in 2012 asContinue reading “North West League plans in place”
Changes to regional competition format
We had no club representative at last week’s regional meeting in Tuam but the Gaeltacht’s site reveals some interesting outcomes from the gathering. This year there are to be no regional leagues and no points system for establishing the Club of the Year. A festival show will take place in September to ensure that someContinue reading “Changes to regional competition format”
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.
Autumn League Final, Sunday 27 November, Upper Mace EC
Last year’s Western League Autumn Final at Kesh Equestrian Centre proved a memorable event for the six Letterkenny riders who travelled to the show. It was a double show, of course, with the Benbulben RC show taking place first followed by the Final itself. Now that’s value for a journey. The only minor drawback wasContinue reading “Autumn League Final, Sunday 27 November, Upper Mace EC”
*Updated* Benbulben Autumn League Show, Sunday 13 November
Benbulben Riding Club’s Autumn Show, part of the Western Region Autumn League, takes place on Sunday 13 November. With the club’s prime location bang in the middle of the region, the show is guaranteed to attract large entries and prove a competitive affair. *updated* Benbulben Autumn Show Schedule 2011
Results from our Autumn League Show
Orla and Martina are working on the official results from Saturday’s show at Eglinton. Here for starters are the main individual classes. The results of the Team Challenge and the novelty classes will follow. Autumn Show Results | Individual Classes
Springbulben steal the cup but Letterkenny keep plenty of red rosettes in the county
On a day when rain teemed relentlessly from the sky,” The Show With The Roof” provided excellent entertainment as riders from Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal fought it out in some thrilling competitions. None was more closely contested than the Northwest Team Show Jumping Challenge. With just the Advanced Intermediates left to jump, there wereContinue reading “Springbulben steal the cup but Letterkenny keep plenty of red rosettes in the county”
Letterkenny Riding Club 