Benbulben Riding Club have been lucky enough to qualify a team for a riding club competition in England on the same date as the cross jump competition they had planned for Sunday 18 September. To avoid a critical clash they’ve changed their plans and will now instead run a hunter trial on Sunday 2 October. DatesContinue reading “Key Autumn dates in the regional calendar”
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Lenamore the scene of a great day’s competition
The Intermediate riders are generally seen as the favoured ones — they don’t have to get up too early and they don’t get home too late. But riding later in the day can have its disadvantages and on Sunday the Primary and Advanced Primary riders had the last laugh as they watched their higher gradedContinue reading “Lenamore the scene of a great day’s competition”
Sights set on September’s hunter trial and dressage show
No sooner was Marina home from the Horse Show than she pulled on her wellingtons and joined Cormac for a reconnaissance mission to Lenamore on Tuesday. A year on from our last competitive event at the venue, they found the course in remarkably good condition. They closely examined the new derby bank which they describeContinue reading “Sights set on September’s hunter trial and dressage show”
Tynagh takes top spot for the West
While Great Britain narrowly pipped Ireland to the Aga Khan Trophy in a nail-biting contest, it was Tynagh Riding Club who registered a magnificent victory in the Horseware Team Show Jumping Championship at the RDS on Sunday. What a great achievement for our Western region. Well done Tynagh. See the full results on the AIRC website.
Team show jumping championships the big feature this weekend
It’s Friday, it’s Aga Khan Cup day. At the RDS today, eight teams line out in one of the world’s finest grass show jumping arenas to challenge for one of the sport’s most prestigious Nations Cup competitions. Ireland jump in seventh position. Read more about our team on the Horse Sport Ireland website. On Sunday theContinue reading “Team show jumping championships the big feature this weekend”
Time for other talents at Glenleary Show
There were plenty of riding club members at the rescheduled Glenleary Show on August Bank Holiday Monday but most appeared in different guises to those we know. At a show where the younger generation took centre stage, the adult troop fulfilled roles where horses were surplus to requirements. In the judges box, Cormac officiated withContinue reading “Time for other talents at Glenleary Show”
Update on our September and October shows
Our event coordinators are busily working away behind the scenes putting the plans in place for our two remaining shows in 2011. Our hunter trial event at Lenamore on Sunday 4 September will now feature dressage as well as the central cross country event. The dressage judge has not yet been confirmed but we knowContinue reading “Update on our September and October shows”
Cormac does us proud in Tubberbride
The problem with our miserable summer is that every patch of blue sky and ray of sunshine makes us cling powerfully to our beautiful Donegal homeland. The option of spending five or six hours on the road can never win when the alternative is staying at home to enjoy a rare patch of summer. ThusContinue reading “Cormac does us proud in Tubberbride”
Mullingar marathon pays off for Martina
The weather wasn’t quite as bad in the midlands as it was in Donegal on Sunday but there was no shortage of muck on Martina’s boots as she finally wound down after a gruelling day at Mullingar. After riding in two qualifiers and two finals, she and Smuggler hit the road for home with Letterkenny’sContinue reading “Mullingar marathon pays off for Martina”
Weekend menu with plenty of variety
If you’re the kind of rider who makes last minute decisions about what activity to pursue each weekend, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what’s on offer over the coming days. There’s nothing like waking up on a Saturday morning with aching muscles and limbs after an intensive session with Jackie McPherson at our Friday eveningContinue reading “Weekend menu with plenty of variety”
Letterkenny Riding Club 