Category Archives: All Competition News

Full schedule for August 1 “Credit Crunch” Beach Show

The Donegal Gaeltacht Riding Club have published the full schedule for their second show of the year on the beach at Ballyness Bay, Falcarragh. It promises to be another great (and very affordable) day and this time the enterprising schedule includes a full suite of showing classes for everything from connemaras to hunters and ridingContinue reading “Full schedule for August 1 “Credit Crunch” Beach Show”

LRC Crossjump & Dressage, Lenamore, Sunday 25 July

Marina and Keary have all the homework done for our Crossjump & Dressage event on Sunday 25 July. The schedule is complete. Everybody will be called on in the week before the event and on the day itself to undertake all kinds of responsibilities from hammering nails and jump stewarding to taking entries and tottingContinue reading “LRC Crossjump & Dressage, Lenamore, Sunday 25 July”

Closing date for National Show Jumping Championships approaches

Remember, if you’re interested in competing at the AIRC National Show Jumping Championships in Mullingar on 18 July, entries close soon. Postal entries have already closed but online entries remain available until this Sunday, 11 July. There are both conventional show jumping classes and derby classes. Full details for the Championships are available on theContinue reading “Closing date for National Show Jumping Championships approaches”

Large squadron on course for Border Counties ODE

A quarter of the club will be competing at the Border Counties One-Day Event Qualifier at Glaslough this Sunday, 11 July. No fewer than 11 members have entered the competition and it promises to be a hectic but enjoyable day out. Mick, Leo, Tanya, Keary, Anne and Catherine will compete at Advanced Primary level. Annie,Continue reading “Large squadron on course for Border Counties ODE”

New member, Erica – the photographic evidence

Not many of our members manage to get out and compete for the club before turning up at some of our non-competitive activities. And when that competition is half the country away in Galway, there’s not much chance of us seeing the new recruit in the flesh. So for everybody who hasn’t yet met EricaContinue reading “New member, Erica – the photographic evidence”

Weekend of activity, far and near

As the good weather continues, so do the many equestrian events throughout the country. Our own club members will be active at different times over the weekend, kicking off with a jumping lesson with Kelda Morgan at Lenamore on Friday evening. On the same evening, new recruit Erica Glynn makes the long journey to GalwayContinue reading “Weekend of activity, far and near”

National Show Jumping Championships, Mullingar, 18 July

Full details of the AIRC National Show Jumping Championships have now been published. The event takes place at Mullingar Equestrian Centre, Athlone Road, Mullingar, Co Westmeath on Sunday 18 July. It’s a top class venue and last year entries were not enormous. Sharon O’Donnell competed on Sky in 2009 and Orla was active on foot asContinue reading “National Show Jumping Championships, Mullingar, 18 July”

Masters Qualifier & Dressage Championship Qualifier, 4 July

The schedule for the regional show on Sunday 4 July featuring the Masters Qualifier & Dressage Championship Qualifier at Uppermace, Co. Mayo has just been published. Entries for the Masters Series Qualifier (show jumping, open to Advanced Intermediate and above riders) are made online through the AIRC website. You must pre-enter by 10 am ThursdayContinue reading “Masters Qualifier & Dressage Championship Qualifier, 4 July”