Benbulben Riding Club make their annual attempt to run a cross jump on Sunday 26 August at Kean and Louise O’Hara’s beautiful venue at Annaghmore, Collooney, County Sligo. The event has fallen prey to the weather several times in past years but our members have enjoyed themselves at the competition on each occasion that itContinue reading “Benbulben crossjump schedule, Sunday 26 August”
Category Archives: Western Region Competitions
Beach Show rescheduled for Sunday 29 July
Mark it in your diaries and start praying: the Beach Show has been rescheduled for Sunday 29 July. Yippee.
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”
Sigh of relief as Beach Show is postponed
Nobody wants to miss the Beach Show but everybody knows that the forecast promises persistent rain and strong winds tomorrow. There’ll be a collective sigh of relief at the news that the show has been postponed. We all just have to wait a bit longer for the great event but it hasn’t been lost forever.Continue reading “Sigh of relief as Beach Show is postponed”
Beach Show, Sunday 13 May
Here’s the schedule — great as always. Now all we need is the weather for it! Donegal Gaeltacht Beach Show 2012 · Schedule
Benbulben Spring Show, Sunday 22 April
Once the North West League finishes, the rest of the shows start coming thick and fast. The first one that’s within reach on the Western Region calendar is the Benbulben Spring Show on Sunday 22 April. The show, which features show jumping and dressage and always attracts huge entries, has taken place at Tubbercurry forContinue reading “Benbulben Spring Show, Sunday 22 April”
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”
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”
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
Letterkenny Riding Club 