Wonderful support from Letterkenny and Donegal Gaeltacht riding clubs combined with sizeable troops from the East Donegal and North West pony clubs ensured a memorable ride-out on a brilliantly sunny day in the Finn valley. Denis and his family gave a masterful display of car park management, successfully accommodating both the insurance demands of theContinue reading “Clubs meet at Crossroads for wonderful ride-out and BBQ”
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Remember the ride-out! Sunday 29 April
If anybody needs any further encouragement to support the fundraising ride-out at Crossroads, Killygordon, on Sunday, the weather forecast might be an incentive. Everything is relative — by April 2012 standards this picture looks positively carribbean: Your support would be very much appreciated, either on horseback or just with a good appetite for the afters.Continue reading “Remember the ride-out! Sunday 29 April”
Fourth and final flatwork lesson with Mary Devine set to conclude excellent series
If you can find a bookmaker to give you odds on the winners of the dressage classes at our show on 6 May, you’d be well advised to back the competitors who have benefitted from flatwork tuition with Mary Devine over the last few weeks. Hazel, Karen, Laura, Finbar, Rachael and Ruth McCrossan, Tanya, Vera, Sharon, John,Continue reading “Fourth and final flatwork lesson with Mary Devine set to conclude excellent series”
Fundraising ride-out and BBQ, Killygordon, Sunday 29 April
Plans are falling into place for the fundraising ride-out and barbeque being organised by Denis and Leo on behalf of Gemma Carroll on Sunday 29 April. Mick and Suzanne will be donating the proceeds to two charities of their choice. The meeting point is the chapel car park at Crossroads, Killygordon, and the ride willContinue reading “Fundraising ride-out and BBQ, Killygordon, Sunday 29 April”
Fairytale Flowerhill
With great anticipation can come great disappointment. By now everybody who heads down to compete at the National Hunter Trial Championships at Flowerhill knows that they’re doing it for the thrill and the experience, not for the winning. That makes things all the sweeter when things do end in victory. On Saturday morning four lorriesContinue reading “Fairytale Flowerhill”
Relay For Life table quiz confirmed for Tuesday 1 May, Arena 7
Cormac, the driving force behind our club’s team for the Relay For Life, has confirmed Tuesday 1 May as the date for our fundraising table quiz at Arena 7. Although there’s no hard and fast rule limiting the number of club members to one per team, the objective is very definitely to bring along plentyContinue reading “Relay For Life table quiz confirmed for Tuesday 1 May, Arena 7”
Flatwork lessons with Mary Devine continue this Friday evening, 13 April
There’s something for everybody in the club these days. While 10 members focus almost exclusively on Flowerhill this weekend, others in the club will be looking forward to the second of Mary Devine’s flatwork lessons at Harley’s arena in Trentagh. It’s too late now to enter for Flowerhill but you still have time to callContinue reading “Flatwork lessons with Mary Devine continue this Friday evening, 13 April”
Pristine conditions for final Flowerhill fine-tuning
Few cross country courses can be in better condition than Gabriel McCole’s farm on the outskirts of Letterkenny where the Flowerhill-bound club members turned out for a final bit of schooling on Thursday evening. In a week of real April weather, the rain stayed away and cold clear evening sunshine lit up this idyllic spotContinue reading “Pristine conditions for final Flowerhill fine-tuning”
Cross country schooling at Gabriel’s, Thursday 5 April
With Flowerhill now less than two weeks away, we’ll make our traditional visit to Gabriel McCole’s farm this Thursday evening, 5 April. Parking is tight at Gabriel’s yard so places are initially strictly limited to those travelling to Flowerhill. Others are welcome to join in if not all the places are taken up. Contact LibbyContinue reading “Cross country schooling at Gabriel’s, Thursday 5 April”
Mission accomplished at Castle Leslie
It’s difficult to argue with a concise text report that runs like this: Gr8 day, gr8 weather and gr8 company. Enjoyed by all. A group of ten riders made their way to Castle Leslie Estate for a very successful cross country schooling session with instruction on Saturday. Anne, Keary and Pauric were joined by long-lostContinue reading “Mission accomplished at Castle Leslie”
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