A run around some of the county’s finest fields is a treat at any time. When the weather plays along like it did last Friday evening, it’s difficult to imagine that life could get all that much better. With the Foyle as a backdrop and the old railway tracks as a feature, there was noContinue reading “Cracking cross country evening attracts a huge attendance”
Category Archives: Cross Country
Cross country skills at Marina & Enda’s, Friday 1 June *updated
This Friday sees a return to open country with a cross country and/or trec training evening at Marina and Enda’s home in St Johnston. With Orla tied up at work, Marina has kindly volunteered to organise the evening’s activity. The plan is a route through fields with cross country jumps (including some new jumps addedContinue reading “Cross country skills at Marina & Enda’s, Friday 1 June *updated”
Putting your cross country skills into practice: Cloncaw 2-phase league kicks off this Sunday
Geraldine Bellew’s very popular 2-phase league at Cloncaw Equestrian Centre in Glaslough kicks off its 2012 season this Sunday, 3 June. It’s a non-riding club event so will be of particular interest to members with children who ride. The course at Cloncaw (scene of our regional training day last June) is always a fair challengeContinue reading “Putting your cross country skills into practice: Cloncaw 2-phase league kicks off this Sunday”
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”
Finally, Flowerhill
Over the years a club develops a soft spot for particular events. They become embedded in the general consciousness of the members, like birthdays and Christmas and First Communions. We arrange our calendars around them; they become focal points for the year. Letterkenny Riding Club was formed in 2006 and we first had competitors atContinue reading “Finally, Flowerhill”
Lenamore cross country course open for schooling, Wednesday 11 April
Geraldine Graham is opening the cross country course at Lenamore at 10am on Wednesday morning for anybody who wants to school. There will be stock on the land and you must ride with care. Contact Lenamore on 074 938 4022 for further details.
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”
Spring tides for Easter
Anybody who likes to get to the beach with their horse should note that there are exceptionally large spring tides over the holiday weekend. At low water this makes beach exploration a real pleasure and guarantees good long cantering stretches for anybody trying to put the finishing touches on their horse’s fitness for Flowerhill. AlwaysContinue reading “Spring tides for Easter”
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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