Check out this cross country video link on that Rachel has posted on the East Donegal Pony Club website (and maybe show it to your gallant steed as well): http://eastdonegalponyclub.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/sheer-stickability/
Category Archives: Cross Country
Hunter trial season gets into full swing: Drumlin Harriers, Cootehill, Sunday 18 March
With hunting now over for another season, all the horses and riders left standing after their exertions will be looking up the hunter trial calendar with a competitive eye. There are very few of them within reach of Donegal but Cavan is just about achievable in a day. The Drumlin Harriers will host their springContinue reading “Hunter trial season gets into full swing: Drumlin Harriers, Cootehill, Sunday 18 March”
Opportunity to school cross country at Castle Leslie
With a view to preparing for the National Hunter Trial Championships at Flowerhill on Sunday 15 April, Anne Chambers has been making enquiries about potential schooling opportunities. She has discovered that Castle Leslie will offer a 2-hour cross country schooling session with instruction over their complete course at a cost of €30 per head. TheContinue reading “Opportunity to school cross country at Castle Leslie”
Cross country trials at Cloncaw, Sunday 9 October
Cloncaw Cross Country Trials take place this Sunday 9 October featuring classes for Open Individual & Pairs and Novice Individual & Pairs. It’s a great cross country course and an excellent opportunity to get some experience under your horse’s girth at (relatively) close range.
Benbulben hunter trials bite the dust
Surprise, surprise — Benbulben Riding Club have been forced by the weather to cancel their hunter trials planned for Sunday 2 October. What a shame. Hopefully there’s some consolation in the news that Cloncaw plan to run a cross country trial for pairs and individuals on Sunday 9 October.
Cloncaw proves its worth yet again
Cloncaw Equestrian Centre’s highly popular 2-Phase league ended on Sunday with its final leg proving yet again what a valuable amenity its facilities provide. Despite torrential rain in the preceding week, the show jumping and cross country courses were beautifully prepared and ready for action on the day. Martina, Marina and Libby competed at thisContinue reading “Cloncaw proves its worth yet again”
Key Autumn dates in the regional calendar
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”
Luck holds for third successive Friday
This time it was a question of the rain not coming too early. For the third successive Friday evening, the club got lucky with beautiful sunshine, this time for cross country schooling over the course at Lenamore. The rain came in great volumes later in the night but all was benevolent at 7pm. Nine membersContinue reading “Luck holds for third successive Friday”
Cross country schooling this Friday at Lenamore; Tuesday option too
Anybody who plans to get in that all-important dry run over the old and new obstacles at Lenamore this Friday can book with Cormac on 087 251 4417. It’s purely a schooling session and there will be no instruction on the evening. Remember too that if you’d like to go along and jump coloured polesContinue reading “Cross country schooling this Friday at Lenamore; Tuesday option too”
Schooling at Lenamore, Friday 26 August
Plenty of people will appreciate an opportunity to school around the cross country course at Lenamore in advance of our hunter trial there on Sunday 4 September. Cormac has arranged a schooling session for Friday evening, 26 August. There’ll be the option of jumping coloured poles in the sand arena for anybody who wants toContinue reading “Schooling at Lenamore, Friday 26 August”
Letterkenny Riding Club 