Any of you who are in dressage mode, or are looking for that all-important incentive to keep up the flatwork schooling, might be interested in attending the Dressage Ireland affiliated show in Necarne on Sunday 26 February. You do not need to be a member of Dressage Ireland to compete but do make sure toContinue reading “Dressage Ireland at Necarne, Sunday 26 February”
Category Archives: Dressage
Dressage at Eglinton, Sunday 29 January
The James Wray Trust is running a dressage competition at Eglinton on Sunday 29 January. There’s a nice selection of classes and it’s an opportunity to focus on your flatwork in keeping with all your new year’s resolutions. JWT Dressage Show 29 January JWT Entry Form
Dressage at Deane’s, Sunday 20 November
Deane’s Equestrian Centre in Bruckless is continuing its good work in bringing registered dressage to County Donegal. This year’s autumn dressage show takes place on Sunday 20 November and is open to registered and non-registered riders alike. See Deane’s website for full schedule and entry details.
Full results from Hunter Trial & Dressage at Lenamore
Orla has now completed the official results paperwork for our show last Sunday. Congratulations to everybody who took part, particularly to the winners. Letterkenny RC Dressage Results | 4 September 2011 Letterkenny RC Hunter Trial Results | 4 September
Lenamore the scene of a great day’s competition
The Intermediate riders are generally seen as the favoured ones — they don’t have to get up too early and they don’t get home too late. But riding later in the day can have its disadvantages and on Sunday the Primary and Advanced Primary riders had the last laugh as they watched their higher gradedContinue reading “Lenamore the scene of a great day’s competition”
Plenty of autumn activity to look forward to as curtains close on summer
What summer? Has there ever been a greater sense of anti-climax than what we’re feeling in these dying days of a season that never was? Children are returning to school and the grass in the fields is growing even more slowly than it has done for the past three or four months. Most of usContinue reading “Plenty of autumn activity to look forward to as curtains close on summer”
Watch world class dressage on line
Anyone who has a decent broadband connection can enjoy live coverage of the forthcoming World Dressage Championships. The FEI’s online channel, FEItv, has a great schedule and is a resource that can be enjoyed for many events in the future. Find out more on the Horse Sport Ireland website.
Sights set on September’s hunter trial and dressage show
No sooner was Marina home from the Horse Show than she pulled on her wellingtons and joined Cormac for a reconnaissance mission to Lenamore on Tuesday. A year on from our last competitive event at the venue, they found the course in remarkably good condition. They closely examined the new derby bank which they describeContinue reading “Sights set on September’s hunter trial and dressage show”
Update on our September and October shows
Our event coordinators are busily working away behind the scenes putting the plans in place for our two remaining shows in 2011. Our hunter trial event at Lenamore on Sunday 4 September will now feature dressage as well as the central cross country event. The dressage judge has not yet been confirmed but we knowContinue reading “Update on our September and October shows”
Glenleary Show looking safe for Bank Holiday Monday
With the weather forecast as it is, Glenleary Show this coming Monday, 1 August, should be a dry and fine affair. The schedule remains the same as previously with a feature horses v ponies jumping derby, show jumping, dressage (judged by Petra Kucklick), handy horse, and best turned out classes. There are competitions for bothContinue reading “Glenleary Show looking safe for Bank Holiday Monday”
Letterkenny Riding Club 