It may be warm and breezy on Saturday but the volume of rain that hit the Glenleary show ground in the past few days has put paid to any chance of running the event on Sunday. Luckily it’s just postponed, not cancelled. We’ll keep you posted.
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Summer show calendar continues despite the weather
Midsummer’s day is behind us already but the weather would have us believe that we have yet to cross the threshold from March to April. As entrants prepare for the showing classes at Saturday’s Finn Valley Show they’ll be puzzling over their exhibits’ summer coats. Plenty of horses are already battening down the hatches andContinue reading “Summer show calendar continues despite the weather”
Glenleary Summer Show schedule promises a great day’s competition
Mary Finneran’s Glenleary Show takes place next weekend on Sunday 26 June. It provides a wonderful local opportunity to compete on grass and enjoy an event where children and adults vie with each other for glory. There’s a full range of jumping classes from crosspoles to 1m, as well as a Horses v Ponies derbyContinue reading “Glenleary Summer Show schedule promises a great day’s competition”
Entries now open for Donegal TREC’s 2-day festival of training and competition
Hillsborough Farm will be a busy place this July. Hot on the heels of our Derby & Dressage Show on Sunday 10 July comes Donegal TREC’s first competitive event. It’s a 2-day festival with training on Saturday 16 and full blown competition on Sunday 17 July. The first 20 entries received in full will be entered intoContinue reading “Entries now open for Donegal TREC’s 2-day festival of training and competition”
Show jumping this Sunday near Letterkenny
The modern day version of the once-great Letterkenny Show takes place this Sunday, 12 June, on Michael Chance’s farm in Drumbarnett (just below Dillon’s garage to the right). Paddy and Seamus are the lynchpins of this annual SJI event and encourage any riders who are confident jumping 80cm and upwards to come out and enjoyContinue reading “Show jumping this Sunday near Letterkenny”
Club faces spotted at Annagry
Still no news from any members who competed at Annagry on Sunday but the photographic evidence has been spotted in the Gaeltacht’s gallery… And what a beautiful looking venue!
Go As You Please days at Castle Leslie
Castle Leslie’s go-as-you-please Sundays have started again and will run on the last Sunday of each month until September. The area open to riders now includes the water obstacle. The next go-as-you-please is on Sunday 26 June from 10am to 4pm. For further information contact the equestrian centre at Castle Leslie on 047 88535.
Showing, show jumping and more on the cards this weekend
Our showing clinic gets the weekend off to a classy start at Glenleary this evening. Martina has everything arranged and the session will kick off at 7pm. On Sunday, both adults and children can enjoy a great day’s show jumping at the Annagry Show where classes begin for ponies at 11 am and continue throughoutContinue reading “Showing, show jumping and more on the cards this weekend”
Intensive TREC orienteering training, Saturday 11 June
Donegal TREC are hosting their next event on Saturday 11 June. The evening will comprise intensive TREC orienteering training with TREC Ireland trainers Gwen Bastian and Karen Murphy. This will be a very practical and useful session for anyone interested in competing in TREC events and will include: general TREC information session, orienteering theory, on foot training (using your compassContinue reading “Intensive TREC orienteering training, Saturday 11 June”
Dates and details for Cloncaw 2-Phase League
No sooner had you begun to think there’d be no need to cross the county border with your horse until Millershill than Cloncaw Equestrian publish details of their very tempting 2-Phase League. There are five events in the series, taking place on Sundays 22 May, 24 July, 21 August, 18 September and 9 October. TheContinue reading “Dates and details for Cloncaw 2-Phase League”
Letterkenny Riding Club 