A spectacular thunderous downpour at 6pm on Friday raised a question mark over the weekend’s activities but, as usual, fortune favoured the brave. Everybody who decided to carry on regardless enjoyed hours of beautiful sunshine and stunning spring light, whatever their activity of choice. Orla designed a really enjoyable course for Friday’s clear round jumpingContinue reading “An odd shower does nothing to dampen enjoyment of the weekend’s activities”
Category Archives: Ride-outs
Jumping, dressage and endurance riding on the menu this weekend
Tomorrow evening sees the return of clear round jumping in Milford, providing everybody the chance to get back into the swing of jumping coloured poles in advance of our Spring League Show at Eglinton on 15 May. Please let Annette know on 086 157 1259, if you plan to go along. On Sunday there are twoContinue reading “Jumping, dressage and endurance riding on the menu this weekend”
Easter hack at Baronscourt
Strule Valley RC are planning an Easter Monday ride-out at the Baronscourt Estate in County Tyrone. Full details in their flyer: SVRC Easter Hack at Baronscourt
Coillte invites input on its Draft Strategic Management Plan
How many of you would like legal access to a nearby area of forestry? Now is your chance to let Coillte know that it would be beneficial to permit equestrian activity on their property. Coillte invites comments and input on its draft strategic management plan which you can access on line through the Coillte website. TheContinue reading “Coillte invites input on its Draft Strategic Management Plan”
Back to the future
Here’s a thought provoking piece from Rachel on the East Donegal Pony Club’s website. With the combined horsepower and peoplepower of the clubs in the county, we should be able to explore every inch of Donegal! Push Your Boundaries
Break in Glenveagh ride-out tradition
In a break with tradition, the annual St Patrick’s Day ride-out through Glenveagh National Park is not going ahead this year. James has found it too difficult to comply with Glenveagh’s increasingly strict conditions for allowing the riders through the park. A lot of people have very fond memories of the annual event which endedContinue reading “Break in Glenveagh ride-out tradition”
ILDRA ride-out date for your early summer diary
ILDRA, the Irish Long Distance Riding association, meet annually at the Baronscourt Estate in County Tyrone. This year the ride takes place earlier in the calendar than normal on Sunday 8 May. Rachel and Marina have both enjoyed this event immensely in past years, as Rachel’s account from 2010 illustrates. Definitely something to pencil in toContinue reading “ILDRA ride-out date for your early summer diary”
As mounted games fall foul of the weather, fingers crossed for Christmas ride-out
Francis has allowed wisdom to prevail and is calling off tomorrow night’s mounted games evening in Ballybofey. It’s thawing, but it’s just not thawing fast enough. That leaves just Sunday 19 December as a final opportunity for a riding club Christmas get-together. Full details of John and Sharon’s festive ride-out shortly. Fingers crossed the weatherContinue reading “As mounted games fall foul of the weather, fingers crossed for Christmas ride-out”
Three out of three for the Jacobs
Three club visits to the Jacobs farm in 2010; three days of perfect weather in an idyllic setting with wonderful hospitality. Today’s ride-out saw the area in its autumnal colours with a flat calm Lough Swilly reflecting every tiny detail of the land and sky. After a great hack everybody was welcomed at the familyContinue reading “Three out of three for the Jacobs”
Ride-out this Sunday at Castleshanaghan
Audrey and Tanya will guide a ride-out from their farm in Castleshanaghan starting at 12 noon this Sunday. The route is about an hour and a half long and takes riders along the shores of Lough Swilly and around quiet roads and tracks in this lovely area tucked in north of Letterkenny. With Audrey asContinue reading “Ride-out this Sunday at Castleshanaghan”
Letterkenny Riding Club 