A small band of six members turned up at Templemore on Friday evening and enjoyed a great session of clear round jumping and socialising. Leo, Liz, Vera, Cormac, Karen and Laura made the most of their time using both the indoor and outdoor arenas. Leo and Cool put in a speedy round at 70cm beforeContinue reading “Friday evening practice makes for perfection on Sunday”
Category Archives: Show Jumping
Friday evening clear round jumping at Templemore
Karen and Orla are coordinating the clear round jumping this Friday evening at Templemore. The jumps will start off low and rise to suit the ambitions present. Let Karen on 086 306 2854 or Orla on 087 643 2458 know in advance if you plan to attend and give them some idea of the heightContinue reading “Friday evening clear round jumping at Templemore”
NWL 2012 meeting, Tuesday 22 November
With 2012 now just around the corner, next Tuesday sees the first meeting of the three Donegal riding clubs to get the ball rolling for our fourth annual North West League. Paddy, Cormac and Libby are Letterkenny Riding Club’s coordinators this time around. If you have any bright ideas for the league, contact any of the trioContinue reading “NWL 2012 meeting, Tuesday 22 November”
Autumn League Final, Sunday 27 November, Upper Mace EC
Last year’s Western League Autumn Final at Kesh Equestrian Centre proved a memorable event for the six Letterkenny riders who travelled to the show. It was a double show, of course, with the Benbulben RC show taking place first followed by the Final itself. Now that’s value for a journey. The only minor drawback wasContinue reading “Autumn League Final, Sunday 27 November, Upper Mace EC”
*Updated* Benbulben Autumn League Show, Sunday 13 November
Benbulben Riding Club’s Autumn Show, part of the Western Region Autumn League, takes place on Sunday 13 November. With the club’s prime location bang in the middle of the region, the show is guaranteed to attract large entries and prove a competitive affair. *updated* Benbulben Autumn Show Schedule 2011
Update on Gaeltacht’s Halloween Fun Day
Roisin has been in touch with an update on the Gaeltacht’s Halloween Fun Day: Our Halloween inter-club Show Jumping Fun Day is on Saturday. This show does not earn points in the Western Region Autumn League. Due to potential poor weather and subsequent ground conditions, we’re moving the show from Ballyness Bay to Killult Stables.Continue reading “Update on Gaeltacht’s Halloween Fun Day”
Results from our Autumn League Show
Orla and Martina are working on the official results from Saturday’s show at Eglinton. Here for starters are the main individual classes. The results of the Team Challenge and the novelty classes will follow. Autumn Show Results | Individual Classes
New series of lessons with Gary Marshall beginning 7 November, Eglinton
Several of our members thoroughly enjoyed the September series of show jumping lessons at Eglinton with Gary Marshall. Rachael McCrossan has now arranged another series of classes, once again in Eglinton. They begin on Monday 7 November and will run for 4 to 6 weeks. The cost is €25 per class. Contact Rachael on 087Continue reading “New series of lessons with Gary Marshall beginning 7 November, Eglinton”
Springbulben steal the cup but Letterkenny keep plenty of red rosettes in the county
On a day when rain teemed relentlessly from the sky,” The Show With The Roof” provided excellent entertainment as riders from Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal fought it out in some thrilling competitions. None was more closely contested than the Northwest Team Show Jumping Challenge. With just the Advanced Intermediates left to jump, there wereContinue reading “Springbulben steal the cup but Letterkenny keep plenty of red rosettes in the county”
Teams take shape for defence of cup
Francis has worked his magic again and has drafted four teams from the riders who have made themselves available for selection for Saturday’s Team Show Jumping Challenge. There might be a bit of chopping and changing yet but this will give everybody a rough idea. If you’re placing a bet, place it on the clubContinue reading “Teams take shape for defence of cup”
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