It’s all to play for! Next Sunday should provide a nail-biting finale to a great league. (For an overview of the possible outcomes, check out the Gaeltacht’s site.) Come and support the club at the final, even if you’re not competing. Great entertainment guaranteed. NWL 2011 Results | Show 4 NWL 2011 | League Points TableContinue reading “North West League: Results from Show 4 and League Points Table”
Category Archives: Show Jumping
Penultimate leg of league delivers further great competition
The benefit of the North West League to club members in this part of the world was evident once again on Sunday as riders and horses showed marked improvement from the early days of February. Seamus introduced an array of interesting jump props with planks, towers, turrets and other features adding visual excitement to theContinue reading “Penultimate leg of league delivers further great competition”
This Sunday sees North West League move up a gear
The long wait is nearly over. Sunday brings us Show 4 of the North West League and the good news is that the wait for Show 5, the final, is only one week instead of two. Remember that the plan is to run two novelty classes (P/AP and Intermediate & Above) at both these shows to provideContinue reading “This Sunday sees North West League move up a gear”
Benbulben Spring Show Schedule, Sunday 3 April
The timing of Benbulben’s Spring Show this year should suit everybody who has been competing at the North West League. The show takes place on Sunday 3 April, exactly a week after our league final so horses and riders should be finely tuned. The event always has a large attendance on account of its location bangContinue reading “Benbulben Spring Show Schedule, Sunday 3 April”
Getting tight at the top: Full results and league points after NWL Show 3
Things are hotting up in the North West league and the Shows 4 and 5 leave everything to play for. In the best spirit of a friendly league, it looks as if practically every class will come down to the wire. Results for NWL 2011 · Show 3 NW League | Points Table @ 7.3.2011Continue reading “Getting tight at the top: Full results and league points after NWL Show 3”
North West League provides another great day’s competition
Everybody has their own approach to preparing for a competition and most riders know what routine is likely to get the best tune out of their horse on the big day. Mick stuck to his own recipe this weekend, taking Angel to the Donegal Harriers’ meet at Baronscourt for three hours of exhilarating cross countryContinue reading “North West League provides another great day’s competition”
Opportunity to train as a show jumping judge or course builder
The AIRC strongly promotes the training of members in a range of disciplines, including the arts of building courses and judging show jumping competitions. Training courses lead to exams and competent individuals are then qualified to officiate at riding club events. Donegal Gaeltacht Riding Club have invited us to join them in training for theContinue reading “Opportunity to train as a show jumping judge or course builder”
League results show scope of club’s enterprise and ability
Roisin McGee of the Gaeltachts has once more done her sums in super-quick time and we can already see the results from yesterday’s second leg of the North West League. While our senior riders performed most successfully at the opening leg of the league, this time it was the turn of our Primary, Advanced PrimaryContinue reading “League results show scope of club’s enterprise and ability”
New members out in force for North West League, Show 2
Two weeks can seem like a lifetime for anybody looking forward to a leg of the North West League. On Sunday the wait proved worth it, as always, and Show 2 of the series was a wonderful success. The number of trailers and lorries already squarely parked by 11 o’clock sharp was a fair indicationContinue reading “New members out in force for North West League, Show 2”
Adjusted points table for North West League
There was a bit of a quandary about how to incorporate the HC/training class riders on the league points table after the first show last week. In the spirit of the riding clubs movement, the table has now been updated to acknowledge every rider who participated at the event. Stars for your copybook! NW LeagueContinue reading “Adjusted points table for North West League”
Letterkenny Riding Club 