Orla’s Armchair Show Jumping evening on Friday got the weekend off to a good start. Held in the Milford Inn, attendance was excellent and the subject matter was intriguing. Orla had made the most of one of the Inn’s dance floors to cleverly build a scale model of one of the Derby courses from lastContinue reading “Busy weekend with a show jumping focus”
Category Archives: Show Jumping
Pre-league activity intensifies as big day draws near
A lot of people are catching the Northwest League bug. The major pre-league event this week is a theory evening of armchair show jumping at Arena 7 on Friday. In the agreeable context of a pub, Orla will offer an insight into the technicalities of show jumping, riding courses, and competition rules. Let her knowContinue reading “Pre-league activity intensifies as big day draws near”
Moy RC show at Ecclesville rescheduled for 12 February
Moy Riding Club’s twice-postponed Christmas show will eventually take place at Ecclesville EC on Saturday 12 February. As a Northern Ireland BRC riding club, the show is open to children as well as adults. Moy Riding Club Christmas Show
Schedule for Northwest League
It’s all systems go for our much-anticipated show jumping league. The first leg takes place on Sunday week, 6 February, at Templemore. Here’s the schedule: Northwest League Show Schedule 2011.
Further details on upcoming Northwest League
Last night saw the Donegal riding clubs huddled together in productive discussion at Tir na nOg, ironing out the fine details of the forthcoming league. Thanks to Roisín for summarising as follows: Shows 1 to 3 will consist of graded classes and training at cross poles, welcome stakes (50-60cm) and training at graded heights (70cmContinue reading “Further details on upcoming Northwest League”
Moy RC Christmas Show, Ecclesville, 11 December *Cancelled*
Cancelled! Guess why… Moy Riding Club have sent us the schedule for their Christmas Show on Saturday 11 December at Ecclesville, Fintona, County Tyrone. It’s a great venue, as anybody who attended the Strule Valley team show jumping challenge will know. Since Moy is a BRC riding club, the show caters for children as wellContinue reading “Moy RC Christmas Show, Ecclesville, 11 December *Cancelled*”
Armchair show jumping evening, Friday 3 December *Postponed*
Postponed due to the weather!! Orla has provided a taster for the evening of show jumping theory she’ll conduct this Friday, provided the weather plays ball. Topics include: • Course building • Elements of the course • Time & Speed • Warming Up / Preparation • Rules • Execution / In the ring This shouldContinue reading “Armchair show jumping evening, Friday 3 December *Postponed*”
Change to dates for North West League
Regional issues have dictated a change to the schedule of dates for the North West League. New dates have now been confirmed and hopefully there’ll be no need to change them again: Show – Sunday, 6 February Break – Sunday, 13 February Show – Sunday, 20 February Break – Sunday, 27 February Show – Sunday, 6 March BreakContinue reading “Change to dates for North West League”
Hectic weekend in a nutshell
This weekend must surely be a record for club activities with action on four consecutive days concluding this evening with our AGM in Tír na Og. Valerie taught two lessons on Friday evening at Templemore. The first was a sedate affair with four earnest pupils on well behaved mounts. The second was a cavalry chargeContinue reading “Hectic weekend in a nutshell”
Photos from recent show jumping and hunting action
Photographic evidence of our recent expedition to Ecclesville is now up on the Prime Photography website. There was also a full report in Farm Week last week with a lovely photo of Tanya on Jack. Perfect weather for hunting has resulted in some beautiful photographs from the Donegal Harriers meet at Porthall on Emerald Guitars’ FlickrContinue reading “Photos from recent show jumping and hunting action”
Letterkenny Riding Club 