Category Archives: Show Jumping

Course up : Let the competition begin!

Friday evening wasn’t warm but the sun shone and the grass was green and healthy beneath our feet. If God spares us torrential rain, we should have nice conditions for tomorrow’s big event. Accuweather  |  Met Eireann  |  Met Office Thanks to everybody who turned up to help with creating the course and showground. NowContinue reading “Course up : Let the competition begin!”

Results from Inishowen RC show, Sunday 16 June

Well done Inishowens! It’s quite a feat to have pulled off your first show so early in your lives. We look forward to many more. Well done everybody who participated and congratulations to the winners. Inishowen RC Show 2013 | Results Photographs were taken on the day. Follow this link to Equi-Snap Ireland‘s facebook page to see/orderContinue reading “Results from Inishowen RC show, Sunday 16 June”

Updated schedule for our Derby & Dressage Show, Sunday 30 June

On a sunny day like this it’s possible to imagine that we might have good conditions for the rescheduled Derby & Dressage Show on Sunday 30 June! The change in the date has necessitated a few changes to the show’s officials. Now that we’re facing into One Day Event season, we’ve changed the dressage testsContinue reading “Updated schedule for our Derby & Dressage Show, Sunday 30 June”

Practice over freshly painted poles at Lenamore, Friday 14 June

The Inishowens have been hard at work preparing for their inaugural show this coming Sunday. Lenamore’s poles have been painted and are glowing brilliantly in the sun. If you’d like the opportunity to test drive your horse over them before Sunday’s big event, go along to the clear round jumping on Friday evening. The costContinue reading “Practice over freshly painted poles at Lenamore, Friday 14 June”

A weekend to remember

Stunning weather, a beautiful location, great company, top competition and a modest degree of success combined to imprint the weekend odyssey to Stradbally on memories for a long time to come. Fenway will probably remember it best for Libby’s rally-driving antics on the motorway near Naas. He survived a hairy episode with just a nickContinue reading “A weekend to remember”

Updated schedule for Inishowen RC Summer Show

Inishowen have issued a revised schedule for their Summer Show next Sunday, 16 June. The only significant change appears to be the switch from training classes to clear round jumping. Inishowen RC Summer Show Schedule | Updated Many of you can recall the first two events our club hosted — an inter-club dressage friendly inContinue reading “Updated schedule for Inishowen RC Summer Show”

Beach Show pulls the crowds yet again

Beginning in sunshine and ending with a shower, Beach Show 2013 proved once again that location is everything when running an equestrian event. Ballyness Bay may be at the end of the earth but its stunning scenery and ample space make it an unmissable destination for a good day’s competition. Visitors from as far southContinue reading “Beach Show pulls the crowds yet again”

Inishowen Riding Club Summer Show, Sunday 16 June

We’re in the thick of competition season now. Taking place on Sunday 16 June, Inishowen’s inaugural summer show falls nicely between the Beach Show and our rescheduled Derby & Dressage Show. The schedule includes dressage and show jumping (competitive and training classes) and promises to be a great day. Inishowen RC Summer Show 2013 |Continue reading “Inishowen Riding Club Summer Show, Sunday 16 June”

Let’s not count our chickens yet, but…

..it looks like Lawrence’s prayers are being answered. God has certainly not smiled on the Gaeltachts for the last two years, however things are looking distinctly more positive for the 2013 Beach Show: Accuweather. Bring your picnic, your family and friends and, if you have one, your horse. It’s a long drive but the destinationContinue reading “Let’s not count our chickens yet, but…”