Plans are falling into place for the fundraising ride-out and barbeque being organised by Denis and Leo on behalf of Gemma Carroll on Sunday 29 April. Mick and Suzanne will be donating the proceeds to two charities of their choice. The meeting point is the chapel car park at Crossroads, Killygordon, and the ride willContinue reading “Fundraising ride-out and BBQ, Killygordon, Sunday 29 April”
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Donating made easy for Relay For Life
With just six weeks to go until the Relay for Life, things are starting to get serious on the fundraising front. Although plenty of donations will be made in the traditional manner by handing over notes and coins, we also have a facility for making donations on line through the MyCharity.ie website. Visit Letterkenny RidingContinue reading “Donating made easy for Relay For Life”
Masterclass with Keary Smith
It’s amazing what happens in the civilian lives of our club members. Keary could definitely find work on his dancing feet should things ever go pear shaped at the HSE! Enjoy his performance at the Jigs n Reels at Villa Rose last Friday evening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQN2M5fRyI8
Daddy delivers as Baby Emily steals the show
If winning can become a habit, Nadine and Damien’s 2-week old daughter Emily was set the best possible example at today’s fourth leg of the North West League. In a riveting Advanced Intermediate class where three competitors proved that big entries aren’t needed in order to captivate a crowd, Damien rode Armstrong to another emphaticContinue reading “Daddy delivers as Baby Emily steals the show”
Chance to change your grade at regional meeting
The North West League is a great opportunity to test the waters at a higher grade and several of our members have been pushing their limits over the last few weeks. Now is the time to formalise your grade change if you’ve decided that the higher jumps are really for you. But remember that youContinue reading “Chance to change your grade at regional meeting”
More new blood for club ranks
This week sees the arrival of another new club member. Pauric McCrory is a good friend of Ann Chambers who left his home turf in Porthall for the love of a Ballybofey woman. He has a lovely black cob called Blackie and really enjoys hunting him with the Donegal Harriers during the season. He’s alsoContinue reading “More new blood for club ranks”
Baby girl for Nadine and Damien
Great news from Nadine and Damien. They have a brand new baby girl, born on Friday morning. Congratulations!
Two new recruits and two old friends welcomed this week
We’re very happy to welcome two new faces to the club ranks this week. Orla Moore lives in Derry and her equestrian base is Lenamore. She’s dipping her toes in riding club water at Advanced Primary level. Norah O’Reilly joins us initially as a non-riding member. Once she has us well sussed out on foot, she hopes toContinue reading “Two new recruits and two old friends welcomed this week”
Club enters team in Relay for Life
Relay for Life is an Irish Cancer Society fundraising event being run at venues throughout the country on 26/27 May 2012. The Donegal relay, which runs for 24 hours, takes place at An Dánlann, at LYIT in Letterkenny. All of us have been touched by cancer in one way or another and it seems like aContinue reading “Club enters team in Relay for Life”
Two new faces
2012 has already brought two new faces to the club. Both of them have been seen many times as helpers and spectators in the past but we hope they now enjoy their new status as fully-fledged club members. Joanne Cuffe has come of age and joins her parents, Liz and Mike, in the club. There’llContinue reading “Two new faces”
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