Friday nights in Templemore are booked fairly solidly by one of the pony clubs so Cormac has had to think creatively about pre-league jumping lessons in the arena. In a change from routine, lessons will take place on Monday 7 October and Monday 21 October, and will be run jointly for ourselves and the Inishowen Riding Club.Continue reading “Jumping lessons with Jackie, Monday evenings, Templemore”
Category Archives: Tuition
Treasure hunting and jumping our way into autumn
How time flies. September beckons this weekend and the club’s quiet period will end as activity steps up in the autumn. Those who have looked for entertainment and activity during August have found it as club life ticked over at a pleasant summer pace. Select groups of members turned out to hunt treasure with FrancisContinue reading “Treasure hunting and jumping our way into autumn”
Opportunity to train with Patricia Warren
Tanya has masterminded the next series of Friday evening lessons and many members will be delighted to have the opportunity to train again in jumping with Patricia Warren. It’s not a million months until the beginning of the Northwest Autumn League so this could be a great opportunity to start preparing mentally as well asContinue reading “Opportunity to train with Patricia Warren”
Thumbs up for regional training day
Reports of last Sunday’s regional training day at Cloncaw have been scarce but word has filtered through that it was a great success. Rachael and Ruth McCrossan spent the day glued to clipboards and ensured that the huge logistical puzzle was solved like a charm. David Carr of the Inishowens was on site with hisContinue reading “Thumbs up for regional training day”
Numbers stack up for Regional Training Day *updated with times*
With 58 riders signed up for the training day at Cloncaw this Sunday, Rachael McCrossan has her work cut out organising the lessons. Most riders plan to do three coaching sessions meaning that an additional instructor has had to be drafted in to cope with the numbers. Members from clubs in other areas such asContinue reading “Numbers stack up for Regional Training Day *updated with times*”
Watersports evening in Rathmullan, Friday 26 July
Plans are becoming clear for the watersports activities on Friday 26 July in Rathmullan. Adventure One will teach us paddle-boarding while Rathmullan Sailing & Watersports School will put us through our kayaking paces. We’ll have to leave dinghy sailing until another day since the boats are not available that evening. Five people can kayak and five people can paddleContinue reading “Watersports evening in Rathmullan, Friday 26 July”
Reminder: Book your place for regional training day!
Remember that you need to book your place with Anne this week for the regional training day on Sunday 28 July. It’s a wonderful opportunity to benefit from top class tuition at a really excellent venue.
Connecting horse and rider at Glenleary
Friday evening’s session at Glenleary was conducted in Mediterranean conditions but both riders and horses put in maximum effort to make best use of Mary’s tuition time. Tanya in particular really enjoyed this series of lessons. She put it very well when she said that, whatever it is about Mary, she can get rider and horseContinue reading “Connecting horse and rider at Glenleary”
Flatwork lessons with Mary Finneran
This Friday sees the first in a series of flatwork lessons with Mary Finneran at Glenleary. Many of us are glad to relax slightly after the high point of the Derby last weekend but it’s nice to keep things ticking over with a lesson now and again so that there’s no mad panic before theContinue reading “Flatwork lessons with Mary Finneran”
Regional Training Day, Cloncaw EC, Sunday 28 July
It never rains but it pours! Now we have our second opportunity to use the excellent facilities at Cloncaw Equestrian Centre near Emyvale in Monaghan. The Donegal Clubs have organised a regional training day along the same lines as the highly successful one run two years ago at the same venue. The superb roster ofContinue reading “Regional Training Day, Cloncaw EC, Sunday 28 July”
Letterkenny Riding Club 