There’s something for everybody in the club these days. While 10 members focus almost exclusively on Flowerhill this weekend, others in the club will be looking forward to the second of Mary Devine’s flatwork lessons at Harley’s arena in Trentagh. It’s too late now to enter for Flowerhill but you still have time to callContinue reading “Flatwork lessons with Mary Devine continue this Friday evening, 13 April”
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Mission accomplished at Castle Leslie
It’s difficult to argue with a concise text report that runs like this: Gr8 day, gr8 weather and gr8 company. Enjoyed by all. A group of ten riders made their way to Castle Leslie Estate for a very successful cross country schooling session with instruction on Saturday. Anne, Keary and Pauric were joined by long-lostContinue reading “Mission accomplished at Castle Leslie”
Big appetite for flatwork lessons with Mary Devine
There must be plenty of members with guilty consciences who feel they’ve neglected their flatwork over the winter and turned a blind eye to it during the North West League. Vera has only a couple of places left on this Friday evening’s lessons with Mary Devine at Harleys. If you want one of them, contactContinue reading “Big appetite for flatwork lessons with Mary Devine”
Flatwork lessons at Harleys with Mary Devine
Once the final of the North West League is behind us, the spotlight will switch to flatwork for a few weeks. Vera has lined up Mary Devine to instruct us at Harleys on Fridays 30 March, and 13, 20 and 27 April. The plan is to start at 7pm sharp and to have two lessons. Numbers perContinue reading “Flatwork lessons at Harleys with Mary Devine”
Opportunity to school cross country at Castle Leslie
With a view to preparing for the National Hunter Trial Championships at Flowerhill on Sunday 15 April, Anne Chambers has been making enquiries about potential schooling opportunities. She has discovered that Castle Leslie will offer a 2-hour cross country schooling session with instruction over their complete course at a cost of €30 per head. TheContinue reading “Opportunity to school cross country at Castle Leslie”
Back by popular demand: Gary Marshall
Gary Marshall’s coaching has proved very popular over the two sessions of show jumping lessons organised by Rachael McCrossan last year. Demand for Gary’s tuition hasn’t diminished and Rachael has now announced that a further set of lessons will begin on Monday 12 March, at either Templemore or Lenamore. The lessons cost €25 and, asContinue reading “Back by popular demand: Gary Marshall”
Select few benefit from top class tuition with Patricia Warren
Anybody who has experienced Patricia Warren’s instruction won’t lightly miss one of her classes and there are several members (one in particular) who regret not being able to get to Lenamore for Friday evening’s lesson. Cormac, Liz, Hazel, Ruth and Rachael McCrossan were the clever ones who made it their business to be there whenContinue reading “Select few benefit from top class tuition with Patricia Warren”
Polework lesson with Patricia Warren, Lenamore, Friday 24 February
This Friday sees a return to mounted activity since the North West League takes a break for the weekend. Patricia Warren will give us a lesson in polework, a variation on flatwork which relates very well to our current jumping activity. The lessons will take place at Lenamore. For those of you who don’t haveContinue reading “Polework lesson with Patricia Warren, Lenamore, Friday 24 February”
Jumping lessons with Daniel Lusby continue this Friday
Last Friday’s lessons with Daniel Lusby saw seven members in action. Orla and Louise took things fairly easy in the 7pm session and Louise thoroughly enjoyed her first riding club outing on the ever-dependable Daisy. Orla was test-driving a potential new mount and made the most of trying him in a new environment with aContinue reading “Jumping lessons with Daniel Lusby continue this Friday”
Friday evening jumping lessons at Templemore
This year’s mounted activity kicks off on Friday at Templemore with the first in a series of jumping lessons. Daniel Lusby will instruct us. The classes should help everybody get back into gear in good time for the first show of the North West league on Sunday 12 February. If you plan to attend, pleaseContinue reading “Friday evening jumping lessons at Templemore”
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