Great summer schedule developed at inter-club meeting

Enda reports good progress from Monday evening’s inter-club meeting at Tir na nOg. It certainly sets up a lovely series of summer events for the calendar.

Plans have been set in motion for our first inter club cross country and dressage league. Provisional dates have been circled in the calendar and host venues identified. If all goes according to plan the first leg will be on Sunday 5 July around Liz and Ryan’s coastal course outside Carrigart. Next up will be a run to Charlie and Mona’s course outside Killybegs on Sunday 23 August and the last leg takes place at Lenamore on Sunday 13 September, organised by Letterkenny and Inishowen Riding Clubs. The complete schedules with the finer detail around dressage tests, cost and entry dates will follow later.

The four clubs have also agreed to pull resources to purchase timing equipment which should ease the pressure on those who have been called upon in the past to provide the clock and sensors.

Finally the Audrey Jacob Team Challenge was heralded as a great success by all the clubs on the night so take a bow all those who helped organise the event.

A Pictorial Update

A lot has been going on. Luckily a picture is better than a thousand words so you’ll enjoy a quick visual catch up on club activities in the Gallery. Many thanks to Anne for supplying great photos of our cross country schooling sessions, Flowerhill, and our magnificent victories at the recent Audrey Jacob Team Challenge.

XC Schooling Sessions
Flowerhill
Audrey Jacob Team Challenge

Pictured below: Our victorious show jumping team. Congratulations everybody. You did the club and Audrey proud.

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The road to Carrickfinn

Any sane person looking out at today’s weather wouldn’t even countenance the thought of camping at Carrickfinn in 10 days’ time. Luckily we live on the Atlantic seaboard so it’s likely to be sunny and springlike again in the morning.

Our annual pilgrimage to the Rosses takes place earlier than usual this year to avoid a clash with the team show jumping qualifier in Sligo on Sunday 17 May. We’ll be heading down the road on Saturday 9 May, with all available fingers and toes crossed for a dry weekend.

Please let Damien know now if you’re planning on making the journey.