Ballindenisk Goresbridge Go for Gold International Horse Trials to start next week
Ballindenisk is gearing up for the Goresbridge Go for Gold International Horse Trials which run from 24th to 26th February. The event has attracted some of the top names in eventing, who hope to gain Olympic qualification before the cut off date on the 1st March. This is one of only two events with Olympic [...]
Kilmanahan – Sarah Ennis wins Red Mills Superleague
In spite of heavy rain in the early part of the day, the ground was perfect for todays event at Kilmanahan. This was the final leg of the Red Mills SuperLeague where the winner stood to win €1,500 . Points were doubled in the final leg. Sarah Ennis and Sugar Brown Babe emerged as champion of the SuperLeague [...]
Ballindenisk Johnson & Perrott International Three Day Event September 2011
Declan Cullen and the skewbald stallion Glenhill Goldfinished on 62.4 penalties to take first place in the CCI*** section at the Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials at Ballindenisk. Declan Cullen went into the show jumping phase in second position behind Karin Donckers of Belgium, after Chloe Nerwton (the overnight leader) withdrew. Cullen finished the [...]
Team Great Britain Win FEI Nations Cup at 2011 Discover Ireland Dublin Horseshow
Team Great Britain were victorious in the FEI Nations Cup in the RDS main arena at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horseshow this afternoon. The quartet won in a two way jump off against Ireland which had the crowd enthralled. With Great Britain and Ireland both topping the leader board after round two on a two round [...]
Away Cruising wins 4 Year Old Young Event Horse Final
Away Cruising took top honours in the FEHL 4 year old young event horse class at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horseshow. The grey gelding by Cruise On was ridden by Colin Halliday and bred by Eamonn O’Flaherty in Maynooth. The pair qualified for the final at Ravensdale Lodge. The final took place over two days. The presentation phase took place [...]
Small & Mighty Lives up to his Name in Small Event Horse Championship
Small & Mighty won the Small Event Horses Championship in the main arena of the RDS at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horseshow this morning. The bay gelding, ridden by Emily Taylor lay in second place after the presentation phase held on Wednesday afternoon. The pair went on to put in a foot perfect clear round [...]
Blue Angel Flies to Victory in Irish Sports Council Classic
The Irish Sports Council Classic dominated the main arena in the RDS at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horseshow this afternoon. There were fifty seven horse and rider combinations starting in this show jumping class which had a prize fund in excess of €20000. Fastest against the clock was US rider Lauren Hough. Hough cleared the jump off phase [...]
Laura Kraut wins Failte Stakes
USA’s Laura Kraut won the opening International Class “The Failte Stakes” at the RDS on Wednesday. The early leader GB’s Robert Smith finished in second position.
Dublin Horseshow 2011 Commences with Marion Hughes Taking 6 Year Old Class
The Discover Ireland RDS Dublin Horseshow 2011 started this morning. The show jumping action kicked off in the main arena at 9am with the 6 year old class sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland. The track which included a treble combination set the standard and proved a challenge for a number of riders.
Celbridge RC Host West Leinster TRI Equestrian Qualifier
The qualifier for the TRI Equestrian National Horse Trials Championship in the West Leinster region of riding clubs was held on Sunday the 24th July. The one day event qualifier was hosted by Celbridge riding club at Margeurite Lodge in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. Each region in the country will host a qualifier where [...]
Sarah Ennis and Sugar Brown Babe win A/CNC** at Grove 17th July
The event at Grove on 17th July attracted 260 entries. It was a successful event for Sarah Ennis who won the A/CNC** on Miriam Cunning’s Sugar Brown Babe. She followed up with third position in the O/CNC** with Stellor Rebound and then emerged victorious again in the Horsewear League 5&6 y/o CNC * with Alice Kehoe’s [...]
ODE Clyda 9th July
Eventing Ireland ODE at Clyda House on Saturday 9th July, attracted 112 entries. A lot of work has gone into the new two star track for this season, and many of the old fences have been updated. There are many new impressive new fences including The Devils Dyke towards the end of the course. Results O/CNC** [...]
ODE Ballinamona 18th June
The Bogossian family at Ballinamona Equestrian Centre in County Waterford, hosted their first Eventing Ireland ODE on Saturday 18th June. O/CNC* Greenfort Endeavour Michael O’Toole Contenance 12 Fraser Duffy Diamond Fleck George Russell CNC* Fernhill Ultimate Fraser Duffy Fernhill In Action Fraser Duffy Step Too Far Michael Ryan U25 CNC* Jantar Kate Harrington Asilomar Independance [...]
Capt. Geoff Curran wins the CIC*** at Ballindenisk International
Capt. Geoff Curran claimed the honours in the CIC** at Ballindenisk international event in Co Cork, with The Jump Jet (by Cavalier Royale), owned by the Minister for Defence and Maurice Cassidy. Michael Ryan claimed both second and third place, riding Annestown Emperor and Ballylynch Skyport. Fraser Duffy picked up the winner’s prize in the [...]
Ballinaclough 16th April
There were 131 entries today for the 2* event over Richard Widger’s course at Ballinaclough, Co. Waterford. Winner of the O/CNC** was Fraser Duffy with Major Furisto who finished on their dressage score, with Denise O’Brien on her own Tommy B Good in second place and James Clegg taking third with Jo Daly’s Kincluny. The CNC** winner was Carol [...]