RDS Discover Ireland Dublin Horseshow 2011 – What Was Your Moment?

    For me the Dublin Horseshow at the RDS is not like any other. It is not just about competitions and shopping. It is a wonderful consistency in a world gone mad and a reminder of old memories and a chance to make new ones. Many will say change is good but I love [...]

Discover Ireland Dublin Horseshow Specials, Offers & Bargains

While the Discover Ireland Dublin Horseshow at the RDS Dublin this week will attract a host of equestrian enthusiasts not everyone will be there just to watch a piece of the action in the venues many competition arenas.  The Horseshow has become synonymous with a great day out and the ultimate equestrian shopping experience. The [...]

Dublin Horse Show Shopping – List Maker or Risk Taker?

When it comes to any kind of shopping I am not a list maker. While I am sure this will come as no surprise to most people it’s not because I am too unorganised or too lazy. In fact it is because I have discovered the perils of list making in the past. Two years [...]

Eddie Macken: True Legend – on DVD

Eddie Macken: True Legend – on DVD

Eddie Macken. For the first time, his life, his story on DVD. An insiders look at competitive show jumping through the eyes of one of its greatest sportsman, and the riders who were willing to give up everything for him. www.eddiemacken.com          

WIT Intervarsities

WIT Intervarsities

  Crowds of students descended to the WIT Intervarsities which took place this weekend (19th-20th February) at Raheen-Na-Gun in Co. Kilkenny. Teams from all over Ireland as well as visiting teams from Great Britain, France,  Luxembourg and Belgium took part in the competition   In spite of a poor weather forecast for some of the [...]

AIRC Western Region kicks off 2011 on the dance floor!

Report by Orla O’Reilly The western region members came out in force to celebrate the 2010 year in style at the AIRC Western Region dinner dance at the Carlton Shearwater hotel in Ballinasloe on January 29th.  Sponsors of the 2010 show jumping league, the Carlton Shearwater hotel acted as fabulous hosts on the night along [...]

Thomastown & District RC win “Club of the Year”

Thomastown & District RC win “Club of the Year”

Report by Gillian Hennessy At yesterdays Lancelot Awards ceremony in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise, Thomastown and District Riding Club were awarded “Club of the Year”. This is a fantastic achievement for the Club and one that they can now add to last years Lancelot Award for “Secretary of the Year” in 2009 which was [...]

EquusPix brings 2010 Success into the New Year

EquusPix brings 2010 Success into the New Year

EquusPix partners Pamela Cunningham and Moncie Evans travelled to London in January to attend the International Photographers Societies prestigious awards dinner after two of Pamela’s 2010 award winning images  had been nominated for photographer of the year. Pamela came runner up with each of her images and Equuspix are very proud to have had not [...]

West Leinster Region Celebrate 2nd Annual Camelot Awards Night

  The second ever regional awards night was held by the West Leinster region of riding clubs on Saturday the 15th of January. The awards night took place in the Rathasker suite at Killashee House Hotel in Naas and was organised by the regional committee. One hundred and twenty riding club members from clubs within [...]

SJI South Leinster Branch Christmas Party

SJI South Leinster Branch Christmas Party

 

West Leinster 2010 Camelot Nominees Announced

The West Leinster region of riding clubs have announced the nominees for the 2010 Camelot awards. The regional awards which were introduced last year will be presented to the winners at the regional awards night on January 15th at the Killashee House Hotel. Clubs will be invited to vote on nominees 1-3  in each category [...]

The symptoms of SIRHDI (Snow and Ice Related Horse Deprived Insanity)

The symptoms of SIRHDI (Snow and Ice Related Horse Deprived Insanity) -          Your horse has never been so groomed in her life, her hooves are polished and you can see your face’s reflection in her hind quarters. Talk about literally all dressed up and nowhere to go. -          You have contemplated sticking in studs to [...]

Product Reviews of some of our Favourite Winter Products

It is that time of year where the clocks have gone back and the shops are full of products claiming to make you happier, drier and generally happier in the great outdoors. So what is really worth spending your hard earned on? To  make life easier we have road tested and reviewed some of our [...]

Competition Time!

GREAT COMPETITION!!! We are running a competition on our facebook page so come on over, add us to your likes and enter our free competition.

The Real Financials of Horse Ownership

Your horse’s shoes cost €65 euro and you will expect them to last about 8 weeks… Your own work shoes cost €18 euro in Penneys and you are hoping they will last through until Spring Your horse’s diet consists of feeds that were selected based on his weight, type, temperment and work load… You managed [...]