Downpours, development and equine education
Bringing you reports, results, photos and news from the local equestrian world
Hi folks,
Well, the rain returned… But prior to the downpours of the past few days, there were some super competitions held locally! The standards really were top-class, between the inaugural Young Event Horse Development Day at Danescroft, a wonderful (if a teeny bit wet) day out at Lurgan Show, two days of show jumping at Banbridge Charity Horse and Pony Show, as well as the many regular equestrian activities that are held each week. There was even some equine education on offer, as KR Equine Veterinary Services held a client information evening, in collaboration with CMC Physio and Glebe Equine.
Looking ahead, the diary of events continues to be busy and includes Saintfield Show this coming Saturday, the NI Riding Clubs’ Dressage Championships on Sunday and Enniskillen Horse and Pony Show on both Saturday and Sunday, among many more!
More details on these specific events and many others may be found in the Horse&Field calendar, which currently lists dates right up until the end of the year - just in case you’d like to plan ahead!
This Horse&Field newsletter brings you the latest equine news, as well as reports, results and pictures from local competitions and events over the past week or so, including the KR Equine client information evening; SJI horse jumping at Portmore; coverage of both horses and ponies from the two-day Banbridge Charity show; show jumping at Ardnacashel; the inaugural Young Event Horse Development Day at Danescroft; Lurgan Show; show jumping at Hagans Croft; SJI horse jumping at Connell Hill; Racing Juniors at Downpatrick Racecourse; Mid Antrim Pony Club Two-phase and Tetrathlon and, in local news, SVP celebrates Volunteers’ Week.
KR Equine offers a holistic approach...
KR Equine Veterinary Services were delighted to host a unique client evening on Wednesday, June 11, exploring ‘A holistic approach to lameness and poor performance’. Veterinary Surgeon Chris Akkari took the lead and was joined by respected local equine physiotherapist Clare-Maria Currie of CMC Physio and Ella Boyle from the dedicated rehabilitation and …
Posnett on point at Portmore
Portmore Equestrian Centre, Aghalee ran another of their SJI Horse Shows on Sunday, June 8, hosting classes from 80cm up to 1.30m.
Ponies take up the challenge at Banbridge Charity Horse and Pony Show
There was an amazing turnout of ponies all set to take their turn in the rings at day two of Banbridge Charity Horse and Pony Show, which included the TRI Pony Tour on Sunday, June 8. The horses had set the standard the previous day and had thrown down the gauntlet to the ponies and the Children on Horses to take up the challenge. And that they did!
Fantastic win for Lucy at Banbridge Charity Horse and Pony Show
Banbridge Charity Horse and Pony Show saw two days of registered show jumping competition being held at The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8, with horse classes running on the Saturday and ponies on the Sunday (the latter will be covered in a separate report).
Katie on top form at Ardnacashel
Sunday, June 8 saw a Show jumping Show being held at Ardnacashel Equestrian, Comber, with classes catering for all levels, from 40cm right up to 1.10m.
Abbott claims Danescroft Event Horse championship
Danescroft Equestrian, Lisburn held their inaugural Young Event Horse Development Day on Saturday, June 7. It was a great opportunity to see promising young horses and dedicated riders in action.
A fantastic day at Lurgan Show
Even the changeable weather and a few showers of rain could not dampen the enthusiasm at Lurgan Show on Saturday, June 7.
Double victory for Katelyn and 'Crackerjack' at Hagans Croft
Saturday, June 7 saw the penultimate leg of Hagans Croft’s Show jumping league taking place. With a total of 10 budding young show jumpers taking on the cross-poles class, everyone was delighted to receive a rosette for all their efforts. Moving on, it was then time for the 50cm class, where all jumps became parallels and fences nine to 12 were timed. C…
Smyth, Creighton and Moore on winning form at Connell SJI Horse Show
Last Thursday, June 5, saw another round of the SJI Horse Summer League being held at Connell Hill, Randalstown. As always, classes ran from 80cm up to 1.30m, with a pleasing number of competitors managing to jump double clear rounds, particularly in the 90cm and 1m classes.
Downpatrick Racecourse welcomes 'Racing Juniors'
On Wednesday, June 4, 150 pupils from seven local primary schools participated in a special Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Racing Juniors Education Day at Downpatrick Racecourse. The event offered a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the world of horse racing, ahead of the County Down track’s upcoming two-day race meeting on June 14 and 15.
Two-phase and Tetrathlon triumph for Mid Antrim Pony Club
Mid Antrim Branch of the Pony Club welcomed over 140 competitors to their annual Open Two-Phase competition at the sunny Laurel View Equestrian Centre, Templepatrick, on Saturday, May 10. This year, there was the added excitement of a Pony Club Tetrathlon competition, meaning an extra class out on the main cross-country course, as well as a beautifully …
In local news:
SVP members celebrate Volunteers’ Week at annual members’ day
Over 150 St Vincent de Paul members from across the Northern Region gathered to celebrate Volunteers’ Week at the Society’s annual Members’ Day. The joyful and reflective event recognised the vital role of SVP volunteers and the theme of the day centred around SVP’s newly launched strategic plan ‘Journey Together’.
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