Equestrian action from around the country
Show jumping, dressage, eventing and more!
Hello everyone,
I do hope you were able to get out and about with your horse or pony at the weekend. The weather still isn’t the best, but horsey people are made of strong stuff!
There was a lot on over the weekend in terms of competitions and training events, so this Horse&Field newsletter brings you a first instalment of reports, results and pictures from last weekend, as well as some local news.
The headline event of the weekend was the annual Two-Phase at Tyrella, which always attracts huge interest, both from seasoned eventers keen to get back out, as well as from those wishing to try something new!
The latest Training Show at Connell Hill saw another great turnout of riders at all levels - click below to see the full results and more pictures.
Ecclesville held the second week of their current show jumping league, with nearly 100 entries on the night!
To cater for those who prefer to keep all four feet on the ground, Hagans Croft ran a leg of their popular dressage league.
Results and pictures from Portmore’s three-day horse show are now posted.
Looking ahead, Kernan Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen is holding a St Patrick’s Day Show on Monday - read class and entry details by clicking the link.
In local rural news and with Balmoral Show fast approaching, John Henning has been elected at the 37th President of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society.
More details on these and more are available by clicking on the stories below or visiting Horse&Field and having a scroll through!
The Horse&Field calendar lists local equine activities and is updated on a daily basis. We are trying to make the calendar as comprehensive as possible and it currently lists shows and events right up until the Autumn, so if you know of any events that aren’t yet listed, please let us know!
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In the news
Here are some of the latest articles on Horse&Field…
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Busy day at Tyrella Two-Phase
All roads led to Tyrella on Saturday for the Two-Phase Event run by Eventing Ireland’s Northern Region. It is true testimony to the uniqueness of Tyrella that the event was able to run with good ground conditions, despite the amount of rain that had fallen over the past weeks and months. The rain did put in an appearance mid-morning but, thankfully, cle…
Talent on display at Connell Hill
Saturday, March 9 at Connell Hill Equestrian Centre, Randalstown, saw junior riders, Molly Ferguson on ‘Honey’ and sisters, Rose and Violet Semple on ‘Prince’ taking the honours of double clear rounds at the weekend’s Training Show. A lovely double clear round in the 60cm went to Leah McCord on ‘Rosie’, followed closely by Molly Ferguson with her young p…
Ecclesville’s Show jumping League continues
Week two of Ecclesville’s Show jumping League was again very popular, with almost 100 entries on Friday night! Hello and welcome to Horse&Field. Our aim is to support local, grass roots equestrian enthusiasts and competitors and keep you all informed of what’s happening in …
Chloe and 'Lola' out on top once more at Hagans Croft
Competitors were back up Hagans Croft Equestrian's centre line on Saturday, March 9 for an array of dressage classes, which included Pony Club Spring Festival Qualifiers. The first class of the day was the Intro class, where a Dressage Ireland intro test was ridden.
Three-day Horse Show proves popular at Portmore
Portmore Equestrian Centre, Aghalee held a very successful three-day Horse show over the first weekend in March. Hello and welcome to Horse&Field. Our aim is to support local, grass roots equestrian…
Kernan's looking forward to St Patrick's Day
Kernan Equestrian Centre, Crossmaglen looks forward to hosting a St Patrick’s Day Show on Monday, March 18. Competition will begin at 10.30am sharp and classes will run from cross-poles up to 1.10m. There will be Fancy Dress prizes for classes 1 and 2 - so all Leprechauns and Fairies are welcome!
RUAS welcomes new president
On Friday, March 8, Mr C John Henning OBE NSch FRAgS was elected as the 37th President of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS). John joined the Society as a member in 1979, was elected to Council in 1995 and has served on the Council Show Stewards, Sheep and Show Safety committees. He has also held the role of Chairman of the Cattle Committee an…
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