Equestrian competitors spoilt for choice
Local reports, results and pictures, alongside details of forthcoming equine events
Hello there,
That may have been the busiest weekend of the season so far! There were so many equestrian activities to choose from that it was difficult to select which one (or ones, for those out both Saturday and Sunday!) to support… I hope that everyone had a positive and productive weekend and, if things didn’t quite go to plan, at least the sun was shining!
This coming weekend brings yet more choices of where to go… among the list of activities, Knockagh View is holding their two-day Summer Gala (there’s still time to enter!); while Newry Show is on Saturday, with fun pony classes the order of the day (you can enter on the day!). Portmore hosts a three-day Summer Horse Show, while the Meadows hosts RDS Pony and Young Rider qualifiers. There’s also a wee preview of the event being held at Lisbane Farm the following Sunday, July 7.
Summer Gala Weekend ahead at Knockagh View
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland, is holding their Summer Gala this weekend, Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30, with ponies on the Saturday and horses on the Sunday. There is a full range of Showing, working hunter (with NIF qualifiers) and In Hand classes.
Fun day beckons at Newry Show
This Saturday, June 29, will see Newry Show return to its new venue on the Derrywilligan Road, Bessbrook, Newry, by kind permission of the Cartmill family. With reduced arena space, unfortunately organisers have had to make the decision to remove horse classes from the schedule, but instead have decided to emphasise the importance of a fun day out for k…
Upcoming event at Lisbane Farm
Lisbane Farm will host another of their popular Two and Three-Phase Event on Sunday, July 7. A limited number of entries are available, so entries will be taken on a first come, first served basis! There are classes to suit all levels: Class 1 - 1m three-phase BE100 Test 101 (2009)
This Horse&Field newsletter brings you reports, results and pictures from recent local competitions, including show jumping at Hagans Croft, dressage at Laurel View, SJI and unregistered show jumping at Connell Hill and news of the Best Dressed Lady winner at Down Royal’s Summer Festival of Racing.
A day filled with celebration at Hagans Croft
Saturday, June 22 saw lots of show jumping stars descend into Hagans Croft Equestrian for what was to become a fun-filled day of show jumping, awarded with rosettes, prizes and sweet treats galore! The atmosphere was electric, with The Equine Awards Rising Star classes getting underway, where ponies and riders were jumping to try and achieve a first or …
Molly takes red rosettes at Connell Hill Training Show
Saturday, June 22 at Connell Hill in Randalstown saw all classes as popular as ever. Moneymore rider Molly Ferguson with ‘Honey’ took first place in the 60cm class and went on to jump another lovely double clear in the 70cm, followed closely by Samantha Hamilton on her young horse ‘Zuri’ and Joanne Nevin on ‘Ralph’. Jack Bell on ‘Lambo’ topped the 70cm …
Sharon steers 'Lambourghini' to Connell Hill double
Connell Hill’s SJI Summer Horse League continued last Thursday, June 20. As ever, some talented horse and rider combinations were in attendance. Niamh McFall secured a one-two in the 1.10m class with her own ‘Bay of Biscay’ and ‘Rose Of Lennon’ respectively, while Sharon Callaghan rode ‘Lambourghini’ owned by Henry Callaghan to win both the 1.20m and 1.3…
Star shining for Sam at Laurel View
‘Star’ and Sam Taylor earned themselves red rosettes for both Classes 2 and 3 at the June leg of the Laurel View dressage League. A sweet 73.65 earned ‘Rubane Candy’ and Erin McCrea the top spot in the Novice class, while scores in the seventies took ‘Zuri’ and Samantha Hamilton and ‘Dante’ and Ellen McDonald into first place in Classes 1 and 6 respecti…
Karen Walsh radiates glamour and grace at Down Royal's Summer Festival
Karen Walsh stepped up to the style stakes at this year’s Younique Aesthetics Best Dressed Lady competition, which took place on day two of the BoyleSports Summer Festival of Racing at Down Royal Racecourse. Racing fans and fashion fanatics headed to Northern Ireland’s most prestigious racecourse in their droves on Saturday, June 22 to enjoy a day of fan…
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In case you missed it, in the latest Straight from the Horse’s Mouth podcast, I enjoyed a great chat with Megan Hamill:
And the accompanying article has some really great pictures:
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