First-class equestrian competition continues
Reports, results, pictures and news from local horse and pony activities
Hi folks,
The momentum of first-class equestrian competition continues this weekend, with the Northern Ireland Festival being held in Cavan and Ballindenisk International Event in Cork. Meanwhile, among the activities closer to home, The Meadows hosted their Spring Championships, Lisbane Farm held a two- and three-phase event and there has been show jumping at Portmore and at Lusk’s. It is great to have such a fantastic choice of activities on our doorstep!
This week’s Horse&Field ‘Straight from the horse’s mouth’ podcast is a chat with Kyle Hayes of Aldertree Equine in Co Fermanagh about a charity show that he and his wife Samantha are organising for next Saturday, May 4 at Castle Irvine, Necarne - if you haven’t already heard it, you can listen here:
This Horse&Field newsletter brings you more reports, results and pictures from last weekend, as well as information on forthcoming competitions and some local news!
Finney on form at Portmore Spring Championships
Show jumpers had four days of top class competition at Portmore Equestrian Centre, Aghalee last weekend. Classes ran from Thursday through to Sunday, with Thursday and Friday’s competitions acting as qualifiers for Saturday and Sunday.
Dressage league finale at Knockagh View
The final of the ‘New Year’ dressage league was held at Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, Greenisland on Sunday, April 21, with beautiful weather and some lovely tests being ridden! Hello and welcome to Horse&Field. Our aim is to support …
Colourful end to Hagans Croft Working Hunter League
Saturday, April 20 saw the final week of Hagans Croft’s Working Hunter league and NIF Qualifiers, where the day saw an abundance of rosettes, sashes, trophies and prizes galore! This five-week league saw competitors riding a challenging course of fences, which were built slightly more challenging each week and asked plenty of questions for horse and rid…
Cash Back jumping at The Meadows
The Cash Back Unregistered Jumping classes at The Meadows are always popular and Saturday, April 20 was no different, with some super rounds being jumped! Tori O’Connor and her team were on hand to capture the action.
Dressage at Home and International league approaches
By popular demand, Dressage at Home and International are very excited to be running another league and look forward to it being as successful as the last one! There will be eight weeks of competition, commencing this Saturday, April 27. This will be followed on Saturdays, Ma…
Super start to the year for Seskinore Harriers Pony Club
Seskinore Harriers Pony Club have a had a brilliant start to their competitive year, with members securing qualifying positions for UKPC Winter Triathlon and the Dodson and Horrell Pony Club Quiz.
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